atjweb http://www.atjweb.org Access to Justice Technology Principles Implementation Strategy Group Web Site Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:18:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Legal Genie, Inc.: Improving Access to Justice Can Be a Moneymaker http://www.atjweb.org/legal-genie-inc-improving-access-to-justice-can-be-a-moneymaker/ http://www.atjweb.org/legal-genie-inc-improving-access-to-justice-can-be-a-moneymaker/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:18:40 +0000 Andrew Lee http://www.atjweb.org/?p=122 The Legal Aid Society of Orange County (LASOC), based in Southeast Los Angeles County, has announced the creation of a for-profit entity to distribute and support its legal self-help software. The new company, Legal Genie, Inc., will offer paid access to the Legal Genie application, a Web-based service that allows users to fill out legal documents such as court forms or pleadings by answering a series of simple questions.

The new venture targets those people who do not qualify for free legal representation, but cannot afford traditional full-service representation. The Legal Genie website can provide assistance for a wide range of legal matters, and includes the option to consult with private-sector attorneys.

Access to justice is not just a public policy issue; it can also be a private sector opportunity. The existing paradigm of full service for the wealthy and free service for the poor leaves the middle class in something of a bind – they are “priced out of legal representation,” creating an underserved market. By embracing approaches such as unbundling and Web-based services, companies like Legal Genie illustrate how improving access to the legal system can be a foundation for a profitable business.

]]> http://www.atjweb.org/legal-genie-inc-improving-access-to-justice-can-be-a-moneymaker/feed/ 0 New Access to Justice Principles Website http://www.atjweb.org/new-access-to-justice-principles/ http://www.atjweb.org/new-access-to-justice-principles/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:26:00 +0000 BrianR http://www.atjweb.org/?p=97 This is the new home of the Washington State Access to Justice Principles.  The site is currently undergoing changes and will be complete in the coming weeks.  To help with the site redesign please email me at:  Brian < at > BrianRowe.org .

 

Best,

Brian Rowe

Access to Justice Board’s Technology Committee Chair

 

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