ECF "education outline"

["McMillan, Jim" <jmcmillan@ncsc.org>]

Per our call – I have created the following ‘outline’ for Adam’s students to use for a series of short animated presentations about LegalXML ECF.  I see three of them  What, Why, and How.  Please edit!!!  Thanks, Jim M

 

 

LegalXML Court E-Filing – What, Why and How?

 

LegalXML E-Filing (ECF) What is It?

1. A standard way of sending your document to court – like e-mail but better
2. Verified users… and it can give you a quick receipt?
3. Let’s you file links to videos and other digital media for the court case file
4. In some places your one service lets you communicates with all the courts. It is easier to use!
5. Oasis-Open is an international standards body that assures that the system will be open and license free.

LegalXML E-Filing (ECF) Why?

1. Different court users have different needs?
2. Standards are used by programmers to create apps that work with many courts.. so that…
3. Attorneys just want an easy way to e-file with all their courts from one app?
4. App developers want one connection to the courts
5. Gain knowledge and support from international experts

LegalXML E-Filing (ECF) How?

1. Learn about the standard?
2. See and test real life examples?
3. Build your app
4. Join Oasis-Open and LegalXML ECF e-business consortium

 

 

James E. McMillan – National Center for State Courts,  USA