Category Archives: Unbundling

Sue Talia Comments on Montana’s New Unbundling Rules as National Model

As many of you know, Sue Talia  is one of the country’s leading experts on unbundling, and a frequent speaker on the topic.  We are proud to share her analysis of the significance of the  new Montana unbundling rules. MONTANA’S … Continue reading

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New Article on National Consensus about Access to Justice

I thought folks might be interested in my new Judicature article, Access to Justice: The Emerging Consensus and Some Questions and Implications. It will be in the forthcoming Jan-Feb 2011 issue.  Thanks to Judicature, one of my favorite publications, for … Continue reading

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ABA Delivery of Legal Services Committee Poll on Finding Private Lawyers – Views of Unbundling

Lots of us have been waiting for this.  The ABA Delivery Committee will soon be has now completed posting the results of its survey Perspectives on Finding Personal Legal Services on its website. Here is the actual link. Here is … Continue reading

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An Idea on How to Calculate the Cost of Full Access to Justice to the Courts

There has always been a methodological problem in estimating the costs of access to justice.  While the needs studies give us a count of how many people are in need of access services, we never know how much they need.  … Continue reading

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West Virginia Outlaws Court Document Ghostwriting Unless Name of Lawyer Disclosed — ATJ Board Objects

In what is probably an exception to the general direction, the West Virginia State Bar Lawyer Disciplinary Board has issued an opinion outlawing ghostwriting in documents that are to be filed in court, unless the name of the helping lawyer … Continue reading

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