Topic
Community Justice
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2Civility Blog
Illinois Supreme Court Approves Vision For Community Justice Worker Program, Allowing Certified Individuals to Provide Limited Legal Assistance Under Supervision of a Lawyer
By Laura Bagby
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced this week the approval in concept of a Community Justice Worker Program that will allow for certified individuals who…
Connecting Justice Communities
Decolonizing Justice: Advancing Community-Grown Justice Solutions
By Liz Keith
We are pleased to announce “Decolonizing Justice: Advancing Community-Grown Justice Solutions,” a week-long series of free online conversations, panels and interactive workshops centered on legal empowerment and community-based justice strategies…
From Big Law to Freelance Law Blog
OCBA Charitable Fund: Reflections on Community Justice
By Erin Giglia As of 2020, I’ve rotated off of the Orange County Charitable Fund Board of Directors. I have enjoyed several years in this Board position, and have had…
Clinical Law Prof Blog
Thanksgiving in the Pepperdine|Caruso Community Justice Clinic
By Jeff Baker
This morning, we celebrated our last class of the semester in the Community Justice Clinic. We ate cupcakes and reflected on the students’ work for clients. The students signed the…
Clinical Law Prof Blog
Five Years in the Community Justice Clinic
By Jeff Baker
We just wrapped the final class for the Spring 2019 iteration of the Community Justice Clinic. At the close of its fifth year, I’m feeling reflective, maudlin, and proud. I joined…
Innovative Law Student
Moving Beyond A Legal Solution: The Houston/Marshall Plan for Community Justice
Our civil justice system is facing a crisis. Millions of poor Americans have legal needs that go unmet. From domestic violence, unlawful evictions, to the loss of veterans' health or…
Environmental and Climate
LXBN Leaders: Tackling Tough Subjects is an Everyday Thing for The Shriver Brief
Sometimes when there’s a hot button topic in the news, bloggers can be afraid to cover it. But not The Shriver Brief. For the writers there, sticky subjects like poverty…