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Proof Over Precedent

Proof Over Precedent

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 The Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School discusses the work of bringing credible evidence to lawyers, judges, and decision makers, to transform the U.S. justice system into an evidence-based field. We bring you weekly one-on-one interviews with experts in the area of access to justice -- researchers, lawyers, professors, law students, data analysts, research participants, and anyone who has an interesting role in this growing area.© 2025 Politik & Regierungen Sozialwissenschaften
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  • Episode 46: Upsolve in Depth—When does Legal Explanation Become Illegal?

    Episode 46: Upsolve in Depth—When does Legal Explanation Become Illegal?
    Apr 20 2026
    The role of trained nonlawyer volunteers is at the center of a back-and-forth court case between nonprofit Upsolve, Inc. and Letitia James, attorney general of the state of New York. This "Student Voices" episode tackles both the access to justice issues at stake for indigent defendants in debt collection cases, as well as New York's unauthorized practice of law statute governing the decision(s), including the most recent ruling by the New York District Court in March. When a service akin to legal and procedural translation is measured against the practice of law itself, it leaves access to justice in an uncertain state.
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    23 Min.
  • Episode 45: Proof and Property—Is Civil Forfeiture a Just Practice?

    Episode 45: Proof and Property—Is Civil Forfeiture a Just Practice?
    Apr 13 2026
    In this week’s Proof Over Precedent episode, we look at civil forfeiture—law enforcement’s seizing and relinquishing of property based on probable cause in a criminal connection—and the impact it has on individuals, including innocent third-party owners. With no guaranteed right to counsel for these cases, most individuals never challenge forfeitures; the barriers are simply too high. Limited research means the practice of civil forfeiture is ripe for a study that goes beyond its impact on potential for future crime and expands to due process. Read the corresponding blog post. Speakers: Resources mentioned: Share feedback and relevant topics you would like the […]
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    22 Min.
  • Episode 44: Chief Judge Wilson's Family Court Vision—Problem Solving the Present Over Punishing the Past

    Episode 44: Chief Judge Wilson's Family Court Vision—Problem Solving the Present Over Punishing the Past
    Apr 13 2026
    In this "Student Voices" episode, HLS J.D. candidate Matthew Hohmann interviews Hon. Rowan Wilson, Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, about the challenges facing litigants in New York Family Court, a topic he focused on in his 2026 State of the Judiciary address. Hear about his holistic, long-range view in approaching family court cases.
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    24 Min.
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