Library of Key Materials
| This page provides key materials on outreach and education about access to justice and civil legal aid. |
Communications Resources about Access to Justice
Websites
- Public Awareness Research and Communications Tools
National Legal Aid and Public Defender page of resources developed by the Campaign for Equal Justice.
Documents
- Articles from MIE Special Feature: Access to Justice Commission Communications
- Legal Services Corporation “Justice Gap” Report.
- State Legal Needs Studies and Assessments
- Access to Justice Events: Hearings, Conferences, Meetings, Open Houses
- Articles on Access to Justice Issues and Developments
- Documents on the Economic Benefits of Civil Legal Aid
- State Reports on the Status of Access to Justice
- Chief Justices’ State of the Judiciary addresses highlighting civil legal needs and access to justice
- Awards for Judges and Judicial Personnel
Includes an article and Arkansas and Texas case examples. (2008)
Press Release and downloadable report resulting from year-long study of unmet need for civil legal services in America. (10/2005)
Models
- A Resource Guide for Creating State Loan Repayment Assistance Programs for Public Service Lawyers
- Model State Access to Justice Websites:
ABA Commission on Loan Repayment and Forgiveness state LRAP tool kit.
Key Issues in Access to Justice
- ATJ Commission Development
On building a successful ATJ commission and communicating the need for access to justice initiatives. - Communication and Public Awareness
On outreach and education about access to justice and civil legal aid. - Resource Development
On funding for civil legal services. - Pro Bono
On the role of volunteer lawyers in creating access to justice. - Self-Represented Litigants
On assisting self-represented litigants gain access to justice through the courts. - Recruitment and Retention
On eliminating student debt as a barrier to public service toward expanding access to justice. - Civil Right to Counsel
On the role of establishing a civil right to counsel in creating access to justice.
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