Lawyers Brainstorm On Technology Courtesy Of Innovation Village, Cosmonauts
Cosmonauts Innovation Village hosts Future Lawyers Week in Africa to discuss new technology trends shaping the legal landscape
Kampala, Uganda Independent As the legal industry continues to evolve, experts predict that new trends and technology will change the way legal services are provided and accessed in the coming years. The future of law, from artificial intelligence and blockchain to alternative legal service providers, is expected to be very different from the past.
In partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Uganda and Cosmonaut Limited (UK), Innovation Village this week hosted the first African Future Lawyers Week, a three-day mission that brought together legal practitioners, technology experts and industry representatives . . Players from across the continent to stimulate conversation on how to stimulate innovative thinking to drive technology adoption and investment in the sector.
Speaking at the event, Helen Mukasa, head of LegalTech Lab at Innovation Village, said: “Today, the digitization agenda has become a must for all economies in the world as governments, citizens and companies increasingly digitize their operations and make technology decisions. Strive to improve your workflow.
Unfortunately, few lawyers and judicial institutions have undertaken this transformation. However, they often continue to work separately, making it difficult to work together.
Mukasa said: “That is why we decided to organize Future Lawyers Week in Africa with a combined program of partnerships, industry collaboration and collaboration to create a digital and integrated ecosystem where technology can be used to improve coordination and streamline processes, greater citizen participation. ... and make the justice system more accessible and fair for all through easy access to legal aid and information,” said Mukasa.
Speaking at the event, Justice David Vangutusi emphasized the need to rapidly integrate technology into the day-to-day operations of the legal industry to address issues such as backlog, delays in administrative processes, legal costs and inefficiencies in the High Court. Agreement “Young lawyers should use digital tools such as video conferencing, e-business, case management systems and data analytics to reduce delays in litigation, access information related to cases or precedents, analyze data to identify problem areas and take corrective action take to prevent there being a wrong belief.
Sharon Lesa Nambe, Head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in Uganda, noted that UNODC's mandate includes creating an enabling environment for equal access to justice, ensuring inclusive and effective criminal justice systems.
“We believe technology can transform the challenges affecting the legal system and help organizations in this ecosystem to streamline and refocus their business processes, improve user service delivery, protect rights and improve governance. Criminal law."
Nyambe said: “I want to congratulate Justice Chap Chap, The Thinkers and the NALAW Foundation for winning the Access to Justice Hackathon, which is the highlight of the upcoming Lawyers Week.
With the help of our Innovation Village partners, we have brought together over 60 technology innovators and enthusiasts to develop practical technologies and technology solutions to close the justice gap in Uganda in the following thematic areas: public sector accountability, legal services and legal aid, and dissemination of information and education,” said Nyambe.
In addition, we continue to support these innovators, especially the winners, to turn their solutions into improved and sustainable businesses serving leading organizations in the justice sector.
A report released by the Justice and Law Enforcement Sector of Uganda in 2019 notes that approximately 80% of the population does not have access to legal services. The report also highlights the shortage of legal aid providers, with only 130 lawyers and 200 paralegals available to the people of Uganda. This shortage means that many people do not have access to legal representation, especially those who live in rural areas and cannot afford private legal services.
At Innovation Village, we believe that with the introduction of an e-justice platform, citizens will be able to navigate the complexities of the law and receive more frequent and better interactions with institutions, promoting citizen engagement, transparency and accountability of the judiciary will increase. . . To achieve this, we need a concerted effort by various stakeholders to participate in this digital revolution if we want to create a digitally based law and justice system.
The Innovation Village is Africa's leading ecosystem for entrepreneurs and innovators working to solve the most pressing technological challenges. We create an environment where entrepreneurs can thrive by helping them build world-class technology products and businesses with tools, skills, capital and community.
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