Experts Explore Technology Solutions at Kentucky Court Crisis Symposium (Part 2)
Court experts discuss how courts can adapt their practices and procedures to reflect the expectations of business, younger litigants and the public. Panelists also examine performance measures and how to make innovation part of the courts institutional culture.
The 90-minute session, “18th Century Courts – 21st Century Expectations,” is part of a Sept. 23-24 symposium on state court underfunding, sponsored by the Kentucky Law Journal, the American Bar Association and the National Center for State Courts.
Speakers in order of appearance:
Moderator: Mark Martin, Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
John Broderick, Dean, University of New Hampshire Law School
Mike Buenger, National Center for State Courts
Rosalyn Frierson, Director, South Carolina Court Administration
Paul De Muniz, Chief Justice, Oregon Supreme Court
This video is in two parts. Click here to view part 1.
6:49 PM October 26, 2011
I respect, support and follow the work of some of the panelists. They are experts in their own right. Having said that, am disappointed not to see in this panel any representatives from legal aid groups in the state or other states, like the Legal Aid of Louisville in Kentucky, that has worked closely with courts to create easy to use divorce and child support online forms for those in court by themselves. How about having a representative from a model self help center, the Self Represented Litigants Network, or a program doing self help using online/virtual tools? The panelists ask the question: are we meeting the needs of the public and talk about lawyers and well heeled clients can “vote with their feet”. Low income communities and those without lawyers can’t vote with their feet. They need the courts to provide self help solutions that are easy to use and designed for their needs. I was hoping to see members of the community working with courts and with low income/self represented litigants across the nation, including law libraries, legal aid, and courts innovating by changing forms, simplying processes, moving to uniform forms,and using online initiatives like LawHelp Interactive to address the crisis in court. For purposes of full disclosure, I work at Pro Bono Net and manage LawHelp Interactive, which has assembled to date over 850,000 legal documents online and provided over 1.5 Million interviews–since 2005.