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The potential of modern technology to enhance access to justice is frequently touted. However, with some notable exceptions, most legal technology research and development has not been aimed towards expanding access to justice. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm for legal automation should translate to the work of legal aid organizations. In the case of law school clinics, training law students to design automated systems not only gives the clinic the benefit of a system that allows better use of limited human resources but also trains students in issue spotting, design thinking, project management, and identifying ways in which technology can be used to answer legal questions or manage legal processes. The potential is extraordinary, but accounts of actual projects are now needed to show that the potential can be realized.

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