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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October 20, 2025 00:26:00
Episode 19: How to Grow from a Global Study Setback

Episode 19: How to Grow from a Global Study Setback

Image by Felicia Quan, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School Early this year, the A2J Lab was expanding globally for the first time, bringing its...

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October 13, 2025 00:20:05
Episode 18: No Money Down Bankruptcy, Part II — Navigating Possible Solutions

Episode 18: No Money Down Bankruptcy, Part II — Navigating Possible Solutions

Image by Felicia Quan, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School More bankruptcy cases were filed in 2024 than all other civil cases in federal court...

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October 06, 2025 00:21:38
Episode 17: The Inaccessibility of a Financial Fresh Start

Episode 17: The Inaccessibility of a Financial Fresh Start

Image by Courtney Chrystal, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School Is the financial reset system too difficult to navigate? In this “Student Voices” episode of...

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September 29, 2025 00:32:39
Episode 16: Can Community Diversion Program Help Repeat Offenders Rehabilitate?

Episode 16: Can Community Diversion Program Help Repeat Offenders Rehabilitate?

Image by Felicia Quan, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School A recently launched A2J Lab study examines the effectiveness of an education and community resource-focused...

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September 22, 2025 00:20:31
Episode 15: Pro Se Problems -- Defining and Deploying Legal Knowledge

Episode 15: Pro Se Problems -- Defining and Deploying Legal Knowledge

In this “Student Voices” episode of Proof Over Precedent, HLS J.D. candidate Rachel Barkin discusses the challenges faced by pro se litigants in complying...

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September 15, 2025 00:45:35
Episode 14: Ethical Conundrums in Legal Research

Episode 14: Ethical Conundrums in Legal Research

Image by Courtney Chrystal, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School In this Proof Over Precedent episode, the third show in the ‘Demystifying IRBs’ series, host...

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