David Allen Larson wrote about his experience as an advisor designing an online dispute resolution (ODR) platform with the New York State Unified Court System. Larson’s article focuses on the process to plan and implement the New York City small claims ODR platform. The platform is powered by Matterhorn.
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In the News: Can COVID-19 help expand access to justice?
The University of Michigan Law Quadrangle magazine covered court technologies that provided access to the public during the pandemic. The magazine talked to Matterhorn founder, J.J. Prescott, Matterhorn CEO MJ Cartwright, and Chief Judge Andrea Larkin of the 54B District Court in Lansing, Michigan.
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Nevada ODR: Carson City Courts launch traffic platform
Congratulations to Carson City Justice/Municipal Court for launching traffic ODR in Nevada. Previously, motorists in Carson City needed to go to court in person to participate in a pretrial conference. Now, they can handle eligible court matters online on their own schedule, from anywhere.
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Keep the Door Open: Fair and Equal Access with a Virtual Court
Going to the National Association for Court Management (NACM) 2021 Annual Conference in San Diego? We will see you there!
Come hear Matterhorn and Pioneer Technology Group speak on court successes during challenging times. “Keep the Door Open: Fair and Equal Access with a Virtual Court” will be held at 3:30PM Pacific Time on Monday, July 12, 2021.
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In the News: NY Online Traffic Court Success
In early June, the Suffolk County, NY, Traffic Violations and Parking Agency (TVPA) shared how its online traffic court option has made a difference. Since launch in fall of 2020, the TVPA’s online platform, TPLEAS, has helped over 10,000 motorists resolve their tickets online.
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Tennessee Court provides Medical Debt ODR Platform
May 18, 2021 – Chattanooga, TN. The Hamilton County General Sessions Court now provides online dispute resolution (ODR) for medical debt cases. The Court is the first in Tennessee to offer ODR. Here are some highlights from their announcement.
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Arizona Expands ODR for Misdemeanor Cases
Arizona’s Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) announced the launch of five new court ODR sites. These sites allow eligible defendants in misdemeanor cases to handle their cases online.
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Matterhorn at the Court Affiliates’ Justice from Anywhere Conference
Matterhorn will be part of the 2021 Court Affiliates Conference, hosted by the Center for Legal and Court Technology at William & Mary Law School. The conference, entirely virtual this year, will take place June 9-10, 2021, 1-5:30PM EDT each day.
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Online Mediation Resolves Disputes Productively, Positively, and Pre-Filing
In case you missed it, Veronica Cravener and Jessica Kavinsky published an article on Mediate.com about online mediation. Their article compares online to other modes of mediation at the Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio. We share some highlights here. The whole article, Resolving Legal Battles, One Text Message at a Time, is worth a thorough read!
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IDEAL Event on CS+Law: Evaluation and Accountability Workshop – April 30, 2021
Matterhorn’s Founder J.J. Prescott will speak tomorrow, Friday, April 30th, 2021. The presentation “Evaluating the Effects of Court-Technology Innovations” is part of the CS + Law: Evaluation and Accountability event.
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