access to justice
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A multi-billion dollar industry is quietly reshaping the American legal landscape—and nearly all of it operates without regulation or transparency. Litigation funding, in which investors pay for lawsuits in exchange for a share of any winnings, has exploded in recent years, raising profound ethical and policy questions. “It’s actually safer in today’s environment to invest…
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In Kenya’s overcrowded prisons, where more than 80% of inmates have never been represented by a lawyer, a British-founded organization is training incarcerated people to become paralegals and lawyers, and the results have been nothing short of transformative. Justice Defenders, founded by Alexander McLean in 2007, has worked in 55 prisons across Kenya, Uganda, and…
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Elise Colin has been elected president of Harvard Defenders for the 2026–2027 academic year, positioning her to lead one of the nation’s most established student-run criminal defense clinics at a time of continued scrutiny over access to justice for low-income defendants. Founded in 1949, Harvard Defenders operates as a student-practice organization within Harvard Law School,…
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In a moment when overwhelmed immigration lawyers are fielding more calls than ever, California-based attorney and legal tech entrepreneur Robert Simon is offering a solution — and making it free. Simon, co-founder of the Justice Team and Attorney Share, announced on Instagram this week that all lawyers can now access the Attorney Share platform at…
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In a landmark moment for Miami-Dade County’s legal community, Attorney Charise Morgan has been elected as the first Black woman president of the Miami Dade Bar Association. Established 108 years ago, the association represents the largest network of lawyers in the county. A distinguished graduate of Mercer University School of Law and currently serving as…
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According to Pew research, in approximately 3 out of 4 civil cases in America, at least one side will not have legal representation. In cases where an individual is up against an institution, the institution secures legal representation while the individual does not – almost 90% of the time. Facing countless barriers to justice, from poverty…
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Dec. 2023, announced the Justice Department’s proposed revision of the application for presidential pardons for individuals who have completed their federal sentences. The announcement was made during remarks at a White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable. The Office of the Pardon Attorney (Pardon) has collaborated with the Office for…
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