Tag: Technology | Voices for Civil Justice

Legal tech is opening the system to those who need legal representation the most

Op-Ed (NATIONAL, New York)

Legal tech is opening the system to those who need legal representation the most

March 14, 2018 | Shannon Farley | TechCrunch
If technology works so well in a legal setting, why haven’t we seen a greater breadth of legal tech solutions?
Tags: Access to Justice | Funding: Private/Foundation | Technology

What happens when you can’t afford to go bankrupt

Op-Ed (NATIONAL)

What happens when you can’t afford to go bankrupt

March 2, 2018 | Paul Kiel | Washington Post
It happens every tax season. With many more people suddenly able to pay a lawyer, the number of bankruptcy filings jumps way up in March, stays high in April, then declines.
Tags: Bankruptcy | Technology

When You Can’t Afford to Go Bankrupt

News Story (NATIONAL)

When You Can’t Afford to Go Bankrupt

March 2, 2018 | Paul Kiel | ProPublica
There’s ample evidence many people don’t file for bankruptcy simply because they can’t pay an attorney. It’s a fixable problem.
Tags: Bankruptcy | Technology

Effort aims to ease filing for bankruptcy

News Story (Washington)

Effort aims to ease filing for bankruptcy

February 6, 2018 | Patty Hastings | Columbian (WA)
Lawyers program, startup partner to aid low-income residents.
Tags: Bankruptcy | Technology

Armed with high-tech assistance, legal aid attorneys aim to assist more people filing for bankruptcy

News Story (Pennsylvania)

Armed with high-tech assistance, legal aid attorneys aim to assist more people filing for bankruptcy

January 22, 2018 | Kate Giammarise | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Attorneys at Pittsburgh's Neighborhood Legal Services Association, with the assistance of volunteer attorneys, have started using Upsolve, a software program that automates much of the work that used to require the time and effort of a human attorney.
Tags: Bankruptcy | Technology

Can’t afford to file for bankruptcy? A pilot program can help

News Story (Ohio)

Can’t afford to file for bankruptcy? A pilot program can help

January 20, 2018 | Amanda Garrett | Akron Beacon Journal
Community Legal Aid — which helps poor and working-class people — is rolling out a pilot program with a tech upstart that could open a legal path for hundreds more here to file bankruptcy after a job loss, medical expenses, divorce or some other life crisis.
Tags: Bankruptcy | Technology

Mobile game helps people act as their own lawyer so they don’t, for example, call the judge ‘dude’

News Story (New Hampshire)

Mobile game helps people act as their own lawyer so they don’t, for example, call the judge ‘dude’

January 16, 2018 | David Brooks | Concord Monitor (NH)
Private lawyers are often too expensive for such small-claims or family court cases and the number of lawyers working pro bono doesn’t begin to meet the need, creating a lot of what is known in legalese as self-represented litigants.
Tags: Pro Se/Self-Help | Technology