“I believe technology is crucial, and it’s the future,” BBB film maker Ryan Gates said. “If you’re not doing it, you’re doing your client a disservice.”
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NCSC Survey Reveals Continued Declining Trust in Courts, Support for Remote Hearings

In October 2022, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) commissioned its ninth State of State Courts survey of one thousand registered voters to gauge levels of public trust and confidence in our judiciary and broader institutions.Results revealed that public trust and confidence across a swath of governmental and societal institutions—from local police departments to state legislatures to governors—is on…
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Law School Dean Wants ChatGPT Taught In Legal Research & Writing Classes
It’s the way of the future for lawyers.
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Evolving Education: 3 Recently Launched Law School Legal Tech Programs
Yale, Cornell and Georgetown Law are updating their program offerings to increase lawyers’ technology proficiency and bridge the gaps in access-to-justice.
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How Law Schools Could Solve the Legal Tech Competence Problem Almost Overnight

This year marked the 10th anniversary of the American Bar Association’s adoption of the duty of technology competence for lawyers. Ever since, I have tracked states’ adoption of the duty, which is now up to 40 states. But even after 10 years and 40 states, many lawyers still lack competence in technology.
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Calling All Lawyers: LexisNexis, Ukrainian Bar Association Foster New Legal Aid Portal
LexisNexis is aiming to break down barriers between Ukrainian attorneys and lawyers in other countries with the launch of a free legal aid portal, which is still in its early stages.
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4 Court Cybersecurity No-No's: It's Not 'If' or 'When' Anymore; It's 'How Bad?'
Cyberthreats are becoming a daily occurrence across U.S. courts. But many administrators are still caught in old ways of protecting their systems, increasing the likelihood of an especially damaging cyberattack.
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'It's Complicated': Courts Should Be Patient in Spending Increased IT Budgets
For a change, some court chief information officers are seeing more funding for technology post-pandemic. However, without a plan and infrastructure for how to spend it, it’s sometimes better to “leave money on the table.”
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Association of Corporate Counsel and Paladin team up to promote pro bono engagement in-house
The Association of Corporate Counsel and pro bono platform Paladin have teamed up to promote pro bono engagement among in-house corporate attorneys, as legal teams look to scale up their …
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Sunk Costs: UK Unlikely to Ditch Court CMS Tool That Spurred Widespread Strikes
Court representatives say the U.K. government paid too much, nearly 300 million, to turn back on what staff considers to be a faulty case management system being rolled out across the nation.
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4 Reasons Why a Broader Court Tech Revolution Isn't Happening Anytime Soon
While some judges and court technologists have been pushing for broader technology implementation in courts, lingering challenges underscore that a technology revolution in courts could still be years away.
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Legal Aid Chicago Pilot Integrates LegalServer Case Management with Paladin Pro Bono Management

In a pilot program announced today, Legal Aid Chicago, the largest legal services organization in the Chicago area, is launching an integration pilot program between LegalServer, a case management system for civil legal aid and public defender organizations, and Paladin, the pro bono management program.
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First woman in the UK sentenced live on television after cameras allowed in the courtroom
Jemma Mitchell today (28 October) became the first woman to be sentenced live on television in the UK, following a change in the law two years ago to allow cameras …
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Haley Altman, Former Litera Exec, and Mark Chandler, Former Cisco CLO, Join Board of Justice Tech Company Paladin

On the heels of raising an $8 million Series A financing round in May, Paladin, a legal technology company whose platform enables law firms and legal services organizations to manage their pro bono programs and opportunities, has named two legal industry veterans to its board to help it usher in a new phase of growth.
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Inside Court's Tech Procurement Process: One Size Doesn't Fit All
Funding can make or break a court’s relationship with technology, especially when it comes to creating a structure for bringing in new tools and getting stakeholder buy-in.
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