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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 CBF | Feb 27, 2019 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice

February 27, 2019 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...
A Make or Break Issue for Access to Justice

A Make or Break Issue for Access to Justice

by CBF | Feb 1, 2019 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice, Bobservations

February 1, 2019 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...
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 CBF | Jan 17, 2019 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice

January 17, 2019 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...
Justice for All and the Critical Role of Advocacy

Justice for All and the Critical Role of Advocacy

by CBF | Jan 14, 2019 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice

January 14, 2019 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...
Leading the Way to a Justice System that Works for Everyone

This is what the fight for access to justice looks like

by CBF | Dec 28, 2018 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice

December 28, 2018 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...
Community Leadership in Times of Crisis

Community Leadership in Times of Crisis

by CBF | Dec 26, 2018 | 70 Posts for 70 Years of Justice

December 26, 2018 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...
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