Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

access-to-justice

US Federal Crackdown
Oct 17, 2025

Cook County bans ICE courthouse arrests amid protests

Cook County, Illinois’ chief judge bars ICE from making civil arrests at courthouses to protect access to justice amid rising immigration enforcement concerns.

Paralegals’ evolving profession has transformed them from de facto legal secretaries to key managers and administrators in many firms. (Depositphotos.com)
Sep 29, 2025

New challenges lie ahead for paralegal leaders, profession

Paralegals Sarah White and Cassandra Furtick highlight how technology, leadership and professional involvement are reshaping their roles and advancing the paralegal profession in North and South Carolina.

Jun 4, 2025

SC court backs volunteer housing advocates program

SC Supreme Court approves pilot program for volunteer housing advocates to help tenants facing eviction and improve access to justice statewide.

Nicole Black
Aug 19, 2024

Client-centric payment options boost firm’s bottom line

Legal firms can increase profitability by offering flexible payment options and utilizing benchmark data to refine billing processes, leading to faster and higher collection rates.

Having already served as chief and associate justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court and a judge on the state Court of Appeals, Mark Martin’s latest legal accomplishment is serving as dean of High Point University’s soon-to-open law school.
May 16, 2024

VIDEO: 5 Questions With … Mark Martin

Former state Chief Justice Mark Martin has transitioned to the role of founding dean, shaping future lawyer-leaders at High Point University’s Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law.

Feb 2, 2021

Pro bono program is helping fill a critical access-to-justice gap

In theory, all litigants have the right to appeal a trial court’s ruling in a civil case. In practice, appeals are expensive, so many people have no realistic way of […]

Top Legal News

See All Top Legal News

Legal Tech

See All Legal Tech News

Commentary

See All Commentary