Category Archives: Mobile Technology

Early Court App for Mobile

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

As reported in the Law Vegas Review Journal, this court app helps people find out which courtroom their case will be heard in. The application will help users search via party, attorney or case number to find the date, time … Continue reading →

Posted in Court Management, Mobile Technology, Technology | 2 Comments

Multi-Faceted Mobile App for Citizenship

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

The Immigrants Action Network and Pro Bono Net have launched a great mobile app (right now in beta on Android only; IOS to come) for citizenship applicants. This is not just an info app, but a tool.  The features listed … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Mobile Technology | 1 Comment

Slate Article on Technology in Access to Justice

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

Great article in Slate on technology and access to justice. The article describes many of the things our programs are doing — for example: Like everyone else, lawyers for the poor are trying to do more with less, as government … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile Technology, Technology | 1 Comment

Time For a National Center on Mobile Access to Justice

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

Several organizations have been stepping up to the plate on mobile, for example, LSC with its TIG grants, Illinois LegalAidOnline with their informational and pro bono apps, the State Bar of Georgia. Not to mention the Pro Bono Net, Northwest Justice … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding, Mobile Technology, Technology | 5 Comments

LSC TIG Grants Announced — The Year of Mobile and Beyond

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

They are out, the new TIG grants and it is a great list. In this post, I briefly summarize one significant area, mobile, and how we might take the innovations even further. This is clearly the year of mobile.  Grants … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile Technology, Technology | 3 Comments

Excellent Idea

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

I pass on a great idea from Glenn Rawdon.  He suggests as a general matter that we need a Siri-like app that gets people to the right online access to justice information for their problem.  As the Apple site puts … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile Technology, Self-Help Services, Technology | 1 Comment

Guest Blogger Claudia Johnston Reflecting on Public Interest Lawyers, Technology and Change

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

We are living in revolutionary times. It is the first time, since 1968, when I was just a babe learning to talk by listening to the Beattles in El Salvador, that we see such amount of change and restructuring and … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Document Assembly, Meetings, Mobile Technology, Technology | 3 Comments

We Welcome Guest Blogger Claudia Johnson Blogging on ATJ Tablet Ideas

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Our first guest blogger is Claudia Colindres Johnson who will be adding her perspectives on access to justice here for the next month or so.  I am particularly pleased to welcome Claudia (already a frequent commenter on the blog) because … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Bloggers, Libraries, Mobile Technology, Technology, This Blog | Tagged | 4 Comments

ABA Journal Discusses Electronic Service/Notice and the Self-Represented

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

An important article in the ABA Journal discusses the potential for electronic service and notice.  Read the whole thing. In the article, Glenn Rawdon of LSC is quoted laying down the issues for the poor and self-represented very clearly. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile Technology, Self-Help Services, Technology | Tagged | 2 Comments

Illiinois LegalAid Online Launches iPhone App

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

No surprise here, Illinois LegalAid Online remains in the forefront with their iPhone App, downloadable here. The description is as follows: A field guide to Illinois law. Made for non-lawyers. Get easy to understand legal tools for issues like divorce, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile Technology, Self-Help Services, Technology | Tagged | 4 Comments

Making Mobile Gov Project

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

The US government has a project dedicated to helping government make full use of mobile technologies.  As the site says: We are starting by helping you discover information and make the case for mobile in your agency. Next, we want … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile Technology, Technology | 1 Comment

Implications for ATJ of IBM’s Watson’s Victory on Jeopardy

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Lots of coverage on IBM’s Watson’s victory on Jeopardy.  Does it mean we rethink the information/advice distinction? Much focus has been on the implications for medicine and for technical support.  (By the way, for techies interested in the configuration, here … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal Ethics, Mobile Technology, Science, Self-Help Services, Technology | Tagged , | 3 Comments

LSC TIG Request for Letters of Intent

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

The LSC TIG request for Letters of Intent is now out.  The Letters of Intent (LOI) are due Monday March 7, 2011.  This Wed Feb 16 webinar (update — now available here) on the process would be particularly helpful for … Continue reading →

Posted in Document Assembly, Forms, Funding, Law Schools, LEP, Libraries, Mobile Technology, Pro Bono, Self-Help Services, Technology | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Montana Planning Mobile Version of LawHelp Site

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

I keep pushing that we move faster in mobile technology — the data is that poor populations often find smartphone access cheaper than traditional web access. So it is great news that Montana legal aid and Pro Bono Net, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile Technology, Technology | 3 Comments