Reimagining Justice

Andrea speaks with Shannon Salter, chair of one of the world’s first online dispute resolution tribunals!

Shannon was very open about the challenges of establishing the Civil Resolution Tribunal, made surprising observations about how the service is being used by Canadians and the benefits of resolving disputes online.  

Her comments about how online dispute resolution is strengthening communities is fascinating.  Also listen in to find out what a wall has to do with the success of the tribunal (you can probably guess it’s nothing like the wall that’s been in the news lately!).

The theme for this episode is modelling a successful legal innovation project and it will be of interest to you if you have ever led a new project, work in the public sector or see the potential for online justice.

Tune in to Reimagining Justice to become part of a global community of changemakers in the law.

Links

Civil Resolution Tribunal ("CRT")

CRT satisfaction statistics

Sir Zelman Cowen Centre

Sir Zelman Cowen Centre ODR Symposium

Katarina Palmgren ODR report

ODR in Singapore

Hague Institute for Innovation in Law ("HiiL")

HiiL Innovating Justice Forum

Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn, Twitter @winkiepp, andreaperrypetersen.com.au

Twitter - @ReimaginingJ

Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

Andrea talks with Mark A Cohen, a global thought leader with decades of deep and varied experience in the legal industry. 

Mark is the CEO of Legal Mosaic a legal business consultancy; Distinguished Fellow at Northwestern University Law School; regular contributor to Forbes where he has a column on the global legal marketplace; and sought-after international speaker. Mark was recently appointed by the Singapore Academy of Law to serve as its inaugural LIFTED “Catalyst-in-Residence” and he has won numerous awards as a legal innovator.  

Mark was an early adopter of legal tech as well as fixed-price billing, flex-time, and an agile workforce and it is this and many other topics that we discuss in this episode.

It is a very lively and candid discussion and while all his views are proffered with empathy and deep insight Mark offers critiques about professional regulation, lawyers and not-for-profit organisations.

Mark questions the status quo, reveals his views on what professional regulation should really achieve, and hints at how lawyers and technologists work best together.

Whether you are a lawyer, entrepreneur, academic, student or simply someone interested in new perspectives on old problems, you’ll enjoy Mark A Cohen.

Links:

Legal Mosaic

The College of Law

Rue Cler

andreaperrypetersen.com.au 

Email - [email protected]

LinkedIn - Andrea Perry-Petersen

Twitter - @ReimaginingJ

Facebook - Reimagining Justice (Closed group)

Andrea starts close to home in this first episode, in speaking with Mollie O’Connor, an Aboriginal law student whose family is from Minjerribah (also known as Stradbroke Island) near Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.

As coordinator of its first access to justice hackathon Mollie is doing ground-breaking work as a founding member of The Legal Forecast, a not-for-profit organisation which aims to advance the legal profession through innovation and technology.  She is a purpose driven individual, a humble and quiet achiever working on big things! 

In this episode Mollie reveals why a group of law students set up a not for profit organisation, what drives her career choices and the factors that will make the most difference for those innovating in law.

Mollie may just be the cover girl for this podcast as she embodies its themes of innovation in law and a commitment to social justice. But in all seriousness, Mollie – and people like her - will be the guardians and leaders of the profession in the future.

The theme of this episode would have to be the importance and effectiveness of awareness raising, information sharing, and education and Mollie is committed to doing that for the issues close to her heart, namely Indigenous Rights, innovation and access to justice.

It was a delight talking with Mollie, please enjoy the conversation.

Links:

LawRight

UQ Pro Bono Centre

Legal Innovation in Legal Education

The Legal Forecast

Aurora Internship

Future Law

Stradbroke Island

andreaperrypetersen.com.au 

Email - [email protected]

LinkedIn - Andrea Perry-Petersen

Twitter - @ReimaginingJ

Facebook - Reimagining Justice (Closed group)

In this episode Andrea Perry-Petersen, Australian based lawyer, social justice advocate and legal innovator, introduces her new global podcast shining a light on issues at the intersection of law, social justice and innovation.  Andrea shares what you can expect to learn, who she will interview, the frequency and duration of each episode and just why she started this podcast.

Whether you are a legal business owner or legalpreneur wanting to expand your market, run a purpose driven business or improve your service delivery model; a legal professional or law student curious about a career in social justice or legal tech (or both!); interested in systems design or proven ways to make positive social change - or simply looking to be inspired, then this is the podcast for you!

Tune in to Reimagining Justice to become part of a global community of changemakers in the law.

Links:

andreaperrypetersen.com.au 

Email - [email protected]

LinkedIn - Andrea Perry-Petersen

Twitter - @ReimaginingJ

Facebook - Reimagining Justice (Closed group)

The Justice Project - Law Council of Australia

Access to Justice - Productivity Commission 

Legal Needs in Australia - Law and Justice Foundation of NSW

"How is a LegalTech, an award and access to justice related?" 

"Could a designer's mindset bridge the justice gap?" - Lawyers Weekly