The Crackheads and Extortionists Who Sell State Laws
Imagine you’ve been sued for foreclosure, failure to pay a debt, or eviction. Or you must sue for custody of your children or grandchildren. You’re in danger of losing important things. You can’t...
View ArticleBest Blog Posts For Pro Se Litigants — The 2019 Edition
In previous years, we balanced our blog with posts about legal news, access to justice issues, civil procedure, and how to. In 2019, we posted more hard hitting how-to, legal strategy, and civil...
View Article10 Reasons To Represent Yourself In Court
Three of five people in civil cases are there without a lawyer. Do they all want to be there alone? No, but most have no choice. There are though many good reasons to represent yourself in court. Below...
View ArticleBig Judicial Salaries, Low Workloads, And The Pro Se Litigant
Some might say hefty court fees and high judicial salaries are necessary to the smooth running of the courts. That explanation might be supportable if pro se litigants actually got the justice they pay...
View ArticleLetting Your Opposing Counsel Know It’s The Other Way
Lawyers opposing pro se litigants want it to be one way, but sometimes it's the other way. Few things warm our hearts more than seeing pro se litigants handle bullying tactics from opposing counsel. A...
View ArticleMotion For Justice By Brian Vukadinovich In Bookstores Now
The long-awaited first book from Brian Vukadinovich -- Motion for Justice: I Rest My Case -- is now available at fine bookstores everywhere. It chronicles his long fight with the U.S. justice system...
View ArticleWhy Can’t The Legal Profession Deliver Access To Justice?
To be fair, some lawyers are doing good work to deliver access to justice for all. But the profession as a whole is not. That's not surprising when you consider the first duty of a lawyer is to fight...
View ArticleCalifornia Courts Say Access To Justice Requires Access To A Court Reporter
Courtroom5's pleas to always take a court reporter to court have found major support in the judiciary. The California Supreme Court recently provided a much needed shot in the arm to indigent and...
View ArticleProphetic Genius Richard Zorza
How would you design a judicial system where the primary users were self-represented litigants? Richard Zorza answered that question years ago in his book, "The Self-Help Friendly Court". New data on...
View ArticleTavis Smiley Hosts Town Hall Meetings On Justice
Tavis Smiley held a fascinating hourlong discussion with five of the nation's most distinguished judges on the many ways our justice system is failing us. This first of three scheduled town hall...
View ArticleWhen Access To Justice Is Like Winning The Lottery
Despite progress, it’s hard to put a positive spin on this year’s Justice Index, the annual state ranking on access to justice. This data means we cannot rely on the legal profession to solve the...
View ArticleJim Sandman At LSC Goes In For Access To Justice
Jim Sandman at the Legal Services Corporation is among the profession's fiercest advocates for civil legal aid. That advocacy -- along with the talent he brings to the job -- makes him one of the...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Asks Courts to Stop Mugging Their Citizens
Evidence is mounting that we've lost our collective minds. When courts need reminding that poverty is not a criminal offense -- in 2016 -- it's time to reboot the system. The post Department of Justice...
View ArticleConfusing Access To Justice With Judicial Efficiency
Lawyers and judges have made good, solid proposals for improving access to justice, but too often efficiency is mistaken for access. The best answers will come from an army of self-represented...
View ArticleJustice Is The Antidote To Chaos
Access to justice commissions are tinkering around the edges of what's needed to restore confidence in our judicial system. The problem is deeper than their mandates. We need a better understanding of...
View ArticleUnderstanding Access To Justice In The Context Of Laquan McDonald
Laquan McDonald was murdered by a Chicago police officer more than a year ago. Video of the incident, released this week, showed that a blue wall of silence and an official coverup combined to deny...
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A Civil Gideon For New York City’s Housing Court
The legal profession has worked for decades to create an indigent right to counsel in certain civil cases — what they call a “civil Gideon.” Clarence Earl Gideon, 1961 This would ensure that everyone...
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Courthouse HOV Lane Reserved For Lawyers
An HOV lane makes a lot of sense on the Interstate, but not in a courthouse dedicated to justice for all. It’s good to encourage carpools, right? Foisting traffic jams on one-passenger cars is good...
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Prophetic Genius Richard Zorza
Richard Zorza has dedicated his legal career to the needs of self-represented litigants, and for that, he’s one of the Lawyers We Love™. Richard Zorza, accesstojustice.net He led the creation of the...
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Tavis Smiley Hosts Town Hall Meetings On Justice
You know a national issue is serious when Tavis Smiley covers it with a town hall meeting. The cool, calm and collected host of the Tavis Smiley Show on PBS has now turned his attention to our decrepit...
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