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Category Archives: Document Assembly
The Risks of a Narrow Definition of Access to Justice
There is up at the ABA.com “Rebel Lawyers” an article titled “Lawyers need to move beyond ‘access to justice’ to close the legal services gap.” It is by Dan Lear, currently director of industry relations for Avvo. What it actually … Continue reading
The Pope Joins the Simplification Movement
In the slow-moving Vatican bureaucracy, it’s big news, as reported in the Washington Post, when the annulment procedures are made easier. Or, as Katherine Alteneder put it: “The Pope joins the simplification movement.” Specifically: The changes will eliminate a requirement … Continue reading
Posted in Document Assembly, Simplification, Systematic Change
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The Power of the Pen and Phone — Exploring Opportunities for Access to Justice in the Next Two Years
Recent executive actions in immigration, and now asset forfeiture underline just how great is the President’s “power of the pen and phone.” — his ability by regulation or other executive action to make very significant changes in the way government … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Justice Generally, Administative Proecdure, Budget Issues, Dept. of Justice, Document Assembly, E-filing, Funding, Law Schools, Non-Lawyer Practice, Veterans, White House
Tagged access to justice, administrative agency, Social Security
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Glenn Rawdon’s Visionary White House Speech is About 100% Access, And More, Not Just About Technology
Glenn Rawdon’s speech titled Everyone, Anytime, Anywhere at the April 8 White House Forum on Increasing Access to Justice was about far more than technology. After describing how Bill gates talked in 1999 about technology convergence, the history of the … Continue reading
Another Mobile App to Get us Thinking About Potential
The University of California at Irvine Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and neglect has released an app that might get us thinking. As described: Based on input from multidisciplinary community partners, we’ve created these useful features for this mobile … Continue reading
Posted in Document Assembly, Domestic Violence, Mobile Technology, Technology
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Great New Video on FEMA Appeal App
Pro Bono Net has an online tool to help with FEMA appeals. NY-1, the New York all-news station, has a nice video on it. (warning, slow link.) As local cable all-news stations proliferate, it might be a good idea to … Continue reading
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New York Courts 2012 Access Report Issued Including Expansion of Document Assembly
Here is the link. Among the highlights is Increased use of document assembly: In the first three quarters of 2012, there were 80,780 assemblies, an increase of 32% from the first three quarters of 2011. It is projected that there … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the LSC TIG Solicitation
The LSC Technology Grants solicitation is out, with short letters of intent due March 18. While applications must be made by existing LSC grantees, there is great openness to cooperative grants in which access to justice partners, including courts, are … Continue reading
Posted in Document Assembly, Forms, Law Schools, Legal Aid, LSC, Metrics, Pro Bono, Software Developers, Technology, Triage
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New Access Brief
The Center on Court Access to Justice for All, with which I am affiliated, has just released its second Access Brief, on Forms and Document assembly. Given that this Brief has the imprimatur of the National Center for State Courts, … Continue reading
Posted in Court Management, Document Assembly, Forms, Self-Help Services
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Identity Theft Tools Develeoped by Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center — Available for All States
The Maryland Crime Victims Board has developed a toolkit in A2J Author to assist identity theft victims. The toolkit lets victims generate letters to creditors, credit bureaus and credit collectors. It is based on materials developed by the FTC. Here … Continue reading
“Own the Dream” is on the Ball with Screenng Tool for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
This is wonderfully prompt. Own the Dream has a simple online tool up to help people figure out their eligibility for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (this link is to the US Govt). The tool walks users through … Continue reading
Telling the Online Forms Story — NY DIY Video
The New York Courts have long been a leader in the creative integration and promotion of online forms and document assembly. They call them DIY Forms. Here is a great video now up on YouTube. It shows people why the … Continue reading
How Others See Us in the US
Roger Smith, of the UK organization Justice, has a guest blog on Richard Moorhead’s Lawyer Blog, on “The internet and the provision of legal advice.” It takes a somewhat pessimistic view of what has been achieved. Here are his observations … Continue reading
Legal Zoom Terminates Rush Limbaugh Show Advertizing
Those who follow the document assembly market will be interested that LegalZoom has terminated advertizing with the the Rush Limbaugh show (this link currently shows Limbaugh statement of apology). The New York Times reports, towards the end of its story … Continue reading
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New York Access Group Keeps on Moving
This should inspire us all. As you know, the NY courts have had a brutal budget year. Yet they have just issued their 2011 Access Report, showing some great new innovations: The creation of a trilingual DIY (document assembly) form … Continue reading
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