Few social issues are more significant than unequal access to justice. Any nation that aspires to the highest level of democracy must make the civil justice system accessible not just to the affluent, but those of modest means.
Professor Renee Knake Jefferson‘s excellent new book “Law Democratized: A Blueprint for Solving the Justice Crisis”
I’m pleased to be working on an interview with Richard Granat, a seminal figure in the drive to improve access to justice in the U.S. Here’s what ChatGPT has to say about Richard:
Me: Tell me about Richard Granat, legal rebel
ChatGPT 4.0: Richard Granat has been a pioneering figure in the legal technology field
My review of Renee Knake Jefferson’s fine new book, Law Democratized: A Blueprint for Solving the Justice Crisis is available at LLRX.com. The bottom line?
Unequal access to justice is, and must be, a national priority. This is the best assessment I have seen of where the country is and where we must go. Lawyers
Is anyone in the country better qualified than Renee Knake Jefferson to write about access to justice? Professor of Law at the University of Houston, co-reporter for the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services, and designated by the American Bar Association as a “Legal Rebel,” she has long been a thought
My article AI and the Organized Bar: Lessons from the eLawyering Project is now available at LLRX.com.
Thanks to the insightful and indefatigable Carolyn Elefant for publicizing one tip I will include in a followup article:
Don’t allow regulation of AI for the purpose of grinding down people who already have nothing.
Thomas Martin is looking for “great examples over the past year of excellence in innovation and technology in legal.” Nominations due July 31.
Our Candidate: Hello Divorce.
Many lawyers, possibly to help preserve their peace of mind, tend to underestimate the potential impact of AI on their practices. Professors Elizabeth C. Tippett and Charlotte Alexander have a key insight in their article Robots Are Coming for the Lawyers:
Imagine what a lawyer does on a given day: researching cases, drafting briefs,
