Category Archives: Technology

Claudia Johnson Guest Blogs on Machine Translation—First in Medicine, then in Law?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by richardzorza

Thanks again to Claudie Johnson for her latest post: Many of us who track technology innovations get very excited about the possibilities that open up when we hear or read that that machine translation tools are becoming more and more … Continue reading →

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Chuck Greenfield NewsMaker Interview

Posted on November 17, 2011 by richardzorza

This blog is happy to welcome Chuck Greenfield, newly appointed Chief Counsel for Civil Programs at NLADA for a NewsMaker Interview. Zorza:  So, first of all, congratulations.  You obviously come well prepared with your long background at LSC and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal Aid, LSC, Newsmaker Interview, Research and Evalation, Technology | 1 Comment

We Welcome Guest Blogger Claudia Johnson Blogging on ATJ Tablet Ideas

Posted on November 17, 2011 by richardzorza

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

How the Law Could Advance Driverless Cars — Questions for Access

Posted on November 14, 2011 by richardzorza

There’s been much attention, most recently in a great NYT article on Google’s X, their secret lab, on driverless cars.  The consensus is that the main barriers are political and social, not technical — see Nevada law. Here’s a thought.  … Continue reading →

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Some Interesting TIG Grants, and the Upcoming TIG Conference

Posted on November 14, 2011 by richardzorza

With the announcement of the 2012 TIG Conference to be held in January in Albuquerque (draft Agenda here), it occurs to me that we have not paid enough attention to the wide range of grants LSC has awarded to enhance … Continue reading →

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Noting an Untimely Death — Rob Stuart — He Created Tech Circuit Riding and We All Benefited

Posted on October 28, 2011 by richardzorza

Most in the ATJ Community will never have heard of Rob Stuart, who has just died at the shocking age of 49.  But if you ever attended a meeting with a Pro Bono Net or OST circuit rider, or any … Continue reading →

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Maryland Joins States with Statewide Self-Help Services by Technology

Posted on October 19, 2011 by richardzorza

Congratulations Maryland.  District Court users statewide can now get statewide self-help services by internet chat or phone, as reported by the Baltimore Sun. In its first month of hosting live chats, 850 people have used the service. In comparison, the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 5, 2011 by richardzorza

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 richardzorza

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

California Courts Seek Comment on Draft Principles on Technology and Access to Justice

Posted on September 20, 2011 by richardzorza

In an important development for the interaction of technology and access to justice, the California Court system is developing a document titled: Advancing Access to Justice Through Technology: Principles for Judicial Branch Initiatives.  It is intended for ultimate approval by … Continue reading →

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Martha Minow Talks About LSC Strategic Planning Process, TIG, etc.

Posted on September 19, 2011 by richardzorza

This is encouraging.  Martha Minow, Vice-Chair of the LSC Board (as well as Dean of Harvard Law School), was recently interviewed by Spindle Law blog.  Some questions were about LSC.  Here is that exchange in full (look particularly at the … Continue reading →

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Comcast Offers Low Price Internet to Families That Get Free School Lunches

Posted on September 16, 2011 by richardzorza

Comcast has launched a $9.95 a month broadband service (plus taxes) called Internet Essentials for families with a child who gets free school lunches (those who get partially subsidized lunches do NOT qualify).  Here is the PC World description of … Continue reading →

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Jim McMillan Blogs on E-Filing and the Self-Represented

Posted on September 9, 2011 by richardzorza

Jim McMillan of NCSC’s Court Technology Bulletin blogs today on his Rule 6 for e-filing. E-Filing Must Support the Self-Represented The whole post is very valuable, but here is some of the key language: So how are states going to … Continue reading →

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ABA Boies-Olsen Report On Court Budgets is Out — Goes Beyond Budget Issues

Posted on August 18, 2011 by richardzorza

The David Boies – Theodore Olsen Report is out.  This you will recall, is the ABA project on the need to protect the court system during the funding crisis, and is another initiative bringing together these once (and maybe future) … Continue reading →

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Dashboards and Transparency in Justice

Posted on August 15, 2011 by richardzorza

The IBM Center for Business in Government has issued a report on report on Dashboards in government: In its summary: One approach the Obama administration has latched onto to make sense out of the deluge of data is the use … Continue reading →

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