Proof Over Precedent

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 ...more

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July 13, 2026 00:56:08
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Episode 60: Beyond Gideon—Rethinking Access to Justice

Is it time for an inquisitorial legal system? How about a redesigned "lawyer-less" court? This isn't the wild west of the legal world, but...

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July 06, 2026 00:34:31
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Episode 59: Legal Aid on the Front Line of Immigration

When it comes to immigration, the legal aid sector has pivoted its resources from affirmative relief for immigrants to defense deportation and detention center...

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June 29, 2026 00:24:33
Episode 58: Labor Innovations Bridge Access-to-Justice Gap for Immigrants

Episode 58: Labor Innovations Bridge Access-to-Justice Gap for Immigrants

Labor movements have had to get creative when it comes to labor justice for immigrant workers. That's where worker centers fill the niche not...

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June 22, 2026 00:24:23
Episode 57: Libraries and AI—Partners for Accessible Justice?

Episode 57: Libraries and AI—Partners for Accessible Justice?

In this "Student Voices" episode, HLS student Grace Gao interviews Ari Scourtas, Product and Research Manager of the Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law...

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June 18, 2026 00:21:15
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Episode 56: The Conflicting Sides of Police Procedural Protections

This bonus episode of Proof Over Precedent looks at the access to justice issues around the Law Enforcement Officer Bill of Rights (LEOBR) statutes...

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June 16, 2026 00:32:42
Episode 55: Navigating Workplace Justice Through an AI Lens

Episode 55: Navigating Workplace Justice Through an AI Lens

Workplace justice issues take center stage in this Proof Over Precedent "student voices" episode focused on Reclamo AI, an AI chatbot, developed to help...

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