Home > Committees & Commissions > Arizona Commission on Access to Justice

Arizona Commission on Access to Justice

Recently, the Conference of Chief Justices and Conferences of State Court Administrators adopted Joint Resolutions calling on states to support the creation of statewide Access to Justice Commissions. The Arizona Commission on Access to Justice (Commission) was established by Administrative Order No. 2014-83 on August 20, 2014. The order directs this Commission to help serve the important Strategic Agenda goal of promoting access to justice for Arizona’s civil litigants.

The purpose of the Commission is to study and make recommendations on innovative ways of promoting access to justice for individuals who cannot afford legal counsel or who choose to represent themselves in civil cases. The Commission shall evaluate best practices within Arizona and other states, identifying possible changes in court rules or practices to reduce barriers to access, identify and encourage the adoption of best practices among legal service providers, and consider potential long-term funding options.

The initial work of the Commission shall be to examine and make recommendations on the following:

  1. Assisting self-represented litigants and revising court rules and practices to facilitate access and the efficient processing of family court and eviction cases.
  2. Encouraging lawyers and law firms to provide pro bono services or financial support for civil legal aid for those who cannot afford counsel.
  3. Developing an information campaign to inform lawyers and other citizens about the state tax credit for contributions to agencies that serve the working poor, including legal services agencies in Arizona.
A2J Today
committee meeting

Next Committee Meeting

April

11

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Conference Room 119 A/B

Join the Zoom Webinar
Meeting ID: 

Passcode: 

To RSVP please email: [email protected].

 

General Public

You may attend the meetings in person or by conference call. If joining by conference call, please ensure that your telephone is muted. Do not place the call on hold. The “Call to the Public” portion of the agenda is provided for public comment and may occur at any time during the meeting, at the Chair's discretion. Each public comment is limited to 3 minutes.
Call to the Public

You may address the committee by submitting (1) your name, (2) who you are representing, and (3) subject you wish to speak about by email to [email protected] or [email protected], a week prior to the meeting. The Chair will call each person's name when it is time to speak. Please listen to those who go before you and try to avoid repeating statements.
       

 

Contact Us
 
For general inquiries, please feel free to contact committee support staff at:
 
[email protected]
(602) 452-3358
Arizona Supreme Court
Administrative Office of the Courts
1501 W. Washington St., Suite 410
Phoenix, AZ 85007