26. October 2022
author:
Sami Yacob |
Christoph Böhmer |
Debbie Blume
Digitalization of Justice: projects with the Federal Ministry of Justice enter the next phase
The Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ) has commissioned us to research, develop and test a digital legal application office and an online civil court procedure. The aim of both projects is to leverage the potential of digitalization in the context of the justice system. The focus is on the needs of citizens and those working in the justice system. On the one hand, citizens are to be given simplified access to the law and justice with the help of digital solutions. On the other hand, modernization projects are intended to help reduce the workload of those working in the justice system. Both projects are part of strategic political plans: the recently presented digital strategy and the “Pact for the Digital Rule of Law” proposed by the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The creation of a digital legal application office is intended to provide citizens with legal problems with an uncomplicated digital point of contact. It should have the potential to support and empower citizens and relieve the burden on the judiciary.
Citizens should be able to assert their claims in a user-friendly, low-threshold and speedy digital court procedure via online civil court proceedings in the area of low amounts in dispute.
Sami Yacob
was a Product Manager at DigitalService until February 2024. The special thing about him: He is a fully qualified lawyer. Before joining us, he worked as a legal trainee in the judiciary, the ministry and the private sector. At the legal tech company Flightright, he formerly worked to ensure easy access to justice for consumers. On a voluntary basis, he deals with issues related to the future of law. Sami likes to start his weekend with coffee and croissants. His great love is Portugal, especially the Western Algarve.
Christoph Böhmer
is senior Product Manager at DigitalService. Before that, he worked for a long time as a Product Manager developing digital learning products for students at sofatutor. He knows how best to convey content and how important trusting teamwork is for successful product development. Christoph enjoys spending his free time with his daughter on Tempelhofer Feld with a bike, apple juice spritzer and delicious cappuccino.
Debbie Blume
was a Senior Product Manager at DigitalService until December 2023. As a sociologist by degree, she has been dealing with what makes people tick for over ten years – first as a UX Designer, later in the role of Product Manager. Before DigitalService, she worked for IBM iX, where she was able to design services and information offerings for and with citizens and administrative staff. When she's not swinging with her daughter on the playground, she can usually be found somewhere by the water, in a café or on her yoga mat.
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