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 13, 2026 00:24:01
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Episode 44: Chief Judge Wilson's Family Court Vision—Problem Solving the Present Over Punishing the Past

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...

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April 06, 2026 00:29:16
Episode 43: Navigating Child Custody Challenges From Behind Bars

Episode 43: Navigating Child Custody Challenges From Behind Bars

This week's "Student Voices" episode of Proof Over Precedent explores access to justice issues for incarcerated parents in the child welfare system. HLS student...

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March 30, 2026 00:23:39
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Episode 42: Can Financial (and Other) Support Help Reduce Child Welfare Involvement in Neglect Cases?

This week, Proof Over Precedent speaks with Melody Webb, Founder and Executive Director of the Mother's Outreach Network, a Washington, DC-based racial justice and...

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March 23, 2026 00:56:46
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Episode 41: How Evidence-Based Research Could Transform the Child Welfare System

A2J Lab Director and Professor Jim Greiner sat down with five A2J Lab staff members to discuss "Mother Up", a DC guaranteed income pre-pilot...

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March 16, 2026 00:24:27
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Episode 40: EmPwR Study–How Financial Support Means Family Support

The Empower Parents with Resources Study is the largest randomized control trial of the effect of unrestricted cash gifts on child maltreatment in the...

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March 09, 2026 00:55:28
Episode 39: On the Medical-Legal Collaboration Pioneering Child Welfare Solutions

Episode 39: On the Medical-Legal Collaboration Pioneering Child Welfare Solutions

If poverty can sometimes appear as neglect within a family, would better social and legal support help prevent unnecessary child welfare involvement? An Access...

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