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Belated #ProofOverPrecedent podcast episode notification: IRB expert Shannon Sewards sheds light on ethics in human subjects research of the legal kind. buff.ly/86yScI2 #HarvardA2JLab #EvidenceBasedLaw #LegalEthics #A2J

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Exciting job opening! The Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession (buff.ly/W9VCCYb) at Stanford Law School is hiring a new executive director to help lead the center in making the civil justice system more transparent, accessible, and equitable. Apply by Aug. 30: buff.ly/bJ4gi3r

Virtual vs. in-person: Does it make a difference in family court? For self-represented litigants, it might. This #ProofOverPrecedent episode discusses study findings so far. buff.ly/MDQXNA8 #HarvardA2JLab #AccessToJustice #LegalInnovation #FamilyLaw

If FTAs are a problem for courts, and Zoom offers a possible solution, shouldn't we be testing online courts nationally for efficacy? HLS student Kristen Arnold argues for an RCT in the Proof Over Precedent podcast. buff.ly/sv6Lul8
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Could simple, affordable solutions--email/text reminders and redesigned summons forms--solve the "hidden crisis" of high failure-to-appear rates in U.S. courts? Listen to the Proof Over Precedent podcast: buff.ly/tEIKLeK
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Unrepresented noncitizens using legal information programs save time and money. Today's Proof Over Precedent podcast calls for an RCT on the program's due process. Listen to Proof Over Precedent buff.ly/ipBieq1
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Who says only lawyers can represent noncitizens in immigration court? Non-lawyers may be the best bet to support the massive backlog of deportation cases. Listen to today's Proof Over Precedent podcast buff.ly/gBhchnz
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Episode 2: Should AI Dole Out Legal Advice to Lawyers? This episode looks into the OpenJustice project, a study combining access to justice and artificial intelligence. It’s just a year in development but already moving relatively quickly through…

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Would AI be an ideal coworker? We're working on data to see if AI can be an effective and efficient access-to-justice ally for pro bono lawyers. #JusticeTech #LegalInnovation #RCTs #FutureOfLaw

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Could holistic legal services help families avoid the child welfare system? Decongest the child welfare system? Take mandated reporters off the hook? We're halfway through a study to find out. Listen to the Proof Over Precedent podcast: buff.ly/ugvU5Fp #ChildWelfare #RCTs #HolisticLaw #LegalServices

We launched our Proof Over Precedent podcast and blog today! We start with an overview and will start digging into studies next week. Give us a listen, check out the blog, give us some feedback! #PodcastLaunch #Justice #LegalCommunity

Join Nitin Kumar Bharti of NYU-Abu Dhabi, for "Justice for All? The Impact of Legal Aid in India" this Thursday, March 13, 1-2 p.m. ET. Discussing the impact legal aid clinics in Indian prisons have in preventing poverty and economic inequality. #AccessToJustice

Darn it...first BlueSky post and I get the date wrong. Let's try this again: Nitin Kumar Bharti's seminar is THIS Thursday, March 13, 1-2 p.m.