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Thoughts on an Award
I was happy and flattered to receive the Innovations Award at the Equal Justice Conference yesterday. Far beyond the undeniable personal pleasure, however, I’d like to think that this award represents a recognition on all sides of the extent to … Continue reading
Posted in Systematic Change, This Blog
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The Next Incubator — More Movement on Law School Reform
As reported in the National Law Journal, another incubator joins the crowd, this one in San Diego at Thomas Jefferson Law School. Special congratulations to Luz Herrera, who has been a national leader in conceptualizing the role of law schools … Continue reading
Posted in Law Schools, Middle Income, Pro Bono, Systematic Change
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MIE Journal Article on Relationship of Right to Counsel and Self-Represented Litigant Movements
Management Information Exchange Journal has just published an article of mine called: The Relationship of the Right to Counsel and Self-Represented Litigant Movements. The paper attempts to identify the common assumptions of the two movements, the possible sources of their … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Counsel, Self-Help Services, Systematic Change, Triage
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Request for Blue Sky Technology and Access to Justice Ideas
As you may know, the LSC Technology and Access to Justice Summit will include in one of its White Papers a “Blue Sky” paper, designed to take a far out look at how technology and access to justice can interact … Continue reading
Posted in LSC, Systematic Change, Technology
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Should Anyone Join a Large Firm Anymore?
The New York Times has a very informative and insightful article on the apparently impending collapse of Dewey and LeBoeuf. It’s all summed up in this quote on the change in the big firm legal world: “There’s a dawning recognition … Continue reading
Posted in Legal Ethics, Pro Bono, Systematic Change
Tagged Equity Ownership, Large Firms
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Idaho Rule Allows for Informal Custody Trial — Could be an Important Idea
John Greacen recently pointed out this very interesting rule that the Idaho Courts have adopted, permitting informal custody trials: Rule 16(p). Informal Custody Trial. (1) An Informal Custody Trial is an optional alternative trial procedure that is voluntarily agreed … Continue reading
Posted in Judicial Ethics, Systematic Change
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New Website on Procedural Fairness Launches
This has some potential. As you know, one of the main intellectual underpinnings of the changes in courts to open the system to the self-represented has been the research into procedural fairness. This work, which seems counter-intuitive to many lawyers … Continue reading
Posted in Judicial Ethics, Systematic Change
Tagged Procedural Fairness
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Fascinating Detail in NY Foreclsoure Plan — Bank Officials With Modification Power Required to Attend
This might be the breakthrough. The New York Times reports on the detail in Chief Judge Lippman’s plans for foreclosure processes in New York. The key — and its critical — is that banks with be sending people with actual … Continue reading
Posted in Foreclosure, Simplification, Systematic Change
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Court Simplification — Burden of Production of Rent Payment Records
DC Legal aid has a great blog on the new DC Superior Court rule requiring landlords to bring the “rent ledger” to court in non-payment cases. The benefit is obvious: it is likely the landlord who has the record, and … Continue reading
Posted in Simplification, Systematic Change
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New York Times Reports on High School-Based Legal Triage
The Times has a nice story on how a high school teacher with a law degree runs a clinic at eight high schools, with what looks like brief service and triage. The foundation is based at Mr. Kass’s own school, … Continue reading
Posted in Self-Help Services, Systematic Change
Tagged High Schools
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Exciting Triage Progress at TIG Conference
I am pleased to report that our sessions at the TIG Conference on Intake, Triage, and Technology were very successful. One session reviewed where we are now, with a focus on how court self-help centers decide who gets what help, … Continue reading
Claudia Johnson blogs on “Legal Services Policy Research and the Elephant in the Room”
In reading this blog and the American Bar Foundation in Access to Justice, recent report, and other literature, including health policy analysis, I think that as we call for more research about legal services, we need to be clear about … Continue reading
Lovely Video on New Health Care Rights Initiative Developed With Help From CUNY’s Community Legal Resource Network’s Incubator
The CUNY Legal Resource Network is the group pioneering law school incubators, and this is in the same spirit. Here is the description of the Health Care Rights Initative. Here is the video: More on the Network: The Community Legal … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Income, Systematic Change
Tagged Healh Law, Incuabators
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One Year of Blogging — Some Reflections on the Year in Access to Justice
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
Very Important and Promising Leaderhip Appointment at Open Society Foundations
The Open Society Foundations has announced its new head: Chris Stone. While OSF and Chris will surely have an agenda that goes way beyond access to justice, it is promising that the Institute, vast in its international reach, will be … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Law, Funding, International Models, Research and Evalation, Systematic Change
Tagged Soros
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