This request is for immediate assistance in gathering information on how the reductions to the judicial branch budget have impacted you, your clients, and members of the public who access trial court programs and services throughout the state. We are in the process of developing the necessary information to convey to the legislative and executive branches the true nature of these impacts and the need to restore funding to the judicial branch budget. To be most effective, we must capture and share clear, meaningful examples of what these reductions mean in human terms and how access to justice has been compromised in California. Specifically, we are asking that you immediately begin sending your observations and experiences-and those of your clients-as they occur to Donna Hershkowitz, assistant director of the AOC Office of Governmental Affairs by email at:donna.hershkowitz@jud.ca.gov. Your submission should include enough information to enable us to aggregate similar stories and present a picture of the cumulative effects on the public: 1. The trial court at which the incident you are describing occurred; 2. The type of case you or your client brought before the court; 3. The specific reduction in programs or services that impacted you or your client; and 4. The immediate, subsequent or residual effect that the reduction had on you or your client, and what that means in terms of access to and the delivery of justice. 5. Your contact information should we need to follow up with you on your submission. Thank you for your urgent consideration of this request. Please contact Donna Hershkowitz in OGA at 916-323-3121 should you have any questions regarding the content we are seeking. |
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Request from the Office of Governmental Affairs of the Judicial Council of California - Administrative Office of the Courts for Reports on the Effects of Judicial Branch Budget Reductions on Legal Practitioners, Their Clients, and Court Usersposted Nov 25, 2011 12:46 PM by Vice President |