Access to Justice
Law360 is on a mission to shed light on how the rule of law can shape communities and explore important, and often overlooked, issues that impact the ability of individuals to navigate a complex legal system. We are proud to announce our weekly Access to Justice newsletter, which will deliver stories to all readers, free of charge, on trends affecting the justice gap, pro bono programs and difference makers helping citizens with the fewest resources gain access to the courts.
Latest News in Access to Justice
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January 13, 2019
With No Legal Help In Sight, 'Jailhouse Lawyers' Fill The Void
Some are wildly successful. Others can badly hurt a case. Their very existence is a symptom of what experts say is a lack of access to justice for one of the most underserved populations: the millions of people already locked within the justice system itself.
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January 13, 2019
How To Stop Civil Jury Trials From Becoming Extinct
If we wait to take action until we identify all the reasons civil jury trials are in decline, trials might disappear altogether. Let's address the causes we've already identified using these important jury innovations, says Stephen Susman, executive director of the Civil Jury Project at NYU School of Law.
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January 13, 2019
Will A Policy Rollback Swell The School To Prison Pipeline?
Paved with suspensions and expulsions, there’s a route from education to incarceration known as the “school to prison pipeline” that disproportionately affects students of color, those with disabilities and other minority groups across the country.
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January 13, 2019
Miller Canfield Cuts New Path To Help Iraqis Fight Deportation
Some 1,400 Iraqis were arrested in immigration sweeps across the U.S. in 2017 based on a purported deal with their former homeland. However, discovery work by Miller Canfield attorneys gave their clients a key opening to fight deportation.
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January 13, 2019
Cyntoia Brown Clemency Highlights Wider Push For Reforms
Fifteen years into a life sentence for a murder, Cyntoia Brown will walk out of prison thanks to a commuted sentence, but experts say her victory underscores the fact that there are many others with similar cases that have not attracted the same attention, or achieved the same result.
Areas of Coverage
- Legal aid programs and funding
- Right to counsel
- Pro se rights
- Sentencing and bail reform
- Pro bono efforts
- Judicial backlogs and shortages
- Technology that improves access to justice
- Crime victims’ access to justice