Fringe Legal Edge with Jackie Nagtegaal

In this episode of Fringe Legal Edge, host Abhijat Saraswat speaks with Jackie Nagtegaal on access to justice (A2J) and the future of the justice system.

Jackie is a futurist and lawyer working within the legal landscape, spotting trends and developments that go beyond the hype. She unpacks the system as a whole and connects possibilities within the field of law. She has extensive leadership and legal workflow management experience, managing teams of 300+. She has also been involved in designing and implementing LegalTech and AI successfully. Jackie heads up LAW FOR ALL, an alternative legal service provider that fights for access to justice.

Learn more about Jackie on her website or find her on LinkedIn.

Resources mentioned

World Justice Project (WJP) rule of law index 2010
LawforAll South Africa
Harvard A2J Lab has a bold mission:
- enable far more people, especially those who can’t afford to hire lawyers, to access civil justice;
- make the criminal justice system fairer and more efficient; and
- promote the dignity and respect of individuals and families as they encounter the justice system.
This week tech platform Legaler, launched Legaler Aid – a way to crowdfunded social justice cases

Abhijat Saraswat

About the Author

Ab is the Host of the Fringe Legal podcast. He is a technologist, with an interest in LegalTech. Outside of the podcast, Ab is the VP, International Business at Litera. He is a Barrister (non-practicing), and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2015. Abhijat holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Forensic Science and Neuroscience from the University of Keele, UK.