Access to Justice

Law360 is on a mission to shed light on how the rule of law can shape communities and explore important, and often overlooked, issues that impact the ability of individuals to navigate a complex legal system. We are proud to announce our Access to Justice newsletter, which will deliver stories to all readers, free of charge, on trends affecting the justice gap, pro bono programs and difference makers helping citizens with the fewest resources gain access to the courts.



Latest News in Access to Justice

  • July 07, 2026

    Justices Stand On Statutory Specifics In Cisco And Landor

    With its June 23 decisions in Cisco Systems Inc.v. Doe and Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, the U.S. Supreme Court doubled down on the critical point that the statute invoked in a federal claim must authorize a private lawsuit and the remedy sought, says Patrick Judd at Phelps Dunbar.

  • July 02, 2026

    Paralegals Take NC Legal Advice Law Challenge To 4th Circ.

    Two paralegals and a nonprofit have asked the Fourth Circuit to revive their challenge to a North Carolina law that blocks nonlawyers from providing legal advice.

  • July 01, 2026

    Michigan Launches New, Simplified Court Forms

    For the first time since 1979, the Michigan State Court Administrative Office is rolling out new, simplified court forms meant to increase access to justice.

  • June 30, 2026

    11th Circ. Says Atlanta Officer Can't Undo $21M Taser Verdict

    The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday upheld a $21 million verdict against an Atlanta Police Department officer whose shocking of a man with a Taser left him paralyzed from a resulting fall, keeping intact a $20 million compensatory damages award and a previously slashed $1 million in punitive damages.

  • June 29, 2026

    Mich. Justices Say Murder Trial Needed Manslaughter Option

    A split Michigan Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murder for a stabbing that followed a bar fight, ruling the jury in the case should have been instructed on the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.

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