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Leading the Way to a Justice System that Works for Everyone

Leading the Way to a Justice System that Works for Everyone

by collin@rytechllc.com | Feb 27, 2019 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice

Justice is a simple concept. Even very young children understand the basic concept of fairness. But getting to justice can be anything but simple. Ensuring that everyone has equal access to the justice system is a fight that happens on many fronts—from the courts to...
A Make or Break Issue for Access to Justice

A Make or Break Issue for Access to Justice

by collin@rytechllc.com | Feb 1, 2019 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice, Bobservations

By Bob Glaves | CBF Executive Director Whether an issue is a challenge or an opportunity is often simply a matter of perception. As Winston Churchill once put it, “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity, the optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”...
Steeped in History But Forward-Looking: Making the Courts Work for Everyone

Steeped in History But Forward-Looking: Making the Courts Work for Everyone

by collin@rytechllc.com | Jan 17, 2019 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice

Courts are, by design, backward-looking institutions. Lawyers and judges rely on case law from bygone decades. Clerks hand out paper forms sprinkled with ancient Latin phrases. The black robes, the gavels, and the rituals are steeped in history and tradition. By...
Justice for All and the Critical Role of Advocacy

Justice for All and the Critical Role of Advocacy

by collin@rytechllc.com | Jan 14, 2019 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice

Over the CBF’s first 70 years, advocacy at the federal, state and local levels has been a central part of our overall efforts to improve access to justice and make the legal system more fair and accessible for all. It has been quite a ride and has made a real...
Leading the Way to a Justice System that Works for Everyone

This is what the fight for access to justice looks like.

by collin@rytechllc.com | Dec 28, 2018 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice

It’s the end of the year, and while that has always been a period for reflection, this time we’re not just thinking back over the last year but the last 70. Since June, we’ve been digging through old photos, articles, and reports and uncovering some...
Community Leadership in Times of Crisis

Community Leadership in Times of Crisis

by collin@rytechllc.com | Dec 26, 2018 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice

Over the course of our 70-year history, one of the CBF’s hallmarks has become community leadership in times of crisis and emerging issues for access to justice. The great recession of 2008, and the swelling numbers of homeowners facing foreclosure in the...
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