Some of you may be aware that legal ethics giant Monroe Freedman died last Thursday at 86. Given his devotion to access to justice and his lifetime of work on justice and ethics issues, here is a link to the New York Times obituary.
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Nice Development for Incubators
Richard Zorza has posted this piece on new resources for lawyers interested in developing legal incubators.
Tomorrow, Fri Feb 27, is Early Registration Deadline for EJC, Scheduled Just After SRL Pre-Conference
Richard Zorza has posted on an upcoming ABA Equal Justice Conference and self-represented litigant pre-conference.
Supreme Court Decision on Teeth Whitening Regulation Has Interesting Implications for Bar Monopoly
Richard Zorza has posted about how a recent US Supreme Court decision on dentistry could have implications for legal regulation;
Nonlawyer Courtroom Navigator Follow-Up — Initial NY Report shows Value and Impact
Richard Zorza has posted a flurry of articles over the past week: this one reporting on the nonlawyer Courtroom Navigator project in New York.
Integrated Legal-Medical Care at Health Centers
At Open Law Lab, there is a post on the development of medical-legal partnerships in the US.
Should Criminal Lawyers Engage in Crowdsourcing?
At Open Law Lab there is a post on whether US criminal lawyers should engage in crowdsourcing.
Move Towards Online Dispute Resolution Gathers Steam
Law Times story discusses the implications of online dispute resolution in Ontario, in light of the recent Susskind report in the UK.
Professor Touts ABS Plus
AJRN member David Wiseman is featured in this Law Times article about “ABS plus”, describing how regulation of alternative business structures could focus on improving access to justice.
Ontario Encroaching on Independent Legal Aid Bar
The Financial Post ran this brief note questioning the increasing use of staff lawyers by Legal Aid Ontario.
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