by Sahil Chopra Language is the medium by which we interact with culture, express our ideas, and maintain our rights. Without “language access”, i.e. the ability to convey one’s thoughts … Read More
How graphic design helps us navigate buildings
This 99 Design article by Alex Bigman gives a photo tour of wayfinding designs from hospitals, airports, and other government buildings. If it weren’t for graphic design, you’d have a … Read More
Access to Justice for People Who Do Not Speak English
This article by Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard of Indiana describes what justice issues arise out of language access problems in state courts.
Trends in Courthouse Design : a profile of new space designs
The National Center for State Courts has a 2004 article from Don Hardenbergh, president of Courtworks, on Trends in Courthouse Design :: Courthouse Facilities. In the article, Hardenbergh profiles the … Read More
Wayfinding signs with language access from hospitals
These were sent from a Kaiser Health facility in California as examples that a court could possibly follow.
Final report from Prototyping Access to Justice: 7 prototypes to make courts more user-friendly
Last Friday was the final class in the Stanford Law School/d.school class Prototyping Access to Justice. Kursat Ozenc and I were teaching the course as a practical, service design effort. … Read More
Drawing of a Housing Court waiting room
A sketch from my notebook, while I was observing a waiting room in a Court Service center in Boston, for people who were waiting for help with housing cases.
Online Court Project from the University of Michigan
I’ve started scouting out different courtroom based service & system designs. Here is one, that my colleague Briane alerted to me: the Online Court Project based out of the University … Read More