eClear eClear : A special technology grant, awarded to NJP to design a system to transfer case information between different case management systems using XML. eClear : A special technology grant, awarded to NJP to design a system to transfer case information between different case management systems using XML.

eClear Object: To avoid having to re-enter information into the receiving providers case management system and to avoid cases from falling re-enter information into the receiving providers case management system and to avoid cases from falling through the cracks. through the cracks.

What is eClear? eClear is website where legal services providers can accept, reject and track those cases referred to them from CLEAR, NJPs centralized intake system. eClear.nwjustice.org eClear.nwjustice.org

CLEARs History How the system works today: Legal services provider receives fax from CLEAR Legal services provider receives fax from CLEAR Performs conflict check Performs conflict check Sends back fax to CLEAR Sends back fax to CLEAR Waits for the intake sheet to arrive Waits for the intake sheet to arrive Re-enters all of the information into their case management system! Re-enters all of the information into their case management system!

How Will eClear Work ? The CLEAR advocate refers the case to a legal services provider by choosing upload to eClear in CASS. The CLEAR advocate refers the case to a legal services provider by choosing upload to eClear in CASS.

eClear.nwjustice.org CASS converts the information into an XML packet, which is sent up to the eClear website. CASS converts the information into an XML packet, which is sent up to the eClear website.

How do I know the case is there? An is generated automatically advising the legal services provider that there is a case waiting for them on the eClear website An is generated automatically advising the legal services provider that there is a case waiting for them on the eClear website The legal services provider their password and logs on to the eClear website where they can view only those cases referred to their agency. The legal services provider their password and logs on to the eClear website where they can view only those cases referred to their agency.

Once on the eCLEAR Website Views and performs conflict check Views and performs conflict check Rejects case (If rejected for conflict or other reason, an is sent back to the CASS advocate.) Rejects case (If rejected for conflict or other reason, an is sent back to the CASS advocate.) Downloads case to their own desktop or server Downloads case to their own desktop or server

The XML Transfer The legal services provider now : Opens the import program Opens the import program This unwraps the XML package and allows the information to be saved to a pre-determined folder (ie. C:/Kemps/Import). You then choose, from a pop-up menu, which information to download ie: financial, client information or both. This unwraps the XML package and allows the information to be saved to a pre-determined folder (ie. C:/Kemps/Import). You then choose, from a pop-up menu, which information to download ie: financial, client information or both. The case is then assigned a new case # and The case is then assigned a new case # and added to the database. added to the database.

WE hope it works! Thanks for your patience. The eCLEAR Experiment