Access to information, technology, and justice : a critical intersection / Ursula Gorham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gorham, Ursula, 1975- author.

Series:

Beta Phi Mu scholars

Beta Phi Mu scholars series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technology and law.

Justice, Administration of--Automation.

Justice, Administration of.

Legal services--Automation.

Legal services.

Internet in legal services.

Automation.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 141 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]

Summary:

Access to Information, Technology, and Justice: A Critical Intersection, the first book-length examination of the use of technology to expand access to justice in the United States, highlights an emerging paradox wherein the technological transformation that has created an increasing array of legal self-help resources and services is also creating barriers to access for disadvantaged individuals. Those who cannot read, do not speak English, are unfamiliar with the law, and have limited digital literacy skills all find themselves at a fundamental disadvantage. Drawing upon the ongoing collaborative efforts of legal aid organizations, libraries, courts, and nonprofit organizations, this book provides a framework for removing barriers to equitable access to legal information, with the ultimate goal of encouraging continued discussion and action. Book jacket.

Contents:

The emergence of the justice gap

Self-help in the legal context

The expanding role of technology in legal self-help

Overview of statewide legal information websites

Opening up the "black box" of statewide legal information websites

Collaboration in the realm of access to justice

Recommendations for policy and practice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Gorham, Ursula, 1975- Access to information, technology, and justice.

ISBN:

9781442270299

1442270292

OCLC:

973159662