The Context for Information Technology: The Transformation of the Civil Legal Assistance System

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Information technology undoubtedly will help revolutionize how legal services are delivered to low-income persons; improvements cannot happen, however, unless and until we understand certain changes in demographics, social policies, and the devolution of decision-making authority over and funding of programs for the poor.

By Alan W. Houseman From May - June 1999