Category Archives: Technology

LSC TIG Grants Announced — The Year of Mobile and Beyond

Posted on October 1, 2012 by richardzorza

They are out, the new TIG grants and it is a great list. In this post, I briefly summarize one significant area, mobile, and how we might take the innovations even further. This is clearly the year of mobile.  Grants … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile Technology, Technology | 3 Comments

On the Value of Webinars and Cross-Silo Outreach

Posted on September 15, 2012 by richardzorza

As you may know, last week there was a webinar on the potential of libraries for access to justice.  I can now share some of the comments from the evaluations.  The comments show just how valuable this kind of cross-silo … Continue reading →

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Washington Post Article Asks if Facebook History Can be Used in Dream Applications

Posted on September 14, 2012 by richardzorza

Its a question that underlines how our views of evidence are going to change with our views of privacy.  Link here. To qualify, Cabrera-Matute must prove that he has lived in the United States since graduating last year from Friendly … Continue reading →

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Two Perspectives on Standardization and Efficiency, and a Suggested Synthesis

Posted on August 24, 2012 by richardzorza

A recent New Yorker article talks about possible lessons for the health care system from the highly efficient production and management system of middle range chain restaurants like Cheesecake Factory. To show me how a Cheesecake Factory works, [the host] … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical System Comparision, Systematic Change, Technology | 2 Comments

The Terrifying Potential of the “E-Score” — And How to Turn it Inside Out

Posted on August 22, 2012 by richardzorza

Recently, the New York Times, had an article on the new trend to e-scores. Companies gather data on you, and make a calculation of your value as a customer.  As I have blogged before, and as the Times here notes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, Transparency | 2 Comments

How to Prioritize Tech Projects for Access to Justice

Posted on August 20, 2012 by richardzorza

I was recently asked for thoughts on how to prioritize technology and access to justice projects.  In case they may be of use, here are some of my ideas, not in any particular order. Immediate increase in access Overall transformative … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Launch of Michigan Self-Help Site

Posted on August 19, 2012 by richardzorza

Michigan has launched its self-help site, michiganlegalhelp.org. It is notable for its question-oriented menuing.  The top level menu is the traditional Family, Housing, etc, list, although it includes more cross cutting topics like Find a Lawyer, and Community Services.  But … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-Help Services, Technology | 1 Comment

Use of Data for Discriminatory Pricing

Posted on August 11, 2012 by richardzorza

Back in 1998, for the first LSC Summit on Legal Services Technology, I wrote in a paper: Moreover, corporations are as intense in their collection of data about their consumers as they are of information about their workers.  Corporations will … Continue reading →

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Telling the Online Forms Story — NY DIY Video

Posted on August 7, 2012 by richardzorza

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 →

Posted in Document Assembly, Forms, Technology | Tagged | 1 Comment

Consumer Reports Misses the Boat on Online Legal Tools

Posted on August 6, 2012 by richardzorza

I have always had the greatest respect for Consumer Report Magazine, and its commitment to standing up for the little guy in their dealings with the providers of products and services. I was disappointed to see that the current September … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumer Rights, Self-Help Services, Technology | 2 Comments

Giant Step for LSC — Chief Information Officer Position Posted

Posted on July 25, 2012 by richardzorza

This is a concrete example of the changes at LSC.  The Corporation has just posed a job opening for a Chief Information Officer. There are at least three reasons this is important.  The first is that the new position reports … Continue reading →

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The Prezi as a Self-Help Information Tool Generator

Posted on July 16, 2012 by richardzorza

Prezi is a tool to create zooming informational materials. The Napa Valley Self-Help Center has created two:  one describing the center, and one on California Divorce, Legal Separation & Nullity. The zooming gives you much more control over how the … Continue reading →

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Making Technology Transform Government — the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Fellowship Program

Posted on July 9, 2012 by richardzorza

I love this from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau: If you’re a talented developer or designer, you’re getting a lot of offers. But you need a serious challenge. And we’re pretty sure you won’t find anything as serious as this. … Continue reading →

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Language Flash Cards for First Responders

Posted on July 5, 2012 by richardzorza

Here, from KnoxNews.com, via the Huffington Post, is a nice example of creative solutions in practice.  As reported in KnoxNews.com. “Instead of trying to teach 300 firefighters elementary Spanish so they can follow a conversation, we use these,” [Senior Firefighter] … Continue reading →

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LSC Access to Justice Technology Summit — Inspiring Launch of A Process

Posted on June 23, 2012 by richardzorza

The first part of the LSC Summit on Technology and Access to Justice took place last week.  I think it is appropriate for me to pass on to the community some very personal and impressionistic non-specific highlights. First, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Court Management, Dept. of Justice, LSC, Systematic Change, Technology | 5 Comments