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 28, 2025 00:44:15
Episode 7: Evaluating Online and In-Person Family Law Hearings

Episode 7: Evaluating Online and In-Person Family Law Hearings

Does the medium of family law cases -- online or in-person -- factor into procedural justice and the satisfaction of litigants in these cases?...

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

Hypothetical situation (that was real for at least one person): You're issued a traffic ticket requiring appearance in a courthouse 400 miles away from...

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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?

Failure to appear in criminal cases can lead defendants to jail time, draining resources from police, courts, and taxpayer dollars. But the solution may...

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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?

Harvard Law School student Julia Saltzman leads a Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent to discuss legal information programs amid immigration court proceedings...

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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?

In this first Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent, Harvard Law School student Michael Pusic proposes a possible solution for the 86% of...

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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?

This episode looks into the OpenJustice project, a study combining access to justice and artificial intelligence. It's just a year in development but already...

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