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Improving Access To Justice In State Courts With Platform Technology, J. J. Prescott
Improving Access To Justice In State Courts With Platform Technology, J. J. Prescott
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Access to justice often equates to access to state courts, and for millions of Americans, using state courts to resolve their disputes—often with the government—is a real challenge. Reforms are regularly proposed in the hopes of improving the situation (e.g., better legal aid), but until recently a significant part of the problem has been structural. Using state courts today for all but the simplest of legal transactions entails at the very least traveling to a courthouse and meeting with a decision maker in person and in a one-on-one setting. Even minimally effective access, therefore, requires time, transportation, and very often …
Leveraging Academic Law Libraries To Expand Access To Justice, Paul Jerome Mclaughlin Jr.
Leveraging Academic Law Libraries To Expand Access To Justice, Paul Jerome Mclaughlin Jr.
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Academic law libraries are in a unique position to help citizens gain access to the court system and legal information. By creating clinics that focus on helping pro se patrons find and complete legal forms, academic law libraries would not only benefit their schools but also the justice system.
Envisioning 100% Access To Justice In Colorado, Daniel M. Taubman, Melissa Hart
Envisioning 100% Access To Justice In Colorado, Daniel M. Taubman, Melissa Hart
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