The Brown Award is presented annually to programs and projects that advance access to legal services for those of moderate incomes in ways that are exemplary and replicable. The WINNER of the 2019 Louis M. Brown Award is the Court Square Law Project. We'd also like to recognize the winner of the Brown Select Award: Concord Law School; and the Brown Lifetime Award: William Hornsby.
Learn More - Louis M. Brown AwardIn 2017, the ABA surveyed lawyers about their use of and attitudes toward unbundled legal services. Over 34,000 private practitioners from 25 states participated. Also, see the recently released article, Unbundled Legal Services: At the tipping-point? which discusses the survey results and also gives a detailed history of the emergence and advocacy of unbundling and examples of unbundling initiatives.
A collection of developments in moderate-income delivery as well as bar journal articles and blog posts on topics related to the mission of the Committee.
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"Better Access through Unbundling, From Ideation to Implementation" Materials
Unbundling has been a tool to better deliver legal services since the 1990s, when California family law practitioner Forrest “Woody” Mosten coined the term and became its alpha advocate. Woody brought this model to both the American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services (Delivery Committee) as a committee member and IAALS as an advisor.
To help people recognize when their problems have legal solutions and become aware of the resources available to resolve those problems. Currently in development.
Released annually to chronicle the work of the Delivery Committee and others who share a commitment to advancing access for those of moderate income. It highlights relevant articles, initiatives, policy, models and more.
Presented annually to programs and projects that advance access to legal services for those of moderate incomes in ways that are exemplary and replicable. BROWN SELECT goes to the nominee that gets the most votes from the general public.
A coalition dedicated to improving access to legal services through changes in policies, procedures and systems designs. Formerly known as the Blueprint Project.
A book that explores ways in which lawyers can change their practices to make things better - for themselves, their clients and their neighborhoods. Available in print, eBook and by chapter.
Resources such as articles and toolkits that aim to familiarize lawyers with alternatives to the traditional billable hour.
The ABA House of Delegates approved Resolution 114 at the 2016 Annual Meeting calling upon those that provide online legal forms to the public to include clear and conspicuous links to lawyers or lawyer referral services.
View - ResolutionNotable initiatives in the delivery of legal services designed to make legal services more readily available to people of average means. Includes a directory of (often) sliding-scale non-profit law firms.
