The goal of this series was to expand the thinking about E-filing beyond the delivery of static civil case documents via a web server (the most common system). E-filing must support all case types and the transition from a paper records to an electronic records foundation.
In turn, electronic documents do not have to be restricted to the limitations of paper documents. Formats, organization, and data capture/extraction can all take advantage of the dynamic environment that electronic information allows. In other words, as I often teach in classes and seminars, better information can and will result in better decisions and in turn, justice. And while this goal will never be fully realized, E-filing and related technologies will move us closer.
Last, for your convenience, the entire series of articles have been compiled into a PDF document that can be downloaded. (see the "File" command in the upper right corner to download or make a copy)
Links to all of the articles in the series:
Introduction
Rule Number 1: All documents created by the court are stored in the electronic document management system (EDMS) are designated as “the official record”.
Rule Number 2: User authentication must be designed into the overall e-filing solution.
Rule Number 3: Design Backwards
Rule Number 4: Court document creation must be integrated with the CMS.
Rule Number 5: Efficiency. E-filing should facilitate more efficient court processes and decisions.
Rule Number 6: E-Filing Must Support the Self-Represented
Rule Number 7: E-Filing Should Support Government to Court Communications
Rule Number 8: E-filing and “Paper on Demand”
In turn, electronic documents do not have to be restricted to the limitations of paper documents. Formats, organization, and data capture/extraction can all take advantage of the dynamic environment that electronic information allows. In other words, as I often teach in classes and seminars, better information can and will result in better decisions and in turn, justice. And while this goal will never be fully realized, E-filing and related technologies will move us closer.
Last, for your convenience, the entire series of articles have been compiled into a PDF document that can be downloaded. (see the "File" command in the upper right corner to download or make a copy)
Links to all of the articles in the series:
Introduction
Rule Number 1: All documents created by the court are stored in the electronic document management system (EDMS) are designated as “the official record”.
Rule Number 2: User authentication must be designed into the overall e-filing solution.
Rule Number 3: Design Backwards
Rule Number 4: Court document creation must be integrated with the CMS.
Rule Number 5: Efficiency. E-filing should facilitate more efficient court processes and decisions.
Rule Number 6: E-Filing Must Support the Self-Represented
Rule Number 7: E-Filing Should Support Government to Court Communications
Rule Number 8: E-filing and “Paper on Demand”
Thank you for those links. I saved a lot of tie reading your post because I was looking exactly for that.
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing and sharing the full series. I am partial to #6--efiling should support the needs of Self Represented Litigants. I hope in 2013 we can see progress on the interface for those without lawyers and cours.
ReplyDeleteClaudia Johnson