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

Latest Episodes

July 21, 2025 00:16:57
Episode 6: Online Courts Show Promise but Little National FTA Data

Episode 6: Online Courts Show Promise but Little National FTA Data

STUDENT VOICES: The views expressed are those of the student podcasters and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Access to Justice Lab....

Listen

0

July 14, 2025 00:50:25
Episode 5: Can Simple, Affordable Ideas Improve Courts’ Costly Failure-to-Appear Rates?

Episode 5: Can Simple, Affordable Ideas Improve Courts’ Costly Failure-to-Appear Rates?

Image by Courtney Chrystal, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School Failure to appear in criminal cases can lead defendants to jail time, draining resources from...

Listen

July 07, 2025 00:21:08
Episode 4: Can Immigration Courts Save Time, Money, AND Noncitizen Dignity with Legal Information Programs?

Episode 4: Can Immigration Courts Save Time, Money, AND Noncitizen Dignity with Legal Information Programs?

STUDENT VOICES: The views expressed are those of the student podcasters and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Access to Justice Lab....

Listen

0

June 30, 2025 00:16:26
Episode 3: Can Non-Lawyers Offer Relief and Expertise in Deportation Cases?

Episode 3: Can Non-Lawyers Offer Relief and Expertise in Deportation Cases?

STUDENT VOICES: The views expressed are those of the student podcasters and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Access to Justice Lab....

Listen

0

June 23, 2025 00:30:37
Episode 2: Should AI Dole Out Legal Advice to Lawyers?

Episode 2: Should AI Dole Out Legal Advice to Lawyers?

Image by Courtney Chrystal, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School This episode looks into the OpenJustice project, a study combining access to justice and artificial...

Listen

0

June 16, 2025 00:45:58
Episode 1: Could Holistic Legal Services Help Families Avoid the Child Welfare System?

Episode 1: Could Holistic Legal Services Help Families Avoid the Child Welfare System?

This episode offers a mid-study update on a decades-long randomized control trial, unofficially referred to as the “Child Welfare” project. Proof Over Precedent host...

Listen