Best Access To Justice Lab At Harvard Law School Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 12: Can Texts Help Secure Housing and Avoid Evictions? 46:31

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In this episode of Proof Over Precedent, host Jim Greiner talks with the A2J Lab’s Renee Danser about the recently completed pilot study referred to as the “Eviction Diversion Study.” The study aimed to combat housing security by providing legal information and resources to at-risk populations in the Houston area via text messaging. Ultimately, ins…

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Episode 11: Breaking Legal Traditions -- Insights from Medicine's Evidence-Based Evolution 15:53

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In this "Student Voices" episode of Proof Over Precedent, HLS student Andrew Reed explores how the legal profession could benefit from adopting data-driven, evidence-based practices similar to those in medicine. The episode examines the historical transformation of medicine from tradition-based to science-based and discusses key lessons that law ca…

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Episode 10: What is Human Subjects Research in Law? 52:10

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In this second episode in the Proof Over Precedent series on demystifying the institutional review board process in law, host Jim Greiner speaks again with IRB expert Shannon Sewards, this time to define human subjects research and differentiate it from medical research.By Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School

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Episode 9: Cellphone Bans: Courthouse Nuisance or Necessity? 17:23

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In this Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent, J.D. candidate Andrew Reed discusses courthouse cell phone bans including unintended consequences, potential solutions to cellphone disruptions, and an opportunity for empirical studies on the topic.By Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School

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Episode 8: Ethics in Research -- IRBs and the Common Rule Explained 40:21

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This week, in the first of a series of podcast talks demystifying IRBs, Proof Over Precedent host Jim Greiner talks with IRB expert Shannon Sewards about the importance of IRBs and the Common Rule in ensuring ethical research practices, particularly as it applies to legal research.By Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School

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Episode 7: Evaluating Online and In-Person Family Law Hearings 44:15

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Does the medium of family law cases -- online or in-person -- factor into procedural justice and the satisfaction of litigants in these cases? One U.S. court system wanted to find out. With the study a few months from completion, a third factor has emerged-- litigant choice.By Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School

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Episode 6: Online Courts Show Promise but Little National FTA Data 16:57

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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 your home. Do you a) absorb the travel costs and skip work to appear in court, b) pay the ticket fine online, if possible, to avoid the hassle, c) hire a lawyer to appear for you, if possible, or d)…

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Episode 5: Can Simple, Affordable Ideas Improve Courts' Costly Failure-to-Appear Rates? 50:25

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Failure to appear in criminal cases can lead defendants to jail time, draining resources from police, courts, and taxpayer dollars. But the solution may be cheaper and easier than expected. A2J Lab Faculty Director Jim Greiner speaks with Alissa Fishbane, managing director at ideas42, about her research into informational gaps pertaining to court-r…

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

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Harvard Law School student Julia Saltzman leads a Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent to discuss legal information programs amid immigration court proceedings for unrepresented noncitizens. Prior evaluations show they reduce detention rates and save taxpayer money. But what about evidence-based research focused on due process?…

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Episode 3: Can Non-Lawyers Offer Relief and Expertise in Deportation Cases? 16:26

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In this first Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent, Harvard Law School student Michael Pusic proposes a possible solution for the 86% of noncitizens detained in immigration court without a lawyer: Enable non-lawyers with specialized training and experience to represent individuals facing deportation. It's already passed observational test…

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Episode 2: Should AI Dole Out Legal Advice to Lawyers? 30:37

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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 moving relatively quickly through its randomized control trial.By Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School

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Episode 1: Could Holistic Legal Services Help Families Avoid the Child Welfare System? 45:58

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This episode offers a mid-study update on a decades-long randomized control trial, unofficially referred to as the “Child Welfare” project, which evaluates whether families with children who face poverty-related legal and social challenges can avoid unnecessary entries into the child welfare system with the assistance of holistic legal services – a…

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Episode 0: Get to Know Us Again 20:46

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This episode introduces listeners to the Proof Over Precedent podcast and the work of the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School. The lab focuses on bringing empirical research into the legal field for both civil and criminal justice systems.By Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School