AAA Introduces APIs for Case Administration; Partners with LexPipe to Help Firms with Free API Installation

The American Arbitration Affiliation right this moment introduced the launch of a set of utility programming interfaces (APIs) designed to allow events with a number of arbitration circumstances to streamline their case administration.

The APIs will permit events to ship and obtain paperwork, file new circumstances, and monitor case-related actions.

For corporations that won’t have sturdy expertise infrastructure or assets to implement APIs, the AAA is partnering with LexPipe, a brand new authorized tech startup based by Michael Sander, the previous founding father of Docket Alarm, to offer third-party API set up and coaching.

The AAA had already developed an API to allow mass-arbitration advocates to file case paperwork and obtain updates immediately. With right this moment’s announcement, it’s extending this functionality to all events submitting a number of circumstances.

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“We had been very fascinated with testing throughout various events to make sure neutrality and that we might present the providers to all events for gratis,” mentioned Frank Rossi, AAA government vp and chief operations and income officer.

The brand new APIs embrace one for panelist appointment knowledge, which is able to present particulars on panelists and their appointment dates, and one other for case standing adjustments, providing real-time push notifications on case replace info.

“Each APIs had been developed based mostly on buyer requests and consumer suggestions,” mentioned Diana Didia, AAA senior vp and chief info and innovation officer.

Sander not too long ago launched LexPipe after leaving vLex final November. Docket Alarm had been acquired by Fastcase in January 2018, and it was included within the April merger of Fastcase and vLex.

In accordance with LexPipe’s web site, its yet-to-be-launched product will present AI-driven pricing perception for legislation corporations and in-house counsel.