People navigating through the court systems, especially those who may not have knowledge about the inner workings of courts, go through a tremendous amount of documents and other materials during their process, have to keep track of many different kinds of important activities, create and keep up with evidence, and keep track of all of their meetings, witnesses, deadlines, etc. It is no wonder that many users feel overwhelmed; however, the purpose of creating MyCourtClerk was to eliminate that feeling of frustration and complexity by giving the user a simple-to-use and easy-to-navigate system for maintaining their court case information all in one place.
This project was developed to provide an up-to-date, fully digital method for allowing users the ability to create, upload, and keep track of court-related materials and case updates in a manner that provides complete control of ongoing legal proceedings. Users have the ability to upload evidence, log daily updates to their cases, have full custody calendar views, and create voice memos to themselves, document anyone associated with their case, upload all types of documents, create a to-do list of tasks related to their court cases, and maintain a journal of their activities during their legal process.
Building an intuitive, visually appealing interface that is easy to use was a key area of focus. Because many users are not technical, creating a user-friendly system was of utmost importance. The ability to quickly share documents and store data securely was also essential, while real-time updates required an effective design.