The Task Force adopted the following Statement of Principles to guide its work: Access to justice: The focus of the task force is on the people who seek justice and the ability of the legal and justice systems to advise and serve them in resolving their issues. [...] We must continue forward and build on the measures, procedures and innovations implemented in response to the pandemic and focus on the needs of the users of the justice system. [...] Effective triage to facilitate early dispute resolution and to optimize online courts and online dispute resolution (ODR) The Equal Justice Report recognizes that the essence of a people-centered justice system is “the way people enter the system and the way they are treated on day one.”25 There are many paths to justice and it is crucial to quickly and properly direct people to the appropriate ve. [...] The CBA should collaborate with the National Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters to optimize the inventory of innovations and share communications tools to increase access to justice awareness in the public. [...] We must continue forward and build on the measures, procedures and innovations implemented in response to the pandemic and focus on the needs of the users of the justice system.
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