The future of justice is upon us.  With our ongoing series of webinars, programs, conferences, online and offline discussions, partnering with and convening some of the most forward-thinking minds and businesses in the area of law, dispute resolution, and technology, the Internet Bar Organization is leading a Future of Justice Initiative building the innovation, collaboration and harmonization needed to further access to justice using technology.

Beyond being able to avail oneself of a court system, access to justice encompasses greater notions of fairness, participation, and communication.  Cultural leadership, software programs, information dissemination, and trusted communities can all be integral parts of justice systems.  Using a multi-disciplinary approach, the Future of Justice Initiative works to bring a comprehensive approach to tackling issues of justice by improving our understanding and notions of what justice really encompasses and how it can be achieved by communities across the world through innovative new techniques in law and technology.

PROGRAMS

July 26, 2011 – How Technology is Shaping the Dispute Resolution Ecosystem

Our first program, The Future of Justice: How Technology is Shaping the Dispute Resolution Ecosystem, took place online on July 26th, 2011 and was a resounding success bringing together individuals, businesses, lawyers, and governments from across the world, to learn about technology-mediated dispute resolution and how it is changing how we solve problems in countries across the world.

November 8, 2011 – Government 2.0: Redefining Civic Engagement and Dispute Resolution

As deficits grow and tax revenues dwindle, governments are being forced to make difficult decisions on which services and functions are necessary, which are expendable, and which are superfluous.  At the same time, citizens and businesses are demanding more access to information, easier forms of communication, and greater efficiencies in government’s role as intermediary to dispute resolution.

Technology’s ability to meet the needs of both citizens and government is obvious.  However, with varying degrees of citizen capacity and resources, which technologies are best suited?  Will citizens without high-speed access to the internet ultimately have less ability to engage with government or partake in its services?  How do we address the access and knowledge divide?  Are virtual service channels and remote engagement sufficient replacements to old fashioned town halls and courthouses?  How can costly and inefficient in-person traditional government forums be replicated or replaced for the digital age?  Should they be?  Are technology-mediated dispute resolution systems an organic evolution of our times or a fiscal necessity?

Attend this webinar and you will be guided by an esteemed panel of speakers from government, civic engagement, mediation and Online Dispute Resolution backgrounds through the latest tools, policies and strategies being employed by governments to engage with citizens on a digital level.

Keep an eye on our website for more information, or join the Future of Justice community by signing up here, by contributing to our forums, or by sending us your ideas.