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Coding Bias Out of the Law

By Abeer Abu Judeh
February 01, 2021

For decades, legal industry leaders have pondered how to elevate the profession. Which problem to address first? The practice of law is a web of often complex, and even conflicting, rules. Attorneys continue to use antiquated practices, with only a daring few opting to embrace the full might of the digital age. As a community, the profession has garnered disdain by alienating its members, especially minority and other disadvantaged groups.

Due to COVID-19, technology forcefully penetrated the way we practice law including how we attend hearings. One of legal technology's best success story is how quickly and ably most law firms were able to make the transition. However, for some, remote appearances pose new challenges such as effective access to counsel, signal interruptions, authentication and privacy.

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