With COVID-19 leaving many courts in need of funds to ensure Self-Represented Litigant (SRL) and self-help services are remotely accessible, SRLN consulted with Karen Lash, from the Justice in Government Project at American University, to generate this me ...

Executive Summary It is estimated that more than 30 million people are self-represented litigants (SRLs) in America's civil courts annually. Depending on case type or location, the Florida courts regularly manage civil dockets that are comprised almo ...

The Utah Online Dispute Resolution Platform: A Usability Evaluation and Report was published by the Innovation for Justice (i4j) Program at the University of Arizona School of Law, led by Professor Stacy Butler. The following is the report's executiv ...

The attached bibliography provides a comprehensive, but not exhaustive, list of resourcs and materials related to legal design research, thought leadership, and case studies demonstrating it's potential to improve access to justice.   For more inform ...

The National Center for State Courts has produced numerous documents to assist courts in responding to the pandemic. The attached is a Compilation of Existing Resources as of November 11, 2020. Remote Services digital divide Technology United States NCSC. ...

Here is a compilation of examples of documents which programs have used to provide guidance as court staff or navigators offer assistance. These materials include samples from programs described in the nonlawyer navigator study  as well as examples from a ...

Below is a list of resources about mindfulness and discourse related to it's impact on justice– Todd Kashdan, Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life, HarperCollins Publishers (2010) Pamela Casey, Kevine Burke, Steve Leben, Min ...

The Justice in Government Project (JGP) at American University, with support from Pew Charitable Trusts, seeks to support funding for legal aid and improve initiatives that address the access to justice gap. The JGP's Civil Legal System Modernization ...

Civil Justice for All is the final report of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences initaitive, Making Justice Accessible: Designing Legal Services for the 21st Century. The project assessed the consequences of the justice gap, reviewed existing civi ...

The Academy produced this short video, defining the civil justice gap, to support the work of the Making Justice Accessible initiative and the release of its final report, Civil Justice for All.  Run time: 4 minutes 45 seconds. Recommended citation: Ameri ...