Jun 13, 2002
counterclaim releases OpenEFM
counterclaim Announces the Release of OpenEFM
counterclaim Releases Electronic Filing Manager as Open Source.
EUGENE, OREGON – June 13, 2002 - counterclaim announced today the availability of OpenEFM. OpenEFM is an Open Source, electronic filing manager designed to bridge the gap between a court’s case management system (“CMS”) and any other party wishing to electronically file documents. OpenEFM is designed to work with LegalXML, the industry standard for the electronic exchange of legal data. More information on LegalXML can be found at http://www.legalxml.org. OpenEFM is designed as a Web Service and is intended to work with any CMS.
counterclaim has released OpenEFM as Open Source to make a court’s migration to electronic filing easier and less expensive. “This is an important development for counterclaim and the electronic filing community,” said Shogan Naidoo, CEO of counterclaim. “By releasing OpenEFM as Open Source, we are confident that OpenEFM will accelerate the movement toward electronic filing and help courts transition to an electronic model. OpenEFM will fill the electronic filing community’s need for a robust and stable middleware platform. As one of the original members of the Georgia Court Automation Commission Interoperability Project, we are committed to LegalXML and ensuring interoperability between vendors and courts. Our release of OpenEFM as Open Source solidifies our commitment to interoperability and open standards.”
OpenEFM is available as a free download at www.counterclaim.com.
counterclaim, provides simple and reliable electronic filing and information management solutions to courts and attorneys. counterclaim serves to ease the paper grid-lock by allowing information to flow electronically. counterclaim was founded in 1999, and is based in Eugene, Oregon.
Press Contact:
Shogan Naidoo counterclaim (541) 484-9235 shogan@counterclaim.com
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