Tag: Technology | Voices for Civil Justice

Malware Shut Down Philadelphia Court System For Weeks

News Story (Pennsylvania)

Malware Shut Down Philadelphia Court System For Weeks

June 11, 2019 | Victor Tangermann | Futurism
First, the city of Baltimore was held hostage by cybercriminals. Now it’s Philadelphia’s turn.
Tags: Technology

A computer virus has thrown Philadelphia’s court system into chaos

News Story (Pennsylvania)

A computer virus has thrown Philadelphia’s court system into chaos

June 11, 2019 | Colin Lecher | Verge
Since May 21st, a virus has shut down Philadelphia’s online court system, bringing network access to a standstill.
Tags: Technology

Virginia Looks To Volunteer Attorneys To Boost Access To Strained Legal Aid Programs

News Story (Virginia)

Virginia Looks To Volunteer Attorneys To Boost Access To Strained Legal Aid Programs

April 17, 2019 | Whittney Evans | Community Idea Stations
The legal community in Virginia is using a new online tool to better connect volunteer lawyers with low income people who need their help.
Tags: Pro Bono | Technology

New site a landing page for civil legal aid

News Story (Indiana)

New site a landing page for civil legal aid

January 8, 2019 | Marilyn Odendahl | Indiana Lawyer
Into the civil legal pro se arena, the Coalition for Court Access recently launched the website Indianalegalhelp.org.
Tags: Technology

New tool helps mistreated tenants demystify building ownership

News Story (New York)

New tool helps mistreated tenants demystify building ownership

December 5, 2018 | Zoe Rosenberg | Curbed
WhoOwnsWhat.nyc uses an algorithm built on NYC open data to map property ownership across the city.
Tags: Housing: Landlord-Tenant | Technology

Bad Landlord? These Coders Are Here to Help

News Story (New York)

Bad Landlord? These Coders Are Here to Help

December 4, 2018 | Luis Ferré-Sadurní | New York Times (NYT)
Mr. Kass, now 28, is part of a new crop of hackers building easy-to-use, data-driven tools to empower tenants and take on notoriously bad landlords.
Tags: Housing: Landlord-Tenant | Technology

The Modernization Our Civil Legal System Needs

Op-Ed (NATIONAL)

The Modernization Our Civil Legal System Needs

November 6, 2018 | Susan K. Urahn | Governing
Technology can help people who don't have lawyers and make courts more efficient.
Tags: Access to Justice | Courts | Technology