ABA Resources for Symposium on Court Funding

On September 23-24, 2011, the University of Kentucky College of Law and the Kentucky Law Journal hosted an invitation-only symposium on court funding in Lexington, Kentucky. Bar leaders, state chief justices, policy makers, national organization leaders and scholars participated in the event, which focused on the impact of severe reductions in funding on the ability of the courts to meet their constitutional function and provide access to justice.

The symposium also honored the Kentucky Law Journal’s 100^th anniversary, and its distinguished alumnus, American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III .

News Releases and ABA News Service pieces:

• Cuts to State Courts Are Focus of Symposium — Sep.23
• Underfunding of State Courts Theme of University of Kentucky Symposium – Sep. 19
• Time to Act for Adequate Court Funding is Now, Say O’Connor, Bar Leaders – Aug. 8
• More about the ABA Task Force on Preservation of the Justice System

ABA News Videos:

• VIDEO: Experts Explore Technology Solutions (Part 1) – Sep. 24
• VIDEO: Experts Explore Technology Solutions (Part 2) – Sep. 24
• VIDEO: “Courts, Business and the Economy”  (Part 1) – Sep. 24
• VIDEO: “Courts, Business and the Economy” (Part 2) – Sep. 24
• VIDEO: “Autonomy, Access, and Accountability”  (Part 1) – Sep. 24
• VIDEO: “Autonomy, Access, and Accountability” (Part 2) – Sep. 24

• VIDEO: Chief Justice John Minton’s Opening Remarks at Symposium on Court Underfunding – Sep. 23
• VIDEO: UC Irvine’s Chemerinsky Makes Opening Remarks at Symposium on Court Underfunding – Sep. 23
• VIDEO: Margaret Marshall Delivers Symposium Closing Remarks – Sep. 24
• VIDEO: Mary McQueen, President of National Center of State Courts – Sep. 23
• VIDEO: ABA President Delivers Keynote Speech During Honorary Event – Sep. 23
• VIDEO: ABA President Robinson Speaks on Court Underfunding – Aug. 4

Symposium in the News:

• Lexington Herald-Leader (op-ed by ABA president Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson)
• WUKY-NPR

Video Testimony from the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto

• Panel discussion on Justice Underfunding features: Justice O’Connor, Theodore B. Olson, and David Boies (Part 1) – Aug. 22
• Panel discussion on Justice Underfunding features: Justice O’Connor, Theodore B. Olson, and David Boies (Part 2) – Aug. 22

Video Testimony from the ABA Midyear Meeting in Atlanta

• Preserving the Judiciary: Make Access to Justice Affordable – Feb. 9
• Preserving the Judiciary: How the Courts are Coping – Feb. 9
• Preserving the Judiciary: The Situation is Dire – Feb. 9
• Preserving the Judiciary: Potential Solutions to the Problem of Underfunding – Feb. 9

Video Testimony from the Taskforce on the Preservation of  Justice at University of New Hampshire School of Law

• VIDEO: Taskforce on Preservation of the Justice System: (Intro) – May 26
• VIDEO: Taskforce on Preservation of the Justice System: (Part 1) – May 26
• VIDEO: Taskforce on Preservation of the Justice System: (Part 2) – May 26
• VIDEO: Taskforce on Preservation of the Justice System: (Part 3) – May 26
• VIDEO: Taskforce on Preservation of the Justice System: (Part 4) – May 26
• VIDEO: Taskforce on Preservation of the Justice System: (Part 5) – May 26
• VIDEO: Taskforce on Preservation of the Justice System: (Part 6) – May 26
• VIDEO: Taskforce on Preservation of the Justice System: (Part 7) – May 26
• VIDEO: Taskforce on Preservation of the Justice System: (Part 8) – May 26