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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April 27, 2026 00:38:11
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Episode 48: Legal Evolution from Auto Clubs to Access Barriers

When the organized bar association faced financial strain during the Depression, it cracked down on low-cost legal service providers via auto clubs like AAA,...

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April 27, 2026 00:40:01
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Episode 48: Legal Evolution from Auto Clubs to Access Barriers

When the organized bar association faced financial strain during the Depression, it cracked down on low-cost legal service providers via auto clubs like AAA,...

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April 23, 2026 00:20:39
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Episode 47: How Does Interrogation Room Design Impact Legal Outcomes?

How likely would you be able to answer questions under duress seated in a hard chair in a windowless, flourescent-lit box of a room?...

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April 23, 2026 00:20:39
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Episode 47: How Does Interrogation Room Design Impact Legal Outcomes?

How likely would you be able to answer questions under duress seated in a hard chair in a windowless, flourescent-lit box of a room?...

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April 20, 2026 00:23:11
Episode 46: Upsolve in Depth—When does Legal Explanation Become Illegal?

Episode 46: Upsolve in Depth—When does Legal Explanation Become Illegal?

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...

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April 13, 2026 00:22:16
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Episode 45: Proof and Property—Is Civil Forfeiture a Just Practice?

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...

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