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Legal Services and the Courts:Technology Partnerships to Improve Access to Justice
Presented by
Glenn Rawdon
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LSC’s Technology Initiative Grants TIG began in 2000 when Congress responded to LSC’s
request for special funding to improve access to justice through technology. The initial appropriation was $5 million. We fund projects that use the principles of Innovation, Replication, and Sustainability to achieve the LSC Strategic Goals of:
Increasing the provision of legal services to eligible persons
Ensuring that eligible clients are receiving appropriate and high-quality legal assistance
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TIG has always favored Legal Services/Court Partnerships
In 2000, in the first round of TIG, became partner with the Orange County Courts on the I-CAN! (Interactive Community Assistance Network) project
Kiosk based system (also available on the web) to provide pro se users with legal information, court information, and forms.
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I-CAN! Projects in Seven States California Colorado Georgia Massachusetts Minnesota Oklahoma Virginia
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2004 NACM Award
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National HotDocs Project 2002 Summit in NYC to choose a platform Decision to go with HotDocs from
LexisNexis Donation by LexisNexis of HotDocs Online
Server and authoring software for every state Need for improved Pro Se Interface
I-CAN now works with HotDocs A2J interface developed and available free
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Designed for simplicity
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Allows Users to SaveInfo and Return
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Create Personal Folders
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Store Documents for Attorney Review
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Allows Creation of CommonLegal Documents
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Conducts SimpleInterview with Help
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Major Accomplishments – Statewide Web Sites Funded statewide web sites in 48 states, DC, Guam,
Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands 38 of the sites now have significant content for our client
community Persons receiving community legal education services
via web sites increased from 1.9 million in 2002 to 4.2 million in 2003
Persons receiving pro se assistance via web sites increased from 1.7 million in 2002 to 2.6 million in 2003
Sites offer Web-based Community Legal Education in multiple languages and using multimedia (LEP)
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What is a legal Aid Statewide Website? To find the website in your state visit
www.lawhelp.org
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What is a legal Aid Statewide Website? These sites provide the public with:
Easy access to well-organized, comprehensive, up-to-date referrals to free and/or affordable legal representation
Legal education materials Tools for self-representation Connections to the courts and social service
organizations
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What is a legal Aid Statewide Website? Each site is:
Created specifically for low-income, low-literacy users who are looking for legal and referral information.
Designed for easy use and navigation Free - No membership or subscription
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What kind of information does the website contain?
Answers to frequently-asked legal questions Pamphlets, publications, manuals Links to agency and organization sites Court forms Information on where to go for help Information on hotlines to call for help Schedules of free classes and clinics News alerts
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Court Channel New York LawHelp and the NY Courts
partnered to create a special Going to Court section
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Court ChannelInformation on specific types of cases and specific locations
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Montana Video Project Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) has partnered
with the Montana Supreme Court's Court Assessment Program, the Montana Juvenile Probation Officer's Association, and the 16th Judicial District to develop a videoconferencing project. This project allows low-income residents of remote parts of Montana to receive advice and legal services through a videoconferencing system. The system links an attorney in the MLSA Missoula office in Western Montana with the Court in Eastern Montana's Custer County. This projectallows an MLSA attorney and paralegal to interview and conduct intake via videoconference and to then provide legal advice and representation to clients who are hundreds of miles away.
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Alaska Self-Help Centers
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How can your court become a partner? Contact your local LSC funded legal services
offices (http://www.lsc.gov/fundprog.htm) Propose a project to be funded by TIG (
http://www.lscopp.com/Techsite/home.htm)