schwit1 writes: Hiring a lawyer for a parking-ticket appeal is not only a headache, but it can also cost more than the ticket itself. Depending on the case and the lawyer, an appeal — a legal process where you argue out of paying the fine — can cost between $400 to $900. But with the help of a robot made by British programmer Joshua Browder, 19, it costs nothing. Browder’s bot handles questions about parking-ticket appeals in the UK. Since launching in late 2015, it has successfully appealed $3 million worth of tickets. He is cutting into the government trough and lawyers’ jobs. That’s a double whammy. How long is it before the bar association and government get automated lawyers disqualified? Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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A 19-Year-Old Made A Free Robot Lawyer That Has Appealed $3M In Parking Tickets
