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Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021
Legislative Progress
Introduced
August 10, 2021
Latest Action
August 10, 2021
Primary Sponsor
Christopher MurphyDemocratic(CT)
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vs 5,357 other S bills in the 117th — cohort avg 38d
Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021 This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other underrepresented people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 5720, S. 3069, the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act. H.R. 4436, S. 2340, the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021. H.R. 4827, S. 2553, the Judiciary Accountability Act. S. 789, the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act. S.2701, H.R.4501, Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021. S. 2614, the Open Courts Act. S. 4573, the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act Communications regarding ethics guidance to government lawyers participating in outside professional organizations. Activity in support of permanently establishing the Office for Access to Justice in the U.S. Department of Justice. Support for authorizing new and filling existing vacant federal judgeships. Legislation regarding diversity jurisdiction - to treat unincorporated entities the same are incorporated ones. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Duty of Candor; Docket No. RM22-20-000, 87 Fed. Reg. 49784 (August 12, 2022)-provisions regulating certain attorneys engaged in the practice of law and requiring them to disclose certain attorney-client privileged and other protected client information. Draft Model Rules of Representative Conduct to be developed by an Administrative Conference of the United States working group that would regulate the conduct of attorneys and non-attorneys who represent parties and other interested persons in administrative adjudicative proceedings. Proposed Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel legal opinion further clarifying the ability of government attorneys and other employees to participate more fully in outside organizations, including legal professional associations. Administrative Conference of the United States' Recommendation 2021-5 titled "Clarifying Statutory Access to Judicial Review of Agency Action," adopted by the agency on September 17, 2021, and forwarded to congressional leaders for their consideration. Administrative Conference of the United States study on Regulation of Representatives in Agency Proceedings to explore how federal agencies regulate the conduct of attorneys and non-attorneys who represent parties and other interested persons in administrative proceedings, and related best practices for federal agencies. Office of Management and Budget Request for Information on Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Docket No. OMB-2019-0006; 85 Fed. Reg. 5483 (January 30, 2020)-recommendations for certain amendments to the Administrative Procedure Act and other proposed reforms to the administrative adjudication process. Revised Department of Justice ethics guidance (Representations Before the Government) further clarifying the ability of government lawyers and other employees to participate more fully in outside organizations, legal professional associations.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 5720, S. 3069, the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act. H.R. 4436, S. 2340, the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021. H.R. 4827, S. 2553, the Judiciary Accountability Act. S.2701, H.R.4501, Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021. S. 2614, the Open Courts Act. Communications regarding ethics guidance to government lawyers participating in outside professional organizations. Activity in support of permanently establishing the Office for Access to Justice in the U.S. Department of Justice. Support for authorizing new and filling existing vacant federal judgeships. Legislation regarding diversity jurisdiction - to treat unincorporated entities the same are incorporated ones. Draft Model Rules of Representative Conduct to be developed by an Administrative Conference of the United States working group that would regulate the conduct of attorneys and non-attorneys who represent parties and other interested persons in administrative adjudicative proceedings. Proposed Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel legal opinion further clarifying the ability of government attorneys and other employees to participate more fully in outside organizations, including legal professional associations. Administrative Conference of the United States' Recommendation 2021-5 titled "Clarifying Statutory Access to Judicial Review of Agency Action," adopted by the agency on September 17, 2021, and forwarded to congressional leaders for their consideration. Proposed Administrative Conference of the United States study on Regulation of Representatives in Agency Proceedings to explore how federal agencies regulate the conduct of attorneys and non-attorneys who represent parties and other interested persons in administrative proceedings, and related best practices for federal agencies. Office of Management and Budget Request for Information on Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Docket No. OMB-2019-0006; 85 Fed. Reg. 5483 (January 30, 2020)-recommendations for certain amendments to the Administrative Procedure Act and other proposed reforms to the administrative adjudication process. Revised Department of Justice ethics guidance (Representations Before the Government) further clarifying the ability of government lawyers and other employees to participate more fully in outside organizations, legal professional associations.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 5720, S. 3069, the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act. H.R. 6472, the Courtroom Videoconferencing Act of 2022. H.R. 4436, S. 2340, the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021. H.R. 4827, S. 2553, the Judiciary Accountability Act. S.2701, H.R.4501, Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021. S. 2614, the Open Courts Act. Communications regarding ethics guidance to government lawyers participating in outside professional organizations. Activity in support of permanently establishing the Office for Access to Justice in the U.S. Department of Justice. Support for authorizing new and filling existing vacant federal judgeships. Legislation regarding diversity jurisdiction - to treat unincorporated entities the same are incorporated ones. Draft Model Rules of Representative Conduct to be developed by an Administrative Conference of the United States working group that would regulate the conduct of attorneys and non-attorneys who represent parties and other interested persons in administrative adjudicative proceedings. Proposed Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel legal opinion further clarifying the ability of government attorneys and other employees to participate more fully in outside organizations, including legal professional associations. Administrative Conference of the United States' Recommendation 2021-5 titled "Clarifying Statutory Access to Judicial Review of Agency Action," adopted by the agency on September 17, 2021, and forwarded to congressional leaders for their consideration. Proposed Administrative Conference of the United States study on Regulation of Representatives in Agency Proceedings to explore how federal agencies regulate the conduct of attorneys and non-attorneys who represent parties and other interested persons in administrative proceedings, and related best practices for federal agencies. Office of Management and Budget Request for Information on Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Docket No. OMB-2019-0006; 85 Fed. Reg. 5483 (January 30, 2020)-recommendations for certain amendments to the Administrative Procedure Act and other proposed reforms to the administrative adjudication process. Revised Department of Justice ethics guidance (Representations Before the Government) further clarifying the ability of government lawyers and other employees to participate more fully in outside organizations, legal professional associations.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 5720, S. 3069, the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act. H.R. 6472, the Courtroom Videoconferencing Act of 2022. H.R. 4436, S. 2340, the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021. H.R. 4827, S. 2553, the Judiciary Accountability Act. S.2701, H.R.4501, Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021 Other activity in support of permanently establishing the Office for Access to Justice in the U.S. Department of Justice. S. 2614, the Open Courts Act. Support for authorizing new and filling existing vacant federal judgeships. Legislation regarding diversity jurisdiction - to treat unincorporated entities the same are incorporated ones. Administrative Conference of the United States' Recommendation 2021-5 titled "Clarifying Statutory Access to Judicial Review of Agency Action," adopted by the agency on September 17, 2021, and forwarded to congressional leaders for their consideration. Proposed Administrative Conference of the United States study on Regulation of Representatives in Agency Proceedings to explore how federal agencies regulate the conduct of attorneys and non-attorneys who represent parties and other interested persons in administrative proceedings, and related best practices for federal agencies. Office of Management and Budget Request for Information on Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Docket No. OMB-2019-0006; 85 Fed. Reg. 5483 (January 30, 2020)-recommendations for certain amendments to the Administrative Procedure Act and other proposed reforms to the administrative adjudication process. Revised Department of Justice ethics guidance (Representations Before the Government) further clarifying the ability of government lawyers and other employees to participate more fully in outside organizations, legal professional associations.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 4436, S. 2340, the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021. H.R. 4827, the Judiciary Accountability Act. S.2701, H.R.4501, Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021 Other activity in support of the re-establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the U.S. Department of Justice. H.R. 2922, the Elder Abuse Protection Act. S. 2614, the Open Courts Act (PACER). Support for authorizing new and filling existing vacant federal judgeships. Legislation regarding diversity jurisdiction - to treat unincorporated entities the same are incorporated ones. Proposals to study potential reform of the Supreme Court. Proposed Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) study on Regulation of Representatives in Agency Proceedings to explore how federal agencies regulate the conduct of attorneys and non-attorneys who represent parties and other interested persons in administrative proceedings, and related best practices for federal agencies. Office of Management and Budget Request for Information on Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Docket No. OMB-2019-0006; 85 Fed. Reg. 5483 (January 30, 2020)-recommendations for certain amendments to the Administrative Procedure Act and other proposed reforms to the administrative adjudication process. Revised Department of Justice ethics guidance (Representations Before the Government) further clarifying the ability of government lawyers and other employees to participate more fully in outside organizations, legal professional associations.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 4436, S. 2340, the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021. H.R. 4827, the Judiciary Accountability Act. S.2701, H.R.4501, Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021 Other activity in support of the re-establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the U.S. Department of Justice. H.R. 2922, the Elder Abuse Protection Act. S. 2614, the Open Courts Act (PACER). Support for authorizing new and filling existing vacant federal judgeships. Legislation regarding diversity jurisdiction - to treat unincorporated entities the same are incorporated ones. Proposals to study potential reform of the Supreme Court. H.R. 5167, legislation that seeks to ensure basic needs for food and shelter are met by extending the benefits promised by the Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act. Proposed Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) study on Regulation of Representatives in Agency Proceedings to explore how federal agencies regulate the conduct of attorneys and non-attorneys who represent parties and other interested persons in administrative proceedings, and related best practices for federal agencies. Office of Management and Budget Request for Information on Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Docket No. OMB-2019-0006; 85 Fed. Reg. 5483 (January 30, 2020)-recommendations for certain amendments to the Administrative Procedure Act and other proposed reforms to the administrative adjudication process. Revised Department of Justice ethics guidance (Representations Before the Government) further clarifying the ability of government lawyers and other employees to participate more fully in outside organizations, legal professional associations.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); MORE Act (H.R. 3617); Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act (H.R. 5034); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924 & S. 2502); Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act (H.R. 4011 & S. 2125); Judicial diversity; Criminal discovery; scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; CARES Act home confinement; Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act (H.R. 4501 & S. 2701); Qualified immunity; Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Technology in Criminal Justice Act (not yet introduced); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350); George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (H.R. 1280); Facial recognition
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office