Abstract

The access to justice movement has grown immensely in the last century. With an emphasis on equal legal representation for all, the movement has incorporated technology to boost efficiency in providing quality legal services to underserved populations. The need for efficiency does not come as a surprise; the justice gap in the United States is vast. Every year, millions of Americans face significant civil legal problems without assistance from counsel and receive little to no legal advice. What is more troubling is that these Americans often qualify, usually based on income, for some type of civil legal aid, but they do not have access to such services. In particular, Elderly Americans face unique barriers to access to legal services not only based on income, but also on many other factors related to their health and status in American society. One facet of elder law that sees these unique barriers quite frequently is end-of-life care planning. The fields of law and technology must work together to (1) understand these unique barriers to the elderly, (2) develop and implement new technologies to provide civil legal services with flexibility, and (3) support the technology developed and implemented with unique user input.

How to Cite:

Riley L. Arter, Access to Justice and the Elderly: A Look at End-Of-Life Care Planning and Law Tech, 5 Ariz. L. J. Emerging Tech., no. 1, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2458/azlawjet.5506