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Procedural Triage, Matthew J.B. Lawrence Oct 2015

Procedural Triage, Matthew J.B. Lawrence

Fordham Law Review

Prior scholarship has assumed that the inherent value of a "day in court" is the same for all claimants, so that when procedural resources (like a jury trial or a hearing) are scarce, they should be rationed the same way for all claimants. That is incorrect. This Article shows that the inherent value of a "day in court" can be far greater for some claimants, such as first-time filers, than for others, such as corporate entities and that it can be both desirable and feasible to take this variation into account in doling out scarce procedural protections. In other words, …


"I Do For My Kids": Negotiating Race And Racial Inequality In Family Court, Tonya L. Brito, David J. Pate Jr., Jia-Hui Stefanie Wong May 2015

"I Do For My Kids": Negotiating Race And Racial Inequality In Family Court, Tonya L. Brito, David J. Pate Jr., Jia-Hui Stefanie Wong

Fordham Law Review

Socio-legal scholarship examining issues of access to justice is currently experiencing a renaissance. Renewed inquiry into this field is urgently needed. Studies confirm that only 20 percent of the legal needs of low- income communities are met and that the vast majority of unrepresented litigants are low income, creating what some call a “justice gap” that has become even more urgent in recent years. State tribunals that deal with high-stakes issues particularly relevant to low-income residents, such as family courts and housing courts, are seeing an increasing number of litigants, the majority of whom are unrepresented.


A Conversation With Justice Sandra Day O’Connor And Judge Judith S. Kaye, Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor, Hon. Judith S. Kaye Dec 2012

A Conversation With Justice Sandra Day O’Connor And Judge Judith S. Kaye, Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor, Hon. Judith S. Kaye

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Lawyer's Role In A Contemporary Democracy, Promoting Social Change And Political Values, Debunking The Myth Of Civil Rights Liberalism: Visions Of Racial Justice In The Thought Of T. Thomas Fortune, 1880-1890, Susan D. Carle Jan 2009

The Lawyer's Role In A Contemporary Democracy, Promoting Social Change And Political Values, Debunking The Myth Of Civil Rights Liberalism: Visions Of Racial Justice In The Thought Of T. Thomas Fortune, 1880-1890, Susan D. Carle

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


An Excuse-Centered Approach To Transitional Justice, David Gray Jan 2006

An Excuse-Centered Approach To Transitional Justice, David Gray

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Access To Justice: Some Comments, Lawrence M. Friedman Jan 2004

Access To Justice: Some Comments, Lawrence M. Friedman

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Access And Justice: The Transformative Potential Of Pro Bono Work , Martha F. Davis Jan 2004

Access And Justice: The Transformative Potential Of Pro Bono Work , Martha F. Davis

Fordham Law Review

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Shout From Taller Rooftops: A Response To Deborah L. Rhode's Access To Justice, Steven H. Hobbs Jan 2004

Shout From Taller Rooftops: A Response To Deborah L. Rhode's Access To Justice, Steven H. Hobbs

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Gideon's Paradox, Lawrence C. Marshall Jan 2004

Gideon's Paradox, Lawrence C. Marshall

Fordham Law Review

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Redressing Inequality In The Market For Justice: Why Access To Lawyers Will Never Solve The Problem And Why Rethinking The Role Of Judges Will Help, Russell G. Pearce Jan 2004

Redressing Inequality In The Market For Justice: Why Access To Lawyers Will Never Solve The Problem And Why Rethinking The Role Of Judges Will Help, Russell G. Pearce

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Luxury Of The Law: The Codification Movement And The Right To Counsel, Norman W. Spaulding Jan 2004

The Luxury Of The Law: The Codification Movement And The Right To Counsel, Norman W. Spaulding

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Teaching And Doing: The Role Of Law School Clinics In Enhancing Access To Justice, Stephen Wizner, Jane Aiken Jan 2004

Teaching And Doing: The Role Of Law School Clinics In Enhancing Access To Justice, Stephen Wizner, Jane Aiken

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Access To Justice: Again, Still, Deborah L. Rhode Jan 2004

Access To Justice: Again, Still, Deborah L. Rhode

Fordham Law Review

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Law And Justice In The Twenty-First Century, Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr. Jan 2002

Law And Justice In The Twenty-First Century, Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr.

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Don't Do What I Say, Do What I Mean!: Assessing A State's Responsibility For The Exploits Of Individuals Acting In Conformity With A Statement From A Head Of State, Dayna L. Kaufman Jan 2002

Don't Do What I Say, Do What I Mean!: Assessing A State's Responsibility For The Exploits Of Individuals Acting In Conformity With A Statement From A Head Of State, Dayna L. Kaufman

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Keynote: Law, Lawyers, And The Pursuit Of Justice, Deborah L. Rhode Jan 2002

Keynote: Law, Lawyers, And The Pursuit Of Justice, Deborah L. Rhode

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Furthering Justice By Improving The Adversary System And Making Lawyers More Accountable, Roger C. Cramton Jan 2002

Furthering Justice By Improving The Adversary System And Making Lawyers More Accountable, Roger C. Cramton

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Grieving Criminal Defense Lawyers, Dennis E. Curtis, Judith Resnik Jan 2002

Grieving Criminal Defense Lawyers, Dennis E. Curtis, Judith Resnik

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ethical Lawyering And The Possiblity Of Integrity, Sharon Dolovich Jan 2002

Ethical Lawyering And The Possiblity Of Integrity, Sharon Dolovich

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


How Lawyers Act In The Intersts Of Justice, Monroe H. Freedman Jan 2002

How Lawyers Act In The Intersts Of Justice, Monroe H. Freedman

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Judicial Rationalizations For Rationing Justice: How Sixth Amendment Doctrine Undermines Reform, Bruce A. Green Jan 2002

Judicial Rationalizations For Rationing Justice: How Sixth Amendment Doctrine Undermines Reform, Bruce A. Green

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


"In Pursuit Of Justice" In High Profile Criminal Matters, Judith L. Maute Jan 2002

"In Pursuit Of Justice" In High Profile Criminal Matters, Judith L. Maute

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Practicing "In The Interests Of Justice" In The Twenty-First Century: Pursuing Peace As Justice, Carrie Menkel-Meadow Jan 2002

Practicing "In The Interests Of Justice" In The Twenty-First Century: Pursuing Peace As Justice, Carrie Menkel-Meadow

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Balancing Client Loyalty And The Public Good In The Twenty-First Century, Nancy J. Moore Jan 2002

Balancing Client Loyalty And The Public Good In The Twenty-First Century, Nancy J. Moore

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Practicing Law In The Interests Of Justice In The Twenty-First Century, Thomas D. Morgan Jan 2002

Practicing Law In The Interests Of Justice In The Twenty-First Century, Thomas D. Morgan

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Model Rule 1.0: Lawyers Are Morally Accountable, Russell G. Pearce Jan 2002

Model Rule 1.0: Lawyers Are Morally Accountable, Russell G. Pearce

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Professional Commitments In A Changed World, Tanina Rostain Jan 2002

Professional Commitments In A Changed World, Tanina Rostain

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mclaurin's Seat: The Need For Racial Inclusion In Legal Education, Margaret M. Russell Jan 2002

Mclaurin's Seat: The Need For Racial Inclusion In Legal Education, Margaret M. Russell

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Is "In The Interests Of Justice" In The Interests Of Lawyers? A Question Of Power And Politics, Carroll Seron Jan 2002

Is "In The Interests Of Justice" In The Interests Of Lawyers? A Question Of Power And Politics, Carroll Seron

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Irony Of Lawyers' Justice In America, Thomas L. Shaffer Jan 2002

The Irony Of Lawyers' Justice In America, Thomas L. Shaffer

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.