A Librarian's Perspective

Talk given to the Chicago Legal Innovation and Technology Meetup

Transcript

1. Photo: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/eldave/ A Librarian’s Perspective Sarah Glassmeyer @sglassmeyer
3. Our goal: To make the law more accessible.
4. True Story
6. Photo: CC BY-NC-SA https://www.flickr.com/photos/oblongpictures/
9. Access to information is access to justice.
10. Access to Justice is the responsibility of everyone in law.
11. Yes, you too.
12. CC BY-NC-SA https://www.flickr.com/photos/minifig/
14. • Case law – only post 1950 • Statutory law – usually current only • Regulations – usually current only • Secondary Materials – Good luck with that.
15. CC BY-ND https://www.flickr.com/photos/matijagrguric/
16. CC BY NC SA https://www.flickr.com/photos/biczzz/
20. CC BY-NC-SA https://www.flickr.com/photos/ntr23/
21. CC BY ND https://www.flickr.com/photos/warrenelsmore/
23. Photo CC by-nc-sa http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoyvinmayvin/
25. CC BY NC SA https://www.flickr.com/photos/minifig/
27. The entire legal information ecosystem is based upon assumption that one has the funds to pay for access.
28. So not only can people NOT afford a lawyer, but they may not even be able to afford to help themselves.
29. CC BY-NC https://www.flickr.com/photos/33774513@N08/
35. Legal information is the raw material of legal practice.
36. If just primary law is opened, who knows what could be made?
37. Pay Law Example
41. Some ideas
42. Predictive Coding Cataloging?
44. Case commentary as treatise alternative?
47. Open and adjustable algorithms?
49. Content Policing?
51. Open and Free law sounds awesome, Sarah! What can I do?
52. Thank you.