Category Archives: Technology

LSC Improves Data Gathering

Posted on August 12, 2011 by richardzorza

In a move that should enhance its ability to make the case for the effectiveness and impact of its funding, LSC has announced several changes to its grantee reporting.  The highlights: Grantees will be required to report total numbers of … Continue reading →

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Order in LegalZoom Case

Posted on August 10, 2011 by richardzorza

See August 23, 2011, update at end of post for links to reports of proposed settlement in this case The District Court has issued an order in the Missouri LegalZoom Case. Bottom line:  The District Court rejects LegalZoom’s Motion for … Continue reading →

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A New One — Talk to Computer/Phone by Bending it — A Tool for Preventive Law

Posted on August 5, 2011 by richardzorza

This video is cute. We’ve heard of bendable, and rollable screens, phones and computers.  This is actually something different and goes beyond it. It’s the idea that you communicate with the screen/phone/computer by bending it.  I guess this has 3-D … Continue reading →

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Important New Report/Compilation on Self-Representation Resources in the States from John Greacen and Michigan State Bar Foundation

Posted on August 2, 2011 by richardzorza

We have long needed a compilation of what the states have in place to assist the self-represented, and the Michigan State Bar Foundation recently contracted with John Greacen of Greacen Associates to prepare such a document to assist the state … Continue reading →

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NCSC Issues Compilation of Re-Engineering Ideas

Posted on July 29, 2011 by richardzorza

The National Center for State Courts has issued an eleven page complication of ideas for re-engineering. Lots of good stuff.  Here is the summary chart:

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LSC Releases 2010 Annual Report — Emphasises New Leadership and Collaborations

Posted on July 25, 2011 by richardzorza

The new LSC report for 2010 is here. Note the following: From Jim Sandman’s President’s message, the emphasis on innovation and collaboration (page 3) My goals as LSC President are to increase funding for civil legal services; to maximize the … Continue reading →

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E-Filing Assistance for the Self-Represented: Seattle Law Library Shows the Way

Posted on July 21, 2011 by richardzorza

One day we will have integrated customer friendly e-filing linked to document assembly software on the one end, and court case management software on the other. Till then, kudos to those self-help oriented programs that are trying to make access … Continue reading →

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LSC’s Sandman on Innovative Pro Bono Ideas Including Technology

Posted on July 18, 2011 by richardzorza

The Pro Bono Institute has posted a nice video on YouTube of LSC President Jim Sandman talking about pro bono. Particularly useful are his suggestions (which should carry a lot of weight with managing partners at large firms — after … Continue reading →

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Commission on Uniform Laws Issues Uniform Act for Autheniciation of Online State Legal Material

Posted on July 14, 2011 by richardzorza

The Commission on Uniform Laws has approved a Uniform Law designed to standardize the authentication of online state legal materials.  Here is some of their press release. July 12, 2011 — A new act approved today by a national law … Continue reading →

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Nice Resource Center for Publc Libraries as Access Point

Posted on July 12, 2011 by richardzorza

In another of the ongoing follow-ups to last year’s Public Libraries and Access to Justice Conference, the Newton Mass public Library has launched its Legal Resources Self Help Center. Intended for the public library user and nonlaw librarian, this Legal … Continue reading →

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Might This be an Opportunity to Get Legal Information into Health Centers?

Posted on July 11, 2011 by richardzorza

HHS Announces: HHS and The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology introduce new Investing in Innovations (i2) Initiative Could we use this initiative as a way to get medical legal information into public health clinics, hospital waiting … Continue reading →

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When Is A Website Practicing Law? Provocative Post By Richard Granat

Posted on July 6, 2011 by richardzorza

Richard Granat has a very interesting and reflective post on the e-lawyering blog on the question of when a website is practicing law.  (No surprise, Richard is a pioneer who is always thinking ahead.) As the title “Is LegalZoom Just … Continue reading →

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Making Mobile Gov Project

Posted on July 5, 2011 by richardzorza

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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CALI Confernce for Law School Computing Posts its Sessions Online

Posted on July 3, 2011 by richardzorza

This is an impressive set of online materals (video and often ptts too) for a total of about 50 sessions. Some titles: Competing with Facebook The Future (of Web Development) is Now: Key Features of HTML5 that are Ready for … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Health Centers as Legal Information Access Points — A Very Fundable and Partnerable Access-Increasing Concept

Posted on June 13, 2011 by richardzorza

We have made lots of progress in the last couple of years on bringing in public libraries as partners and access points for legal information. Its time to think about other such partners.  Given that money is going to be … Continue reading →

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