Court officials in the state of Alabama are making plans to adopt an e-filing system that could potentially allow thousands of state attorney to electronically file complaints, discoveries or other related documents, Federal Computer Week (FCW) reports.Officials from the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts (AOC) want attorneys to use the system, called AlaFile, to file roughly 80 percent of the all civil cases in the state by the end of this year, Mike Carroll, AOC’s deputy director, told FCW.Some 3,000 lawyers try 75 percent of the state’s civil cases, Carroll told FCW. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Alabama officials are currently working to train attorneys in its 67 counties. So far they’ve trained about 1,000 of the state’s 14,000 attorneys. There are currently no plans to include criminal cases, because legislation must first be filed in such cases, Carroll said.Don’t forget to keep checking in at our CIO News Alerts page for updated news coverage. Related content feature 10 digital transformation questions every CIO must answer Impactful DX requires a business-centric approach supported by the right skills, culture, and strategy. Here’s how to assess whether your digital journey is on the path to success. By Mary K. Pratt Sep 25, 2023 12 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership feature Rockwell Automation makes shift to ‘as-a-service’ model Facing increasing competition from cloud hypervisors that see manufacturing as prime for disruption, the industrial automation giant has undertaken a major transformation to add subscription software services to its core business. By Paula Rooney Sep 25, 2023 6 mins Manufacturing Industry Digital Transformation IT Strategy brandpost Fireside Chat between Tata Communications and Tata Realty: 5 ways how Technology bridges the CX perception gap By Tata Communications Sep 24, 2023 9 mins Emerging Technology feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 Quantum Computing Data and Information Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe