Apr 1, 2004
OXCI, an 11 State Consortium Chooses Open Source
Eugene, OR—counterclaim Inc., a Eugene, Ore.-based software development company, is developing and testing software that makes electronic filing of court documents easy and accessible to all attorneys and courts in the country. The software, known as “OXCI EFM,” is a custom-designed middleware that acts as a “gateway” between a court’s case management system and any party filing documents electronically.
Working with the Open XML Court Interface (OXCI) consortium, a group of 11 state court systems, counterclaim is testing the efficacy of the software at three pilot sites, two in Georgia and one in Washington state. counterclaim is developing the technology at the request of the Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). The Washington state AOC is managing the project. The pilot project, expected to be completed by early September, includes design, development, testing and implementation.
“Working with OXCI is wonderful opportunity for counterclaim,” said Shogan Naidoo, chief executive officer and founder of the company. “After completing the pilot project, we will be able to deliver what amounts to a standardized open-source electronic filing manager that complies with industry standards and is adaptable to all the various electronic case management filing systems used by courts. And, thanks to the sponsorship of the Georgia AOC, we will be able to offer the software free and help courts step into the future of court technology.”
OXCI EFM middleware will provide an open-source implementation of an electronic filing manager. It is being designed to work with existing court management systems and with LegalXML, the industry standard for transporting the data associated with court filings and other court documents. For more information on the OXCI project, people can log on to http://sourceforge.net/projects/oxci/.
Founded in January 2000 by Shogan Naidoo, counterclaim creates customized computer applications that allow attorneys and courts to manage their data electronically. For more information on counterclaim Inc., people can log on to www.counterclaim.com.
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