Amy J. Schmitz - Measuring 'Access to Justice' in the Rush to Digitize

Amy Schmitz - ACT researcher and Professor at the University of Missouri, School of Law raises in this publication the issues of access to justice in an increasingly digital society. 


Access to Justice (A2J) is the hot topic of the day, energizing Twitter and judges alike. Meanwhile, professors and policymakers join in song, singing the praises of online dispute resolution (ODR) as means for expanding A2J. This is because ODR uses technology to allow for online claim diagnosis, negotiation, and mediation without the time, money, and stress of traditional court processes. Indeed, courts are now moving traffic ticket, condominium, landlord/tenant, personal injury, debt collection, and even divorce claims online. The hope is that online triage and dispute resolution systems will provide means for obtaining remedies for self-represented litigants (SRLs) and those who cannot otherwise afford traditional litigation.

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This content has been updated on 29 June 2020 at 9 h 18 min.