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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
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December 05, 2025
Conn. Court Grants New Hearing In Double Homicide
A Connecticut man convicted of murdering and robbing two women in 2007 to support a drug habit should have been afforded a hearing concerning his motion to dismiss his attorney before his habeas petition was denied, the state's appellate court announced Friday.
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December 05, 2025
For NY Inmate, Jamaica's Violence Waits Outside Prison Walls
Jamaican-born Eric Tolliver is nearing the end of his 33-year prison sentence in New York, but what waits for him on the other side might be worse: deportation to his home country, where many want him dead.
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December 05, 2025
How A Little-Known Law Protects Families In ICE Crackdown
As noncitizen families face a heightened threat of detention and deportation, a legal process originally crafted during the AIDS crisis to keep children in the care of trusted adults during an abrupt separation has taken on new urgency.
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December 05, 2025
A Simple Reminder Can Prevent Missed Court Dates
Missed court hearings are costly for the legal system and can have potentially devastating consequences for individuals, but text, email and mail reminders offer a straightforward, affordable and evidence-based tool to boost appearance rates, says Anne Stotler at ideas42.
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December 03, 2025
4th Circ. Upholds 25-Year Sentence For Bomb Instruction
A man sentenced to 25 years in prison for teaching an informant how to use explosives to repel federal agents cannot argue the law used to convict him is unconstitutional, the Fourth Circuit ruled on Wednesday, with a dissenting judge worried the decision could have the effect of "chilling" free speech.
Areas of Coverage
- Legal aid programs and funding
- Right to counsel
- Pro se rights
- Sentencing and bail reform
- Pro bono efforts
- Judicial backlogs and shortages
- Technology that improves access to justice
- Crime victims’ access to justice