Addressing the Access-to-Justice Gap: A Persistent Challenge That Calls for Multiple Approaches
By Hon. Ann A. Scott Timmer and Nicole Seder Cantelme; Hon. Donna J. Mowrer and Hon. Erin B. O’Connell; Ashton Bias Harrell; and Justin P. Forkner
When a community’s members struggle to access affordable legal services, it undercuts ideas that form the foundation of the US legal system. Yet legal deserts exist throughout this country and are especially prevalent in its rural and otherwise underserved areas. This feature explores approaches in four jurisdictions—Arizona, New Mexico, West Virginia, and Indiana—to tackle this complex problem. There may not be a one-size-fits-all solution, but the ideas presented below can hopefully help spur discussions about employing similar efforts in additional jurisdictions.
Arizona Supreme ...
Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools: ABA Formal Opinion 512 Provides Needed Guidance on the Benefits and Burdens of Lawyers’ Use of GAI
By Wendy J. MuchmanThis article is based on the author’s presentation at the 2024 NCBE Annual Bar Admissions ...
Addressing the Access-to-Justice Gap: A Persistent Challenge That Calls for Multiple Approaches
By Hon. Ann A. Scott Timmer and Nicole Seder Cantelme; Hon. Donna J. Mowrer and Hon. Erin B. O’Connell; Ashton Bias Harrell; and Justin P. Forkner
When a community’s members struggle to access affordable legal services, it undercuts ideas that form the foundation of the US legal system. Yet legal deserts exist throughout this country and are especially prevalent in its rural and otherwise underserved areas. This feature explores approaches in four jurisdictions—Arizona, New Mexico, West Virginia, and Indiana—to tackle ...
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Fall 2024 (Vol. 93, No. 3)
In this Issue
- Addressing the Access-to-Justice Gap: A Persistent Challenge That Calls for Multiple Approaches
- Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools: ABA Formal Opinion 512 Provides Needed Guidance on the Benefits and Burden of Lawyers’ Use of GAI
- Letter from the Chair
- President’s Page
- Facts & Figures
- From My Perspective: Interviews with CLEO Students
- Quarterly Update: The Evolution of the Bar Exam: An Update from NCBE’s New Chief Product Officer
- The NextGen Bar Exam Is Coming: Is Your Law School Curriculum Ready?
- The Testing Column: Q&A: Using MPRE Scores to Predict Bar Passage
- FAQs About Bar Admissions: Answering Questions About: MPRE Score Services
- News & Events
