Proof Over Precedent

Episode 66: Heirs' Property's Fragile Hold on Land Ownership and Justice

Just because an individual may own property, does not guarantee that the person may keep that property—that’s the warning stemming from this week's podcast episode featur

Episode 65: Access vs. Efficiency—Supreme Court Weighs Frivolous Filings

"Martinizing", the controversial Supreme Court practice of denying court fee waivers for indigent litigants, is meant to reduce frivolous filings, but at what cost? This

Episode 64: Can AI Resolve Brazil's Judicial Backlog?

More than 100 million pending cases await Brazil courts, so it may not be surprising that the country's Supreme Court Justice has a reportedly rosy view of AI in the cour

Episode 63: Texas Two-Step Bankruptcy--Corporate Restructuring or Legal Loophole?

The Texas Two-Step is a fairly simple dance, but in the world of corporate bankruptcy, it's the name of a sophisticated maneuver that some profitable companies employ to

Episode 62: Navigating Immigration Law Post-Trump v. CASA

Trump v. CASA did not directly address immigration and birthright citizenship when it ruled against universal injunctions, and yet...The aftermath of the ruling left the

Episode 61: The Promise and Pitfalls of Active Judging

Pro se litigants have reason to hope for a better civil courtroom experience with active judging. If done right, this reform promises more clarity and mercy for those unf

Episode 60: Beyond Gideon—Rethinking Access to Justice

Is it time for an inquisitorial legal system? How about a redesigned "lawyer-less" court? This isn't the wild west of the legal world, but rather a lively discussion amon

Episode 59: Legal Aid on the Front Line of Immigration

When it comes to immigration, the legal aid sector has pivoted its resources from affirmative relief for immigrants to defense deportation and detention center intakes. I

Episode 58: Labor Innovations Bridge Access-to-Justice Gap for Immigrants

Labor movements have had to get creative when it comes to labor justice for immigrant workers. That's where worker centers fill the niche not covered by traditional labor

Episode 57: Libraries and AI—Partners for Accessible Justice?

In this "Student Voices" episode, HLS student Grace Gao interviews Ari Scourtas, Product and Research Manager of the Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School, about m

Episode 56: The Conflicting Sides of Police Procedural Protections

This bonus episode of Proof Over Precedent looks at the access to justice issues around the Law Enforcement Officer Bill of Rights (LEOBR) statutes and contract provision

Episode 55: Navigating Workplace Justice Through an AI Lens

Workplace justice issues take center stage in this Proof Over Precedent "student voices" episode focused on Reclamo AI, an AI chatbot, developed to help workers--especial

Episode 54: Will Clearing a Criminal Record Lead to Happiness (and Housing)?

"My criminal record doesn't reflect who I am anymore." This sentiment overwhelmingly topped the list of reasons why expungement study participants wanted to clear their r

Episode 53: Expungement Expectations vs. Reality in Employment

The A2J Lab's randomized control trial on expungement examined the uptake and obstacles of criminal record clearing while also looking into its effect on various socio-ec

Episode 52: Study Exposes Complex Criminal Record Clearing Process

Is the form-filling expungement process as easy for unrepresented individuals as some believe? In this week's Proof Over Precedent episode, host Jim Greiner welcomes the

Episode 51: How Lawyers and Rental Assistance Impact Eviction Cases

Facing an eviction, a tenant has to decide if the added expense of an attorney is worth it for the possibility of avoiding an eviction judgment. In a discussion of a rand

Episode 50: Pro Se Litigants, AI, and the Future of Legal Assistance

State bar associations typically file more UPL complaints than consumers. Given the intended aim of protecting consumers, UPL may actually be serving more as an obstacle

Episode 49: AI and the Future of Legal Aid—Navigating Unauthorized Practice

The low cost and accessibility of AI make it a potential game changer for pro se litigation and the future of affordable legal aid. But with the patchwork of state unauth

Episode 48: Legal Evolution from Auto Clubs to Access Barriers

When the organized bar association faced financial strain during the Depression, it cracked down on low-cost legal service providers via auto clubs like AAA, contributing

Episode 48: Legal Evolution from Auto Clubs to Access Barriers

When the organized bar association faced financial strain during the Depression, it cracked down on low-cost legal service providers via auto clubs like AAA, contributing