Category Archives: Triage

More on the “Until Gideon” Symposium at Fordham

Posted on November 8, 2013 by richardzorza

At the Symposium, Earl Johnston presented on the concept of Civil Gideon, and I was one of the two responders.  As part of this presentation (and by e-mail before the meeting) he had presented some questions that he suggested would … Continue reading →

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The Downside of Invidualized Assessement of Litigant Capacity in Triage

Posted on October 14, 2013 by richardzorza

I have long argued for the importance of triage in the access solution, the need for litigant capacity to be part of the triage process, and for that to be done on an individualized basis. However, a recent post by … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from the Canadian Envisioning Equal Justice Summit — Parallel Paths to Innovation and Access

Posted on April 30, 2013 by richardzorza

I am just back from Vancouver and the Canadian Bar Association Envisioning Equal Justice Summit.  My main conclusion is that the Canadians and the US are now on very similar and potentially supportive paths. The Summit was brought together to … Continue reading →

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Huge Flash Memory to Speed Big Data Analysis

Posted on March 4, 2013 by richardzorza

According to the NYT Bits Blog, a new 1.4 terabyte flash memory card has the potential to democratize access to “big data” analysis.  The card, now costing only $4,000, and likely to be heavily discounted, is supposedly 25,000 times faster … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the LSC TIG Solicitation

Posted on February 21, 2013 by richardzorza

The LSC Technology Grants solicitation is out, with short letters of intent due March 18.  While applications must be made by existing LSC grantees, there is great openness to cooperative grants in which access to justice partners, including courts, are … Continue reading →

Posted in Document Assembly, Forms, Law Schools, Legal Aid, LSC, Metrics, Pro Bono, Software Developers, Technology, Triage | 1 Comment

“Sorting-Hat” Triage Article Now Posted

Posted on January 30, 2013 by richardzorza

My article on triage, titled The Access to Justice “Sorting Hat” — Towards a System of Triage and Intake that Maximizes Access and Outcomes, 89 Denv. U. L. Rev. 859 (2012), is now online at the above link. I very … Continue reading →

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Turner Lives

Posted on January 3, 2013 by richardzorza

An Ohio intermediate appellate court of appeals case, Crain v. Crain, 2012-Ohio-6180http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/2/2012/2012-ohio-6180.pdf correctly reads Turner v. Rogers, and reverses a contempt judgement in which counsel was denied. The defendant had been found in civil contempt for failure to make child … Continue reading →

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Maybe These Poster Proposals from SRLN Will Stimulate Ideas

Posted on November 13, 2012 by richardzorza

As I have previously blogged, this Friday is the deadline for Poster Proposals for the open gathering in Chicago on Research into Access to Justice to be held on December 7.  Proposals should be sent to A2Jworkshop@abfn.org by Friday, November … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger Claudia Johnson on The Technology Future

Posted on November 9, 2012 by richardzorza

With the first LSC Technology and Access to Justice Summit completed, and the second in the planning phase, this blog’s guest blogger Claudia Johnson offers these general thoughts on directions for the future.

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A Pulitzer for Nate Silver?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by richardzorza

I have long been a fan of Nate Silver’s election prediction blog, now part of the New York Times. I now realize that his use of statistical modeling has changed, at least among leadership and policy elites, our ability to … Continue reading →

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Nice Simple Triage Chart

Posted on June 4, 2012 by richardzorza

Monica Fennel, back in 2008, created this simple chart for people answering phones in Indiana. I thought it was worth sharing as a good example of clear thinking.  We are to note that it is no longer fully up to … Continue reading →

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MIE Journal Article on Relationship of Right to Counsel and Self-Represented Litigant Movements

Posted on May 17, 2012 by richardzorza

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 →

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SJI Announces Six Self-Represented Litigation Grants

Posted on April 27, 2012 by richardzorza

The latest issue of SJI E-News announces that the Board has approved six SRL related grants. Here is the text of the announcement: During the 2nd quarter Board meeting, 6 SIG grants were awarded totaling $275,158. These projects address one … Continue reading →

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Unbundling and Judicial Engagement — Proposal from Laura Abel

Posted on April 27, 2012 by richardzorza

As part of a very interesting article in the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law Policy, and now on SSRN, Laura Abel discusses the potential for courts to require attorneys to disclose what tasks they are not performing for their clients, … Continue reading →

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LSC Intake Rules– LSC Asks for Comment on Proposed Program Letter

Posted on March 27, 2012 by richardzorza

LSC has posted for requested comment a proposed Program Letter on “Financial Eligibility Screening Guidelines.”  The whole draft is here.  Comments are due April 25. Here is the body of the proposed Program Letter (footnotes omitted):

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