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Proof Over Precedent

Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School

The Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School discusses the work of bringing credible evidence to lawyers, judges, and decision makers, to transform the U.S. justice system into an evidence-based field. We bring you weekly one-on-one interviews with experts in the area of access to justice -- researchers, lawyers, professors, law students, data analysts, research participants, and anyone who has an interesting role in this growing area.

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Episode 13: Criminal Gideon, Civil Gideon, And Gender

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2025/09/08

This "Student Voices" episode of Proof Over Precedent discusses the critical need for providing legal representation in civil cases—particularly those in which an individual's home, family, or safety is at risk. While the right to counsel already extends to criminal cases in both federal and state courts, it does not currently extend to civil cases, where the socioeconomic outcomes often affect women more so than men. HLS LLM Laura Aquino asks why civil

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00:15:40

Episode 13: Criminal Gideon, Civil Gideon, And Gender

Proof Over Precedent ·

2025/09/08

This "Student Voices" episode of Proof Over Precedent discusses the critical need for providing legal representation in civil cases—particularly those in which an individual's home, family, or safety is at risk. While the right to counsel already extends to criminal cases in both federal and state courts, it does not currently extend to civil cases, where the socioeconomic outcomes often affect women more so than men. HLS LLM Laura Aquino asks why civil

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00:46:31

Episode 12: Can Texts Help Secure Housing and Avoid...

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2025/09/01

In this episode of Proof Over Precedent, host Jim Greiner talks with the A2J Lab’s Renee Danser about the recently completed pilot study referred to as the “Eviction Diversion Study.” The study aimed to combat housing security by providing legal information and resources to at-risk populations in the Houston area via text messaging. Ultimately, insights gained from the pilot highlighted the need for and promise of a full-scale study on light-touch

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00:15:53

Episode 11: Breaking Legal Traditions -- Insights...

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2025/08/25

In this "Student Voices" episode of Proof Over Precedent, HLS student Andrew Reed explores how the legal profession could benefit from adopting data-driven, evidence-based practices similar to those in medicine. The episode examines the historical transformation of medicine from tradition-based to science-based and discusses key lessons that law can learn.

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00:15:53

Episode 11: Breaking Legal Traditions -- Insights...

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2025/08/25

In this "Student Voices" episode of Proof Over Precedent, HLS student Andrew Reed explores how the legal profession could benefit from adopting data-driven, evidence-based practices similar to those in medicine. The episode examines the historical transformation of medicine from tradition-based to science-based and discusses key lessons that law can learn.

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00:52:10

Episode 10: What is Human Subjects Research in Law?

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2025/08/18

In this second episode in the Proof Over Precedent series on demystifying the institutional review board process in law, host Jim Greiner speaks again with IRB expert Shannon Sewards, this time to define human subjects research and differentiate it from medical research.

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00:52:10

Episode 10: What is Human Subjects Research in Law?

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2025/08/18

In this second episode in the Proof Over Precedent series on demystifying the institutional review board process in law, host Jim Greiner speaks again with IRB expert Shannon Sewards, this time to define human subjects research and differentiate it from medical research.

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00:17:23

Episode 9: Cellphone Bans: Courthouse Nuisance or...

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2025/08/11

In this Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent, J.D. candidate Andrew Reed discusses courthouse cell phone bans including unintended consequences, potential solutions to cellphone disruptions, and an opportunity for empirical studies on the topic.

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00:17:23

Episode 9: Cellphone Bans: Courthouse Nuisance or...

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2025/08/11

In this Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent, J.D. candidate Andrew Reed discusses courthouse cell phone bans including unintended consequences, potential solutions to cellphone disruptions, and an opportunity for empirical studies on the topic.

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00:40:21

Episode 8: Ethics in Research -- IRBs and the Common...

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2025/08/04

This week, in the first of a series of podcast talks demystifying IRBs, Proof Over Precedent host Jim Greiner talks with IRB expert Shannon Sewards about the importance of IRBs and the Common Rule in ensuring ethical research practices, particularly as it applies to legal research.

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00:44:15

Episode 7: Evaluating Online and In-Person Family Law...

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2025/07/28

Does the medium of family law cases -- online or in-person -- factor into procedural justice and the satisfaction of litigants in these cases? One U.S. court system wanted to find out. With the study a few months from completion, a third factor has emerged-- litigant choice.

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00:16:57

Episode 6: Online Courts Show Promise but Little...

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2025/07/21

Hypothetical situation (that was real for at least one person): You're issued a traffic ticket requiring appearance in a courthouse 400 miles away from your home. Do you a) absorb the travel costs and skip work to appear in court, b) pay the ticket fine online, if possible, to avoid the hassle, c) hire a lawyer to appear for you, if possible, or d) appear in court via Zoom, if available? The best option seems obvious, but data on Zoom's effect on court

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00:16:57

Episode 6: Online Courts Show Promise but Little...

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2025/07/21

Hypothetical situation (that was real for at least one person): You're issued a traffic ticket requiring appearance in a courthouse 400 miles away from your home. Do you a) absorb the travel costs and skip work to appear in court, b) pay the ticket fine online, if possible, to avoid the hassle, c) hire a lawyer to appear for you, if possible, or d) appear in court via Zoom, if available? The best option seems obvious, but data on Zoom's effect on court

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00:50:25

Episode 5: Can Simple, Affordable Ideas Improve...

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2025/07/14

Failure to appear in criminal cases can lead defendants to jail time, draining resources from police, courts, and taxpayer dollars. But the solution may be cheaper and easier than expected. A2J Lab Faculty Director Jim Greiner speaks with Alissa Fishbane, managing director at ideas42, about her research into informational gaps pertaining to court-related issues.

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Episode 5: Can Simple, Affordable Ideas Improve...

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2025/07/14

Failure to appear in criminal cases can lead defendants to jail time, draining resources from police, courts, and taxpayer dollars. But the solution may be cheaper and easier than expected. A2J Lab Faculty Director Jim Greiner speaks with Alissa Fishbane, managing director at ideas42, about her research into informational gaps pertaining to court-related issues.

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00:21:08

Episode 4: Can Immigration Courts Save Time, Money,...

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2025/07/07

Harvard Law School student Julia Saltzman leads a Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent to discuss legal information programs amid immigration court proceedings for unrepresented noncitizens. Prior evaluations show they reduce detention rates and save taxpayer money. But what about evidence-based research focused on due process?

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Episode 4: Can Immigration Courts Save Time, Money,...

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2025/07/07

Harvard Law School student Julia Saltzman leads a Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent to discuss legal information programs amid immigration court proceedings for unrepresented noncitizens. Prior evaluations show they reduce detention rates and save taxpayer money. But what about evidence-based research focused on due process?

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00:16:26

Episode 3: Can Non-Lawyers Offer Relief and Expertise...

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2025/06/30

In this first Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent, Harvard Law School student Michael Pusic proposes a possible solution for the 86% of noncitizens detained in immigration court without a lawyer: Enable non-lawyers with specialized training and experience to represent individuals facing deportation. It's already passed observational tests; now, he says, it's time for a randomized control trial.

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Episode 3: Can Non-Lawyers Offer Relief and Expertise...

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2025/06/30

In this first Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent, Harvard Law School student Michael Pusic proposes a possible solution for the 86% of noncitizens detained in immigration court without a lawyer: Enable non-lawyers with specialized training and experience to represent individuals facing deportation. It's already passed observational tests; now, he says, it's time for a randomized control trial.

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00:30:37

Episode 2: Should AI Dole Out Legal Advice to Lawyers?

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2025/06/23

This episode looks into the OpenJustice project, a study combining access to justice and artificial intelligence. It's just a year in development but already moving relatively quickly through its randomized control trial.

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