Our best evidence on the frequency of civil justice situations comes from surveys of the
public. The typical method for assessing the prevalence of civil justice situations is to first …

The phrase" access to justice" means many things to many people.'It usually connotes
having legal" rights" and the freedom to demand remedies for civil wrongs or, when faced …

By any measure, the overwhelming majority of human beings (as opposed to corporations,
labor unions, or other incorporeal entities) who face legal problems in the United States do …

Access to Justice (A2J) is the hot topic of the day, energizing Twitter and judges alike.
Meanwhile, professors and policymakers join in song, singing the praises of online dispute …

Adjudication is usually understood as having two functions: dispute resolution and law
declaration. This Article presents the process of litigation as a third, equally important …

Policymakers have long had an affinity for chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy, the"
reorganization" option for consumers. Instead of quick forgiveness of most unsecured debts …

Debt buyers have flooded courts nationwide with collection lawsuits against consumers.
This article reports the findings from the broadest in-depth study of debt buyer litigation …

The only sound in a courtroom is the hum of the ventilation system. It feels as if everyone in
the room is holding their breath.... Liti-gants are uneasy in the courthouse, plaintiffs and …

More than seventy-seven million Americans have a debt in collections. Many of these debts
will be sold to debt buyers for pennies, or fractions of pennies, on the dollar. This article …

The legal profession is losing its authority over the regulation of legal services. Recent
changes in antitrust law have put state bar associations under a spotlight. Competition from …