Monthly Archives: March 2013

News on Law Student Pro Bono

Posted on March 8, 2013 by richardzorza

The National Center for Access to Justice shares some news on the New York law student pro bono rule, and beyond. The Center has released its recommendations for software to support law student pro bono.  “The Center is interested in … Continue reading →

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Robots and the Law, and a Question About Unauthorized Practice

Posted on March 8, 2013 by richardzorza

An interesting article in the Boston Globe explores issues relating to robots and the law. The article points out: With most robot-like machines that exist today, any serious problems can be easily traced back to a human somewhere, whether because … Continue reading →

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JOLT Publishes Additinal LSC Tech Summit Papers Online

Posted on March 6, 2013 by richardzorza

More papers from the LSC Summit on Technology and Access to Justice have now been posted online by Harvard’s Journal of Law and Technology, adding to those already published in the journal itself. The papers are: Summit on the Use … Continue reading →

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Texas Chief Justice State of the Judiciary Message

Posted on March 6, 2013 by richardzorza

Wallace Jefferson, the inspiring Chief Justice of Texas, has just issued his State of the Judiciary Message. I have bolded the language that might be most useful to quote, but the whole quote, and indeed the whole Message is worthy … Continue reading →

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Huge Flash Memory to Speed Big Data Analysis

Posted on March 4, 2013 by richardzorza

According to the NYT Bits Blog, a new 1.4 terabyte flash memory card has the potential to democratize access to “big data” analysis.  The card, now costing only $4,000, and likely to be heavily discounted, is supposedly 25,000 times faster … Continue reading →

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