A tremendous effort accomplished today by Blawg Review # 167 at E-Commerce Law, bringing us at least one post from blogs in all 50 states organized by the date of their entry into the union.  Blogger Jonathan Frieden must have devoted much of any lawyer's cherished 3-day week-end to this effort, for which all legal bloggers should give him a hearty round of applause.

On the ADR front,  Jonathan gives us Oregon, admitted on February 14 (how very Oregonian) 1859 and The National Arbitration Forum Blog entry  Americans Increasingly Denied Access to Justice.  Here's the attention-grabbing lede.  Click on the link for the full post.

The latest California Bar Journal contains an alarming and attention-grabbing piece from the Bar President. In The neglected middle class, Jeff Bleich explained how hard it has become for the hardworking American to get their day in court.

"[O]ur legal system is increasingly serving only the wealthiest interests or the very poorest ones: those who have great resources and those who are lucky enough to get help through legal aid, despite the serious underfunding of that system."

And while we're thinking of the flag and all things  patriotic, here are a few random links on patriotism and justice.

Obama and the Flag (pin) from the Los Angeles Times.

Patriotism, Irony and Liberty from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Blog.

Truth, Justice and the American Way from the Long View

Patriotism:  Not Just for Lapels at Abundance of Absurdities

Patriotism and Michelle Obama: A 4th of July Reflection from Anne-Marie Slaughter (Huffington Post)