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Can the presence of legal counsel at a criminal justice defendant’s first court hearing transform their journey through the justice system? Two Texas counties examined this possibility in a now-completed A2J Lab study. Director Jim Greiner hosts fellow A2J Lab researcher Renee Danser and Texas A&M researchers George Nafault and Bethany Patterson in a discussion about the project results and their potential impact on legal representation and judicial decision making going forward.
Read the corresponding blog post.
Speakers:
- D. James Greiner, Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law at Harvard Law School; Faculty Director of the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School
- Renee L. Danser, Associate Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships, Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School
- George Naufal, Associate Research Scientist, Public Policy Research Institute, Texas A&M University
- Bethany Patterson, Research Associate, Public Policy Research Institute, Texas A&M University
Resources mentioned:
- Recognizance Release Order
- Indigency Determination
- Texas Indigent Defense Commission
- Arnold Ventures
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Proof Over Precedent cover art by Courtney Chrystal