Event
Introducing ‘Measuring Civil Justice for All’
Feb 9, 2021
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Online
The civil justice gap—the difference between the number of Americans who need civil legal assistance and the very few who receive help of any kind—has been widening for decades. One of the most significant challenges we face as we try to close this gap is the absence of basic, reliable national data about the people who need help most, the kinds of help they need, and the innovations and interventions that would be most beneficial.
The event discussed Measuring Civil Justice for All: What do we know? What do we need to know? How can we know it?, a new Academy whitepaper that provides a blueprint for the collection of data about civil justice activity in the United States.
Featuring
John Mark Hansen
Charles L. Hutchinson Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Political Science and the College
University of Chicago
Academy Member
Rebecca L. Sandefur
Professor, School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University;
Faculty Fellow
American Bar Foundation
James Joseph Sandman
President Emeritus, Legal Services Corporation;
Distinguished Lecturer and Senior Consultant to the Future of the Profession Initiative
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Academy Member