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Independent Paralegals Can Fill The Gap In Unmet Legal Services For The Low-Income Community, Thais E. Mootz Sep 2000

Independent Paralegals Can Fill The Gap In Unmet Legal Services For The Low-Income Community, Thais E. Mootz

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Technologically Enabled Legal Services Delivery System From The Perspective Of Senior Management, John A. Tull Sep 2000

The Technologically Enabled Legal Services Delivery System From The Perspective Of Senior Management, John A. Tull

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Technology Assisted Advocacy, Julia R. Gordon Sep 2000

Technology Assisted Advocacy, Julia R. Gordon

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

This paper creates a technology assisted advocacy scenario. It follows the events in the client access scenario paper by Mike Genz, taking the client Maria into a case requiring the full services of an advocate. Each step in the scenario is followed by a discussion that explores some of the work that would need to be done to make this scenario a reality.


Legal Services Attorneys As Partners In Community Economic Development: Creating Wealth For Poor Communities Through Cooperative Economics, Laurie A. Morin Sep 2000

Legal Services Attorneys As Partners In Community Economic Development: Creating Wealth For Poor Communities Through Cooperative Economics, Laurie A. Morin

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mapping A Labyrinth To Justice: Lessons And Insights From Innovative Legal Services Delivery Methodologies Implemented In The District Of Columbia, Jan A, May Sep 2000

Mapping A Labyrinth To Justice: Lessons And Insights From Innovative Legal Services Delivery Methodologies Implemented In The District Of Columbia, Jan A, May

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Legal Needs For The Low-Income Population In Washington, Dc, Lynn E. Cunningham Sep 2000

Legal Needs For The Low-Income Population In Washington, Dc, Lynn E. Cunningham

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Technology And Client Community Access To Legal Services - Suggestive Scenarios On Community Legal Education, Intake And Referral And Pro Se, Michael Genz Sep 2000

Technology And Client Community Access To Legal Services - Suggestive Scenarios On Community Legal Education, Intake And Referral And Pro Se, Michael Genz

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

The papers prepared for the Conference provide a broad perspective on emerging technologies and the potential they offer Legal Services. This paper, building on those perspectives, first offers a real world scenario showing how these technologies might be deployed to maximize client and community access to Legal Services resources. For each scenario, the paper then lays out what needs to be in place - technologically, managerially and institutionally, for the scenario to be made real.


Unmet Legal Needs Of Dc Immigrants: How Substantive And Procedural Changes In The Laws Restrict Liberty And Deny Access To Justice, Regina Morris Sep 2000

Unmet Legal Needs Of Dc Immigrants: How Substantive And Procedural Changes In The Laws Restrict Liberty And Deny Access To Justice, Regina Morris

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Small Claims Reform: A Means Of Expanding Access To The American Civil Justice System, James C. Turner, Joyce A. Mcgee Sep 2000

Small Claims Reform: A Means Of Expanding Access To The American Civil Justice System, James C. Turner, Joyce A. Mcgee

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

Every American should enjoy full access to the protections offered by the U.S. civil justice system. Unfortunately, this basic right is often denied to millions by civil court procedures and practices that are costly, Byzantine and hostile to ordinary citizens who need legal help. In fact, according to the American Bar Association, tens of millions of American households that need legal help are denied access to the civil justice system every year.' One key method of improving citizen access to the civil justice system is through small claims courts. These courts - which use simplified procedures, require plain English, provide …


Dc Consortium Of Legal Service Providers: Legal Services 2000 Symposium. April 30, 1999. Remarks Of Peter Edelman, Zona Hostetler, And Ada Shen-Jaffe, Peter Edelman, Zona Hostetler, Ada Shen-Jaffe Sep 2000

Dc Consortium Of Legal Service Providers: Legal Services 2000 Symposium. April 30, 1999. Remarks Of Peter Edelman, Zona Hostetler, And Ada Shen-Jaffe, Peter Edelman, Zona Hostetler, Ada Shen-Jaffe

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Co-Producing Justice: The New Imperative, Edgar S. Cahn Sep 2000

Co-Producing Justice: The New Imperative, Edgar S. Cahn

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Whose Team Am I On Anyway - Musings Of A Public Defender About Drug Treatment Court Practice, Mae C. Quinn Jan 2000

Whose Team Am I On Anyway - Musings Of A Public Defender About Drug Treatment Court Practice, Mae C. Quinn

Journal Articles

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Inverting The Viability Test For Abortion Law, Bruce Ching Jan 2000

Inverting The Viability Test For Abortion Law, Bruce Ching

Journal Articles

The abortion controversy is likely to become even more pressing with the development of technological advancements that enhance the chances for fetal survival of the abortion procedure. This essay explores the consequences of recognizing that keeping the fetus alive does not depend on keeping the fetus in utero.