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How Legal.io Aims to Close the Access to Justice Gap

Friday, November 17, 2017

How Legal.io Aims to Close the Access to Justice Gap

 

"“The access to justice gap is huge — something like 80% of low-income people who seek legal help do not get that help. We see this as a technology infrastructure challenge.” – Tony Lai

As the legal industry continues to strive towards providing access to justice for all, companies are emerging that aim to solve this specific problem. One of these companies is Legal.io, a legal technology company that provides referral management and legal empowerment systems to legal organizations. In this episode of Law Technology Now, host Monica Bay talks to Tony Lai, CEO of Legal.io, about the company and how it’s working to close the access to justice gap including its partnership with large firms, legal aid networks, and bar associations. Tony also shares his predictions for which technologies will most impact the future of the legal profession.

Tony Lai is a lawyer, entrepreneur and evangelist for processes and systems that support openness and innovation, engagement, and sharing..."

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