Category Archives: Incubators

Tribute to Judge Fern Fisher On Her Retirement From The New York Courts

Posted on June 24, 2017 by richardzorza

Judge Fern Fisher of New York has been a stalwart of the national access to justice movement.  See here. for how frequently she has appeared in this blog. So her retirement from the courts is a sad moment. Based on … Continue reading →

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Dean Minnow’s Retirement From Harvard Law Deanship Reminds Us of Law Schools Importance to and Potential For Access to Justice

Posted on January 3, 2017 by richardzorza

In a time of many transitions, we must note the news, sad for access to justice, that Dean Martha Minnow will be retiring, after eight years of very significant achievement, from the deanship of Harvard Law School. I suspect that … Continue reading →

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Law School Loan Incentives Reconsidered

Posted on October 26, 2015 by richardzorza

The New York Times has an excellent article on the wasted money going into encouraging law school loans for people who will never get bar cads, or pay back their loans.  The law schools get cash, and everyone else gets … Continue reading →

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Deregulation of Nonprofit Legal Practice — An ATJ Breakthrough?

Posted on October 13, 2015 by richardzorza

Here is an idea that might be a breakthrough for access to justice, while enhancing the role and reputation of community based nonprofit legal aid programs. How about almost complete deregulation of nonprofit legal practice.  True nonprofits (defined not only … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 50 Incubators, and Raising A Research and Evaluation Challenge

Posted on August 27, 2015 by richardzorza

There are now 50 law school incubators, as listed by the ABA.  Individual programs are listed and profiled here.  This news makes the movement a highly significant one, and the time has some to talk intellectual infrastructure.  In particular, it … Continue reading →

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Nice Development for Incubators

Posted on February 27, 2015 by richardzorza

The International Justice Center for Postgraduate Development at Touro Law Center and Lexis have announced an arrangement by which lawyers in incubator and residence type programs will get a year’s free access to Lexis tools. This is obviously good news … Continue reading →

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The Expanding Role of ATJ Commissions — Florida and California

Posted on January 13, 2015 by richardzorza

As we build out state level access to justice leadership that does beyond information sharing to project leadership and the building of an integrated system, it is great to see two new state level initiatives that are building the needed … Continue reading →

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California Shows Potential of Commissions with Assist to Incubators

Posted on May 15, 2014 by richardzorza

This is really a double headline story — Commissions and incubators.  The California Access to Justice Commission has taken the lead in moving forward incubators throughout the state.  They have obtained funding for three conferences, held throughout the state, to … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Special Value of the Upcoming Conference on Enhancing Social Justice Through The Development of Incubators & Residency Programs

Posted on March 26, 2014 by richardzorza

This post is much later than it should be, but I think it is still important to draw attention to the upcoming Conference on Enhancing Social Justice Through The Development of Incubators & Residency Programs on Thursday, April 3, 2014 … Continue reading →

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One From the ABA

Posted on February 25, 2014 by richardzorza

An important developments from the ABA Legal Services Delivery Committee, which is really the only group there that focuses on middle income access. Reinventing the Practice of Law: Emerging Models to Enhance Affordable Legal Services, edited by the wonderful Luz … Continue reading →

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Jeanne Charn to Receive 2014 AALS William Pincus Award Reflecting Decades of Acheivement and Contribution

Posted on December 11, 2013 by richardzorza

Jeanne, in my opinion, is long overdue for this award.  I asked her colleagues Luz Herrera and Jeff Selbin to draft this blog and am proud to share it.  I add that I think this is a particularly appropriate time … Continue reading →

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Touro Law School Launches International Justice Center for Post-Graduate Development

Posted on July 20, 2013 by richardzorza

The incubator movement gets a big boost with Touro’s launch of its new International Justice Center for Post-Graduate Development, to be directed by Fred Rooney. As put in the Center’s description, it’s components will include: Collaboration with the ABA Standing … Continue reading →

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Roundtable for Incubators at Equal Justice

Posted on March 30, 2013 by richardzorza

As you know, I am a huge fan of the incubator.  It is one of the “without-which” innovations that we have to put in place to get to 100% access to justice.  Among the obvious advantages: a path for law … Continue reading →

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