Category: Community

The Case For Immigration Case Representation

In a Boston Globe op-ed piece, Rachel E. Rosenbloom, of the Northeastern School of Law, makes a strong case for taxpayer-provided representation for civil immigration cases. She writes that “… it is difficult to imagine a more compelling… Read More

Pennsylvania Report Documents Civil Justice Need

A statewide coalition in Pennsylvania has documented what it termed a “staggering” number of unrepresented low-income litigants involved in civil lawsuits, adding that the lack of representation impacts the quality of life for many. The Pennsylvania Civil Legal… Read More

California Chief Justice: Budget Doesn’t Even ‘Tread Water’

California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who has said that justice system budget cuts have created a new civil rights issue by limiting court access, is taking a softer tone in the wake of this year’s state budget, judging… Read More

Civil Cases Eyed To Spur Health Coverage

What happens in Vegas is likely to be heard elsewhere if a law firm is successful with a civil action to force action on health care coverage. The L.A. Review-Journal newspaper reports that local firm “… Callister Immerman… Read More