Wisconsin's Voyage to Computerized Courts
Cover Illustration: Bob Schuchman
oday's computerized lawyer can print out pleadings and briefs faster than a court can file-stamp them. To defend against the onslaught of paper, the judicial branch hopes to harness computer automation for filing, record management and retrieval, legal research and countless other uses. The authors trace the judicial branch's early steps toward computerization, through its impasse with the Legislature over funding, to the possibilities for the courthouse of the future. Full Story
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