Category Archives: Dept. of Justice

LSC Access to Justice Technology Summit — Inspiring Launch of A Process

Posted on June 23, 2012 by richardzorza

The first part of the LSC Summit on Technology and Access to Justice took place last week.  I think it is appropriate for me to pass on to the community some very personal and impressionistic non-specific highlights. First, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Court Management, Dept. of Justice, LSC, Systematic Change, Technology | 5 Comments

NYT Blog on OMB Memo — “The Dawn of the Evidence-Based Budget” — Implications and Ideas

Posted on May 31, 2012 by richardzorza

The Times has a fascinating blog starting with a discussion of a recent OMB memo requiring federal agencies in their 2014 budget planning to build in use of evidence and a focus on low-cost evaluations. As the Memo puts it: … Continue reading →

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Access to Justice as a Bipartisan Issue

Posted on May 30, 2012 by richardzorza

As the election heats up, it is important to note that access to justice is a bipartisan issue. While obviously there are significant differences of perspective between the parties on matters of funding, particularly for LSC, in many states, support … Continue reading →

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Department of Justice and Office of Child Support (HHS) Anounce Webcast Forum on Turner v. Rogers on June 20

Posted on May 24, 2012 by richardzorza

I am proud that I will be part of a live and streamed Forum on Turner, on its first anniversary. Here is the announcement: Turner v. Rogers Anniversary Forum:  Fundamental Fairness and the Ability to Pay in Child Support Proceedings … Continue reading →

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Interesting Points in DOJ Language Access Letter to North Carolina Courts

Posted on March 13, 2012 by richardzorza

The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice has sent a letter to the North Carolina Courts as part of its investgatory and enforcment process with respect to Language access.  The letter and accompanying materials are here. (Hereafter letter.  … Continue reading →

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Larry Tribe on Colbert Report Tonight

Posted on January 30, 2012 by richardzorza

Is there any better an argument (is there any other argument?) for having cable than this. Larry Tribe on the Colbert Report From the Colbert News Hub: To start the week, Stephen welcomes one of the country’s most esteemed legal … Continue reading →

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FLASH: Politico Reporting DOJ Initiative Head Moves to White House as a Deputy Chief of Staff

Posted on January 28, 2012 by richardzorza

Here is the Politico story. It’s surely mixed news.  On the one hard, the DOJ Access Initiative, which has done so much to broaden the sense of possibility for access in Washington, loses a highly effective, well liked, and well … Continue reading →

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Rothberger Conference Videos — Clear Explanation of Research and Implications

Posted on December 26, 2011 by richardzorza

Thanks to the University of Colorado Law School for posting the videos from the Rothgerber Conference last November. There’s lots of good stuff, but no one has time to watch hours and hours of video, so I would encourage you … Continue reading →

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Some Analysis of the New Language Access Standards

Posted on December 19, 2011 by richardzorza

As previously blogged, the agreement between CCJ/COSCA and the Language Access Group of SCLAID is a major milestone for access (Revised Standards here; CCJ/COSCA Resolution here).  Having the courts on the same page as language access advocates changes the whole … Continue reading →

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Democratization of Decision-Making — Implications for Access to Justice Institutions

Posted on December 19, 2011 by richardzorza

Tom Friedman in the NY Times, argues that both both companies and counties, the old top down decision-making and leadership systems are obsolete. The main driver, I believe, is the merger of globalization and the Information Technology revolution. Both of … Continue reading →

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One Year of Blogging — Some Reflections on the Year in Access to Justice

Posted on December 11, 2011 by richardzorza

Today is the first anniversary of this blog.  306 posts, over 16,000 web views (and maybe the same number of subscriber push views), and counting.  Please celebrate with me by passing the word, and by encouraging folks to use the … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Counsel, Budget Issues, Dept. of Justice, Funding, Legal Aid, LEP, LSC, Metrics, Research and Evalation, Supreme Court, Systematic Change, Technology, This Blog, Triage | 1 Comment

Karen Lash of DOJ Access Initiative Keynote to Rothgerber Conference

Posted on November 9, 2011 by richardzorza

Access beacon and energizer Karen Lash of DOJ gave the keynote last weekend at the wonderful Rothgerber Conference, TOWARD THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE: IMPLICATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION organized by Melissa Hart for the University of Colorado Law School.  The … Continue reading →

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White House Champions of Change Event October 13 — Video Now Available

Posted on October 7, 2011 by richardzorza

Update: the video of the event is now on the White House site.  Expect blog entries there on law school follow up. _____________________________________________________________ I understand that the White House is planning a “Champions of Change” event, celebrating leaders in the … Continue reading →

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DOJ Posts List of Funding Resorces for Court LEP Improvements

Posted on August 3, 2011 by richardzorza

With the ABA proposed Language Access Standards coming up for ABA approval, it may be worth noting that DOJ has posted a listing of possible funding resources for courts as they move to address LEP issues. The listing is here. … Continue reading →

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DOJ Grant Information Page — With E-mail Updating Notification Available

Posted on July 5, 2011 by richardzorza

Special thanks to the DOJ Access Initative for its Grants Information Page, bringing together informtion about a wide range of Federal grants, including many that would not normally get the attention of access advocates. For example as of his date, … Continue reading →

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