Jun 7, 2021
Episode no. 58 features Roger Smith, Author of Law, Technology and Access to Justice blog.
Our discussion covers:
- How Roger first became interested in law, tech and atj;
- How Australia led the world in legaltech;
- How cuts to legal aid meant it was imperative to turn to tehcnology;
- Why Roger started the blog in 2016 and who forms the law, tech and atj community;
- The one key issue Roger sees with developing and implementing legal technology;
- Victoria Legal Aid’s evaluation of a ‘dud’ project;
- His optimism /pessimism about technology and what it means for law;
- An early example of world-leading innovation, legal design and international collaboration from The Netherlands;
- How hackathons can be a way of supporting entrepreneurs in developing countries;
- The biggest changes Roger has observed over the past decade;
- The various clusters of innovation including remote working, reaching more people through remote information delivery; unbundling and assisted DIY, case management software, intakes and referrals;
- How case management could assist litigants;
- Why he says we reached peak justice in 2008;
- Structural issues which work against streamlining global legal delivery;
- Who are the leaders in access to justice strategy and technology;
- Whether the level of legal need will tip the adoption and demand for a global strategy;
- Roger’s views on regulatory reform (on unauthorised practice of law and fee-sharing (USA));
- The mission of the International Legal Aid Group, what will be covered in the upcoming conference and its 3 key policy achievements;
- 2 benefits of collaborating across jurisdictions; and
- Roger’s definition of legal innovation!
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