USING TECHNOLOGY TO
INCREASE ACCESS TO
JUSTICE –
THE US EXPERIENCE
Hello!
Nicole Bradick
Chief Strategy Officer,
CuroLegal
www.curolegal.com
[email protected]
@NicoleBradick
1.
Access to
Justice
Data from the US
“
We the People of the United States, in Order
to form a more perfect Union, establish
Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide
from the common defence, promote the
general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of
Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do
ordain and establish the Constitution for the
United States of America.”
.74
Overall Rule of Law Index
World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2016
Accessibility and Affordability Factor Score
Netherlands - .78
US - .41
Japan - .67
Mexico - .43
Uruguay - .79
World Justice Project Rule of Law Index
Australia - .57
66% of adults
Experienced a civil legal issue in an 18-month span
15% of those
Sought some kind of professional help.
16% did nothing.
American Bar Foundation Community Needs and Services Study, 2014
Reasons to not seek advice
No need for advice
Wouldn't make any
difference
Costs too much
Too stressful
Don’t know where/how
to get help
American Bar Foundation Community Needs and Services Study, 2014
A2J Technology
Improving Access at Scale
PRIVATE &
NONPROFIT TECH
Main Forms of Legal Technology
Expert Systems
Branching logic is used
to automate rulesbased systems to allow
for triaging and/or selfservice
Document
Automation
Automation of basic
document drafting in
lieu of using an
attorney
Chatbots
Built on Facebook or
other platforms, most
of these are simple AI
to allow for self-help
Do Not Pay
Facebook Chatbot -- Now
being used for asylum
applications
Place your screenshot here
New Wave of Social Justice Startups
Apps by Lawyers
Legal Checkups
PUBLIC SECTOR
LSC & THE COURTS
Legal Services Corporation
The Legal Services Corporation funds
800 legal aid offices in the U.S.
2016 Budget: $385m (~4-5m in
Technology Grants)
Trump’s Proposed Budget: $0
E-Courts
E-Filing
Many states still require
filing in person. For those
that don’t, they often have
poorly designed proprietary
systems, or they allow
Electronic Filing Service
Providers connect with their
systems.
Online Dispute
Resolution
The US is behind the curve
with its use of ODR. Modria,
via eBay, is the leader, but
still lags behind Europe in
use.
60%
of civil litigants in the US
represent themselves in court.
Where do we go from here?
More automation
More Usable
Applications
More Accessible
Applications
Thank you.
You can find me at:
@NicoleBradick
[email protected]
www.curolegal.com