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.
Funded by a Legal Services Corporation Technology Initiative Grant (TIG), this is
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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.
Joining Paladin’s board are
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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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VR in Courts Likely to Stay Limited as Experts Point to 'Insurmountable' Challenges
While virtual reality technology has already proved useful in many other industries, its use in legal is still coming into focus. While many have pointed to VR’s potential to present evidence in trials, some argue that immersing jurors into a crime scene is a step too far.
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On LawNext Podcast: JusticeText Cofounder Devshi Mehrotra on Leveling the Playing Field for Low-Income Criminal Defendants
Devshi Mehrotra was a computer science undergraduate at the University of Chicago when she and classmate Leslie Jones-Dove developed JusticeText, an platform that makes it easier for public defenders to review and analyze the massive quantities of police body cam and other video footage that is becoming increasingly common in criminal cases.
At the time, Mehrotra (pictured above right
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New York Courts Set to Experiment with Virtual Voir Dire for Civil Jury Trials
A number of Manhattan residents will receive summonses to appear on July 6 for juror orientation via Microsoft Teams.
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On the Latest LawNext: How One Tech-Savvy Judge Jury-Rigged An Online Court
As chair of the Specialty Treatment Courts in Jefferson Parish, La., Judge Scott U. Schlegel manages what may be one of the most advanced courts in the country for delivering justice online, and he does it almost entirely with off-the-shelf software he cobbled together himself.
Even before the coronavirus crisis caused courts to shut down, Judge Schlegel was conducting hearings
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