Access to Justice and Lessons Learned During a Pandemic
By EsqSocial Corporation 19/10/20
Mediation can play an important role in improving access to justice during the pandemic and after. As a JAMS mediator and former federal judge for over two decades, I am mindful of the command of Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which is to employ the rules “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.” Too often, however, access to a just process and result is stymied by undue expense and other barriers to justice for people who cannot...
By: JAMS