The Michigan Supreme Court’s Justice for All Task Force released its Strategic Plan and Inventory Report. The Task Force report contains an inventory of Michigan’s civil justice system and prioritized next steps to ensure access to justice for all. Michigan’s MI-Resolve online dispute resolution system was mentioned as a milestone and an opportunity in the report.
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Delaware launches Landlord-Tenant ODR
The Delaware Justice of the Peace Court launched an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform for Landlord-Tenant cases in early November, 2020. Parties can use this platform to resolve a filed court case online, without needing to “go to court” in person.
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VIDEO: Access to Justice Panel and Distinguished Innovator of the Year
On September 21, 2020, the University of Michigan gave Matterhorn Founder J.J. Prescott it’s 2020 Distinguished Innovator of the Year award. It also hosted a panel, entitled Technology, Access to Justice, and Democratizing American Courts. The video of this event is now available.
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Events – September 2020
The Matterhorn team is participating in several events in September of 2020.
Here’s the schedule:
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ABA: Online Options Drive Results (ODR)
Matterhorn CEO MJ Cartwright to present at the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Tech Expo on Tuesday, September 15 at 1PM Eastern.
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Matterhorn Founder Honored as Distinguished Innovator
The University of Michigan has awarded Matterhorn Founder J.J. Prescott its 2020 Distinguished University Innovator Award.
Congratulations J.J.!
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Trends in State Courts: ODR in Ohio Powers Positive Outcomes
The National Center for State Courts released its 2020 Trends in State Courts this month. One article highlights access to justice via ODR in Ohio. The article “Access Empowers: How ODR Increased Participation and Positive Outcomes in Ohio” (PDF) covers the experience of Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus.
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Michigan 54B District Court Resolves over 6,500 Cases Online, Efficiently
As of the end of June, 2020, Michigan’s 54B District Court had resolved over 6,500 parking and traffic citations, warrants, and pleas online. Congratulations!
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In the News: Texas Court’s Resilience comes from Online Access
Farmers Branch Municipal Court in Texas launched its system for online traffic and warrant adjudication in January 2018. Since that time, people have used its online platform to resolve over 5,000 cases.
The platform was invaluable when the court was closed in Spring of 2020. Kevin Barrett, Court Administrator, wrote about the experience in the June 2020 issue of The Scribe, Texas Court Clerks Association Newsletter.
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WOODTV: Online Dispute Resolution keeps Small Claims out of Court
May 28, 2020 – WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan covered the expansion of the MI-Resolve online dispute resolution program to the Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan. View the video.
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