Access to Justice Commission merges with MSBA

October 3, 2018 Comments Off on Access to Justice Commission merges with MSBA

The civil justice system is not data-informed. And so this tool was developed in response,” says Reena Shah, executive director of the Access to Justice Commission.
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The Access to Justice Commission has merged with the Maryland State Bar Association in an effort to give the organization institutional backing and to attract young, social-justice-minded lawyers to the bar association.

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Conference explores opportunities in limited scope representation

October 12, 2016 Comments Off on Conference explores opportunities in limited scope representation

Attorneys have historically been hesitant to engage in limited scope representation — pay-for-service work in which an attorney assists with a particular aspect of a case, such as drafting a complaint, rather than taking on comprehensive representation of the client ...

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Newsmakers: Access to Justice Commission’s Reena Shah

February 25, 2016 Comments Off on Newsmakers: Access to Justice Commission’s Reena Shah

Reena Shah’s professional focus has shifted from international development to public policy and legal aid, but a common thread has run through her career: an emphasis on increasing human rights. Now the executive director of the revived, independent Access to ...

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The Access to Justice Commission’s bills to watch

February 25, 2016 Comments Off on The Access to Justice Commission’s bills to watch

One item I could not fit into our Newsmakers interview with Reena Shah was how active the Access to Justice Commission plans to be in Annapolis during the General Assembly. Here’s what she said. The Daily Record: What bills does ...

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Renewed, independent Access to Justice Commission to advocate for legal aid

February 1, 2016 Comments Off on Renewed, independent Access to Justice Commission to advocate for legal aid

‘A lack of representation can lead directly to triggering the cycle of poverty and reinforcing it,’ Ward B. Coe III, chairman of the Access to Justice Commission, said during the group’s kickoff event Monday. ‘These are very critical times, and now is the time to take action.’
(Lauren Kirkwood)

The need for improving access to legal aid has not diminished since the Maryland Judiciary’s Access to Justice Commission disbanded just over a year ago, advocates and legislators said at the launch of a new, independent Access to Justice Commission ...