We got together with one of the founders of Small Claims Wizard
to talk about the possibilities surrounding the innovation of the
legal field through the use of technology. Although it's still
in the early stages, Small Claims Wizard promises big things by
creating a software program intended to simplify the smalls claims
court process. Selena told us a little bit about what it is like to
start from the ground up at one of Canada's biggest incubators,
MaRS Innovation centre.
Tell us about Small Claims Wizard. What does it do?
It's an online software that facilitates and simplifies
access to small claims court. The idea came about when I worked as
a court reporter. It was there that I witnessed some of the
pitfalls in our legal system – particularly
around the lack of efficiency and access to justice. These
experiences inspired me to harness the power of technology in order
to enable the average person to access and process claims more
efficiently. Some of the
