An overview of the landscape related to legal innovation and access to justice.
In the Fall of 2019, the Indiana Supreme Court created the “Indiana Innovation Initiative.” The Innovation Initiative was established by Supreme Court order to: analyze the research on justice reformassess the impact of reform efforts in other statesidentify, map, and...Read More
Technology Competency Comment 6 to Rule 1.1, RPC, Rule 407, SCACR, is amended to provide: [6] To maintain the requisite knowledge and skill, a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including a reasonable understanding...Read More
Georgia is considering adding a Duty of Technological Competence. The proposal is currently open for comments. Please see Page 3 of proposed amendments.
The Arizona Supreme Court issued an order forming the Task Force on Delivery of Legal Services in November of 2018 . The Task Force released it's Report and Recommendations on October 4, 2019.
The Chicago Bar Association (CBA) and the Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) have created a joint Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law & Innovation. The goals of the CBA-CBF Task Force are twofold. First, the Task Force aims to...Read More
The Florida Board of Governors has recommended addition of “Chapter 23, Registered Online Service Provider Program.” to the Florida Bar Rules. It will now go to the Florida Supreme Court. Source: Florida Bar news.
On September 27, 2019 the Oregon State Bar Board of Governor's approved (1) a recommendation that the state create a licensed paraprofessional program and (2) a recommendation that would create a path to a law license without attending law school....Read More
Michigan adopts Technology competency duty. Source: Michigan Supreme Court order.