Category Archives: Mobile Technology

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

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

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Illiinois LegalAid Online Launches iPhone App

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

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Making Mobile Gov Project

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

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

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

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LSC TIG Request for Letters of Intent

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

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Montana Planning Mobile Version of LawHelp Site

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

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