There is a growing awareness around the current limitations of the courts, particularly around the lack of equal access to the legal process for all who fall within a given court’s jurisdiction.

As courts around the world look to lesson caseloads due to COVID-19, the use of SMS text messages is becoming increasingly popular as a means to notify and effectively keep defendants out of jail.

Legal services have a reputation of being expensive and are therefore viewed as unattainable. The price tag of legal support is one that many Americans cannot afford. Given the complexity of many legal cases and lofty hourly fees associated with seeking resolution, often people find themselves in sticky situations.

E-filing became vital in 2020. In fact, it’s one of the top legal terms, as well as one of the legal tech terms of which everyone should be aware. This year, e-filing got a boost in acceptance and recognition as many courts’ in-person processes were shut down.

On October 22nd, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit feedback for creating rules governing consumer access to financial records.

Chambers directors and law firm managers encouraging their firms to invest in technological advancements used to face great resistance from their peers. Established partners at more traditional legal practices were overly concerned about costs and the negative impacts technology installations could have on their organisation’s productivity.

echnology is advancing in every industry on a global scale even hitting law firms. Whether its digitalisation or even the adoption of artificial intelligence, while some embrace innovation with open arms, others struggle to make the change.

While change can be hard in the legal industry, legal professionals now find themselves in a position to embrace newer, perhaps unfamiliar technologies to support a growing number of online court services.