Want to learn more about the 2nd annual #legaltech fictional writing competition for law students? The 1st place prize is $1000! Attend an informational webinar on Wednesday, February 16 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET. Register here: atjtechfellows.org/ltfwc ABA Young Lawyers A2J Tech Fellows WordRake

Just 1 week left to submit your story for the Legal Tech Fictional Writing competition! $1,500 in cash prizes. Deadline is March 15th. Sponsored by WordRake, ABA Young Lawyers, and A2J Tech Fellows. Learn more at atjtechfellows.org/ltfwc #LegalTech

.Access to Justice Lab studied ODR with 2 fabulous field partners & support of The Pew Trusts. still not close to figuring out how useful it is but did come away with support for coupling reminders with process simplification. I call that an A2J win! read a short post bit.ly/3OfgIIu

Are judges human lie detectors? Over 90% of judges think they can tell when someone is lying, according to a new Natl. Jud. College survey. Our unprecedented empirical research on the legal system suggests otherwise: a2jlab.org/how-were-learn… judges.org/news-and-info/… #A2J #AccesstoJustice

With Pavan V. Parikh, Hamilton County Clerk of Courts & the Self-Help Center, Access to Justice Lab launched an eval investigating effects of proactive outreach to defendants in debt collection suits think we may see: ⬆️answers, defense assertion, & SHC visits ⬇️default judgements Those in the outreach group get info & forms

Thank you for your partnership Pavan V. Parikh, Hamilton County Clerk of Courts!

💳 Debt collection cases dominate civil court dockets, but less than 10% of defendants have lawyers, showing a dramatic disparity in access to justice: pewtrusts.org/en/research-an… #AccesstoJustice #A2J #debt #debtreform #legaldata #courtinnovation #legalinnovation The Pew Trusts

Check out this piece that features our Access to Justice Lab study with kansaslegalservices. With enrollment complete we are knee deep in collecting and linking administrative and survey data to understand the effects of record clearing on housing and employment security.

Debt collection cases make up most of the civil lawsuits in the US & have an outsized impact on families. 3 takeaways from recent discussion w/ The Pew Trusts, The Joyce Foundation, & gov't & legal aid leaders: pewtrusts.org/en/research-an… #AccesstoJustice #A2J #debtcollection #legalaid

.Access to Justice Lab in Philadelphia for the day talking about barriers to access to justice with the PA Clerks of Court and Prothonotaries!

We're hiring! Seeking a Research Intake Assistant to join the Persistent Low-Level Offender Diversion Program in Toledo, OH. Check it out: tinyurl.com/3zy66y57 Renee Danser

New study! We're partnering with Toledo Municipal Court to conduct a randomized control study of the Court's Community Diversion Program, focused on persistent low-level offenders. Stay tuned. Arnold Ventures Renee Danser City of Toledo