The JTA Mission: Democratizing Justice Through Technology
Our mission is to democratize the legal experience through technology for the public good. The magnitude of the access to justice crisis is vast, and the justice tech sector is rapidly emerging to meet these challenges.
We enable tech innovation for the creation and scaling of affordable, accessible solutions to those impacted by the justice system.
The Scale of the Access to Justice Crisis
Justice problems create adverse impact on billions of people who face significant obstacles to meeting their justice needs. Most do not turn to lawyers.
- Over 5 billion people cannot access their rights.
- 92% of people with civil legal problems did not receive any or enough legal assistance in 2022, up from 86% in 2017.
- In at least 75% of civil cases, at least one party is self-represented, meaning they fend for themselves in a process that is stacked against them.
- The US is ranked #115 of 142 countries on affordability of access to legal support.
Leveraging technology is the most efficient way to close gaps in justice, but biases and barriers block access, stifle innovation, and prevent scalable impact.
What is legal inclusion?
Our vision is modeled on the concept of financial inclusion, as defined by the World Bank. Legal inclusion is intended to help individuals gain access to useful and affordable products and services that meet their legal needs – all delivered in a responsible and sustainable way. Legal inclusion is the vehicle to deliver access to justice. It is an enabler for UN Sustainable Development Goals 10: Reduced Inequalities and 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
JTA supports technology solutions that seek to advance legal inclusion – technology that reduces disproportionate impact and inequitable access to justice.
Harnessing Technology to Deliver Legal Inclusion
Justice Technology Association is the first and only organization bringing together like-minded tech entrepreneurs in pursuit of equity in the justice system. We support innovative solutions designed to modernize interaction with the legal system, making it more accessible, efficient, and fair for everyone.
Our work centers around three main goals:
Build
Building an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, top reform advocates, academic innovators, tech leaders, and like-minded organizations – all working to increase access to justice through technology.
Benefit
Centering public benefit, and mitigating public harm, for those who need affordable legal support or have been negatively impacted by the justice system.
Support
Supporting ethical, mission-focused justice tech startups by eliminating roadblocks, providing valuable resources, and amplifying awareness of the opportunities in this rapidly growing sector.
A Trusted Network
Our broad network offers the public a curated group of ethical tech solutions for their legal needs, funding opportunities for investors, and aggregated data for policy experts and reform advocates.
Raising Our Collective Voice
The law belongs to all of us, not just those who can afford it.
Justice Technology Association is the nexus of a fast expanding community dedicated to a fair justice system. We grow, shape, and organize the emerging justice tech sector. We bring together industry innovators, like-minded organizations, and influential supporters to build visibility, advocate for regulatory reform, build inclusive teams, and share reliable data. Technology can help automate, simplify, and increase global public access to justice. Our coalition works to eliminate roadblocks and increase visibility of the opportunities for impact and ROI.
A Team of Industry Leaders
JTA’s founding team came together with the vision to help mission-focused entrepreneurs building affordable and innovative technology to bridge the justice gap.
Representing a broad range of disciplines, our board of advisors include top reform advocates, innovators, investors, and tech leaders committed to leveraging technology to benefit the public. Our advisors are a vital component of JTA and help drive concrete efforts to narrow the justice gap with technology.
The JTA Network
Justice Technology Association actively pursues collaboration opportunities with organizations transforming access to justice through technology. Please contact us for further information.
We’re thrilled to acknowledge the following organizations as friends of JTA.
Join the JTA Community
By joining a group of preeminent global justice tech experts, you’ll have access to the latest market activity and opportunities, news, first-mover insights, and gain the inside track on all things justice tech.
JTA is 100% volunteer driven. Your donation powers our ability to provide support to underrepresented entrepreneurs and helps narrow the justice gap for the billions of people who cannot access their rights.
Make a tax-deductible donation to help us support tech solutions delivering legal inclusion.
