How the New York State Court System is Addressing the Access to Justice Crisis One Automated Form at a Time
Speakers: Jessica Frank, A2J Author Project Manager for the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI); Sun Kim, Associate Counsel, New York State Unified Court System - Division of Technology; Lisa C. Smith, Chief Counsel Gender and Family Violence Policy and Planning, NYS Office of Court Administration
Description: The ever widening justice gap means that every year millions of Americans are forced to represent themselves in court. The New York State Court System has been a leader in the legal technology automated document space for over 15 years. Their DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Forms and Family Offense Petition Program have been used over 1.5 million times to draft and create court papers for a variety of case types including uncontested divorce, child support, guardianship, domestic violence, and small estate. The panelists will discuss the court's document assembly tools, how advocates and attorneys can use them to assist their clients, and how court operations, litigants, advocates, and attorneys can benefit from using these tools.