Category Archives: Funding

Keeping Open to Research Regardless of Perceived Risk By Minimizing Error in Use of Access Research

Posted on March 29, 2011 by richardzorza

This is a modified version of my post yesterday, Avoiding the Shut Down Effect  From Uncertain Research Results in the online Symposium conducted by the Concurring Opinions blog. That blog is about some research, previously highlighted on this blog, into … Continue reading →

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Americorps and Justice Corps

Posted on March 20, 2011 by richardzorza

Some of you may have noticed that Americorps is one of the programs being targeted in the House budget (NYT).  You may not be aware that Justice Corps is funded through the Americorps budget. Justice Corps is one of the … Continue reading →

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UK Considers Possible Negative Impact on Court Operations of Legal Aid Cuts. Discussion of “Polluter Pays”

Posted on March 5, 2011 by richardzorza

As you may know, UK legal aid is facing massive budget cuts.  Since even the civil system is an entitlement one (in dramatic contrast to the US), the means the new government (Conservative and Liberal Democratic, both took more than … Continue reading →

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Politico Reports on House Budget Cut of Equal Access to Justice Act Reimbursement for Soc Sec and Vets Cases

Posted on February 24, 2011 by richardzorza

Politico today reports on a little noticed element of the House Budget.  According to the article, the proposed continuing resolution budget, (at section 4007) would cut off, for the remainder of the fiscal year, payments under the Equal Access to … Continue reading →

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NY Courts Attempt to Provide “Legal Assistance or Representation” at all Initial Foreclosure Settlement Conferences

Posted on February 15, 2011 by richardzorza

As NY Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman announced in his State of the Judiciary today, and as the NYT is reporting, the NY courts are taking steps to make sure that there is greater help in foreclosure cases for homeowners.  Please … Continue reading →

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NYT Cute Budget Visualization Tool

Posted on February 14, 2011 by richardzorza

The NYT has a great tool for visualizing the President’s proposed 2012 Federal budget. It shows the whole budget as blocks, and you can zoom in and/or search by agency (LSC at $450 million, SJI at $5 million). For anyone … Continue reading →

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LSC TIG Request for Letters of Intent

Posted on February 10, 2011 by richardzorza

The LSC TIG request for Letters of Intent is now out.  The Letters of Intent (LOI) are due Monday March 7, 2011.  This Wed Feb 16 webinar (update — now available here) on the process would be particularly helpful for … Continue reading →

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Stabilizing IOLTA Funding — Long Term Strategy

Posted on February 9, 2011 by richardzorza

Bloomberg and others are reporting on administration proposals to reduce the burden on the states of the huge accumulated UI debt to the feds that many states are now carrying. This set me thinking about how one long term strategy … Continue reading →

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LSC to Invite Letters of Intent for TIG Grants This Coming Week of Feb 7 — Likely Due in about a Few Weeks — Some Ideas

Posted on February 5, 2011 by richardzorza

LSC has posted to LS-Tech that it plans to announce its invitation to submit letters of intent (LOI) for TIG Grants this coming week (i.e the week of Feb 7).  Last year the LOI phase was open for four weeks. … Continue reading →

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LSC Board Hears Briefing on Technology and Innovation

Posted on February 1, 2011 by richardzorza

Last Thursday, I was part of a group that briefed the LSC Board on Technology and Innovation at an open briefing prior to its formal meeting later in the week.  Incoming LSC President Jim Sandman was present, as were four … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Public Defender System Reform Debate — Implications for Civil Access Too

Posted on January 24, 2011 by richardzorza

Massachusetts has what is generally regarded as one of the best public defender systems in the country.   It is a true “mixed model” in which one board and organization manages both a group of about 200 salaried lawyers (the … Continue reading →

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Ontario Moves on Sign Languge Interpretation in Legal Context — A Suggestion for an IOLTA Innovation Pool

Posted on January 20, 2011 by richardzorza

The Law Foundation of Ontario, their IOLTA program, has what we in the  US would call an RFP out for projects dealing with Sign Language Interpretation in the legal system.  Applicants can be “from across Canada” The grant program comes … Continue reading →

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Maryland Access to Justice Commission Civil Right to Counsel Implementation Analysis includes Mixed Model and Cost Estimate

Posted on January 18, 2011 by richardzorza

Good for the Maryland Access to Justice Commission! Their very interesting and innovative Implementing a Civil Right to Counsel in Maryland has several important features worthy of emulation. First, it proposes a “mixed model,” which means that services would be … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Access to Justice Technology Community — Thoughts for Next year TIG Grants and Direction

Posted on January 12, 2011 by richardzorza

I am here at the LSC TIG (Technology Initiative Grants) program conference in New Mexico, and want to take the opportunity to celebrate that community and suggest how we should build on its achievements. Lets start the conversation about how … Continue reading →

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Three More SJI Board Nominees Confirmed.

Posted on December 31, 2010 by richardzorza

The US Senate has confirmed three more people to the SJI Board. This is pasted from the SJI website: Chase Rogers has been the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court since 2007.  Prior to that, she served as a … Continue reading →

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