Sometimes we know things at a fundamental level. But reminders and instruction, especially group instruction, can do a world of good.  Case in point, victims can be retraumatized in the retelling of their stories. How someone poses a question can…

Revisiting ‘circuit riding’ judges There’s a rich history in this country of the courts coming to far-flung communities to resolve disputes. There are remnants of the practice in the names of our “circuit” courts. Circuit riders dispatched to rural and…

Well maybe not directly to you. But to a neighborhood near you. That’s the case if you’re in St. Louis. That’s because St. Louis has for the first time created an E-Courts location in North County. The move to create…

Unlike so many legal conferences, Pro Bono Net’s Decolonizing Justice centered its sessions not on the lawyering but on problems in need of solutions. Before diving into highlights from the mid-November event, it’s worth pausing to consider the name. Decolonizing…

Much of the current justice system is built on processes and techniques that make it harder than it has to be to comply with orders and even show up to court dates. The no shows are hit with sanctions and…

The last decade has seen enormous advances in legal technology. The tech covers just about every aspect of supporting and delivering legal services, with the laggards in the judiciary quickly coming up to speed during the pandemic. Until now, legal…

Another week, another conference on another platform. This one had a couple things going for it: It was short and it was fun. User-friendly design expert and A2J Hero Nicole Bradick and her team at Theory and Principle held what…