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TECHNOLOGICAL innovations such as videoconferencing platforms allowed our judicial systems to function in the early weeks of the pandemic when the national judiciary was brought to a standstill by the national government's quarantine impositions to curb the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Such digital transformation to close the justice gap is also referred to as e-Justice. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) defines e-justice as an umbrella term that captures any effort to administer, deliver, strengthen or monitor justice services using digital technologies. One of the digital technologies used by the Supreme Court in the past three years is Microsoft 365's Microsoft Teams. Through Administrative Circular 37-2020, the Supreme Court directed all litigants, judges and court personnel of 925 first and second level courts nationwide to start virtual court hearings using Microsoft Teams platform. Toward the end of 2020, 170,000 virtual hearings had been held across over 2,000 courts. As a result, 90,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and children in conflict with the law were released.

As of Jan. 4, 2023, over 1.2 million virtual hearings have been conducted with a success rate of 89.51 percent. Over 138,000 PDLs were successfully processed, of which 2,228 were children in conflict with the law. They should sustain or further Boost on this development. A report by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) in 2021 cited that the Philippines has the second-longest period to resolve cases among the 10 member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, according to the 2020 Ease of Doing Business Report by the World Bank and the International Finance Corp. The report added that Filipinos detained without bail for crimes they did not commit, rot in jail with trials lasting up to 15 years as cases move slowly from the lower courts to the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. Other than speed, digital transformation improves access to the justice system.

The National Justice Information System (NJIS), an ICT platform developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology unifies all involved agencies through seamless and secure information management systems and inter-agency exchange mechanisms. The involved agencies under the national public safety and justice coalition of the Philippine government include the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Office of the Solicitor General, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Dangerous Drugs Board, and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology as well as agencies under the Department of Justice (DoJ) including the National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Corrections, Parole and Probation Administration, and Bureau of Immigration.

Several of the high court's most critical workloads migrated to the cloud. These include enabling the electronic filing of complaints and petitions and submission of requirements for bail for safer and more efficient processing. Microsoft 365 as the medium for communications and collaboration for the entire judicial branch of the Philippine government ensured security and compliance and created interoperability among their other programs and innovations. Currently, Microsoft is working with the Supreme Court and the DoJ on a common judiciary platform, streamlining case management and hearings. This effort is similar to Microsoft's work with the Mexican Supreme Court, where they worked to digitize millions of physical files and built a legal search engine for its citizens using language models made with artificial intelligence and Azure cognitive services.

With 27,000 courts under the jurisdiction of the high court, so much digitization and digitalization processes need to be done. This could be gleaned from the UNDP paper "e-Justice: Digital transformation to close the justice gap" which provides concrete parameters for responsible implementation of e-justice that aims at improved accessibility, transparency and accountability of justice systems, respects and protects rights, and ultimately strengthens the rule of law. As the paper mentioned, e-justice initiatives, when well-designed, can effectively expand access to justice for individuals and communities that have historically been left behind. Microsoft's partnership is a good start for the NJIS. Each e-justice initiative is an opportunity for meaningful system change.

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House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) subpoenaed the CEOS of major tech companies on Wednesday for documents related to their content moderation policies, including records of communication with the White House about free speech issues—the GOP’s latest move to prove the companies colluded with the Biden Administration to squelch free speech.

© Provided by Forbes WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 08: With a poster of a New York Post front page story about Hunter Biden’s emails on display, U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) listens during a hearing before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on February 8, 2023 in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing on "Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias, Part 1: Twitter's Role in Suppressing the Biden Laptop Story." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Getty Images

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The committee “must first understand how and to what extent the Executive Branch coerced and colluded with companies and other intermediaries to censor speech,” Jordan reportedly wrote in the subpoena, explaining the overall goal of possible new legislation governing the relationship between government and Big Tech.

The committee did not demand documents from Twitter, whose owner Elon Musk has become a hero of sorts to Republicans as his own political leanings have shifted right. Musk, who has referred to himself as a “free speech absolutist,” bolstered Republicans’ claims that the Hunter Biden story was unfairly removed when Musk released the “Twitter Files” in December that revealed internal deliberations about the story. The company ultimately decided to remove it out of fear that it was a product of a Russian hacking scheme in violation of its anti-hacking policy, a decision employees have since said was a mistake. Jordan said in his letter issuing the subpoena that Twitter was not included because it “recently set a benchmark for how transparent Big Tech companies can be about interactions with government over censorship,” an apparent reference to the Twitter Files, CNN reported.

Further Reading

Trump White House Pressed Twitter To Remove Chrissy Teigen Insult, Ex-Exec Testifies (Forbes)

More Twitter Drama: Musk Cuts More Staff In Charge Of Misinformation As Laid Off Employees Criticize Severance Packages (Forbes)

Musk Flirts With QAnon: He Attacks Fauci, Roth In Latest Shift To The Right (Forbes)

Elon Musk’s Political Shift: How The Billionaire Moved From Backing Obama To Endorsing DeSantis (Forbes)

The interview process can be long and exhausting, whether you're the hiring manager who wants to be sure you're investing in the right person for your team or you're the interviewee who has high hopes about landing the job of your dreams.

It's not unusual for some potential job seekers to be asked to take a skills assessment test to validate their qualifications—depending on the role. The process can be nerve-wracking, so it's natural for candidates to feel anxious or intimidated about their ability to move to the next step. That's why nine leaders from Forbes Human Resources Council are here to help HR professionals set candidates up for success for the job at hand or for future opportunities. Read below to discover their best practices for effectively administering a skills assessment of job candidates.

1. Write An Accurate Job Description

Be sure to set clear expectations, starting with the job description. Ensure the job description accurately explains the essential nature of the job and its required skills and competencies. With a quality job posting, you can offer job-related tests and communicate them in ways that give candidates the best chance at success. - Neil Morelli, Codility

2. Describe The Company's Hiring Process

Communicate clearly in advance the key steps in your hiring process so they know what to expect. Send practice test links so candidates can try out the system and make sure they have the right equipment and settings. This is essential to avoid technical or user interface issues during the real tests. Candidates can then focus on doing their best and showing off their skills during the test. - Eugene Goh, HireQuotient Technologies Pte Ltd

3. Set Expectations And Explain Why The Test Is Relevant

Employers should make it clear to the candidate what they should expect when taking the test so they are mentally prepared for what the test is. Then explain to them how the test is relevant to the position they are interviewing for. If you can't explain why it is relevant to the position, you should question if you should be giving a timed skills test in the first place. - Amy Casciotti, TechSmith Corporation

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4. Provide Multimodal Instructions

Help job seekers prepare properly by providing clear and thorough instructions one to two days in advance. If possible, provide multimodal instructions—written, oral and visual—along with the opportunity for them to ask questions in advance of the test. That way, when test time comes, the candidate can focus on demonstrating their skills rather than getting stuck interpreting the instructions. - Jennifer Rozon, McLean & Company

5. give Candidates A Chance To Ask Questions

Hiring managers or recruiters should provide a clear brief of the test and then give job candidates a chance to ask questions before the timed skills test starts. This will help them to better understand what’s expected. Also, be sure to emphasize to the interviewee that this is only part of the equation when it comes to making a hiring decision. It will take some of the pressure off! - Kim Pope, WilsonHCG

6. Share Tips With Test Takers

Anxiety is most often experienced by any person taking a test. Sending an article to candidates with tips to combat anxiety, prior to testing, can help to ensure not only that they test correctly, but also that the organization gets the proper insight needed to assess their knowledge and make a decision. - Tiersa Smith-Hall, Impactful Imprints, Training & Consulting

7. Only Require A Test If Necessary

I am an advocate for conducting a skill test only if it's absolutely required. I believe organizations should ensure that the candidates are aware of why the skill test is needed to progress in the interviewing process. In addition to this, I believe that organizations should ensure that the skill tests are time conscious of the candidate's availability. - Nakisha Griffin, Neustar Security Services

8. Don't Create Unnecessary Entry Barriers

Requiring applicants to pass a skills assessment test is a regression for diverse hiring initiatives. Many general hiring tests create additional entry barriers, specifically for underrepresented populations. If skills assessments are required, employers should note the potential negative impact on applicant flow as candidates become more intentional in the companies they target during their job search. - Cynamon Voe Scott, DuploCloud Inc.

9. Be Respectful Of The Candidates' Time Availability

Communicate early in the hiring process about what types of assessments are required and when they will happen. Be respectful of the candidates’ time and work with them on scheduling the test. Keep assessments under one hour (no more than two) and accommodate for off-hour assessments so they don’t need to take time away from their current job. - Lisa Shuster, iHire

Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 360.

Donetsk region. Russian forces again shelled Pokrovsk this morning, says governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. Although the attack did not cause any casualties, it damaged six apartment buildings, three educational institutions and a central square. Additional missile strikes today across the Donetsk region resulted in one killed in Ivanopillya and four wounded in Toretsk and Bakhmut. A similar Russian attack on Pokrovsk two days ago killed three people.

During remarks delivered at the Munich Security Conference today, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the Biden administration's official conclusion that Russian troops repeatedly have committed crimes against humanity during their year-long invasion of Ukraine. “In the case of Russia’s actions in Ukraine we have examined the evidence, we know the legal standards, and there is no doubt: these are crimes against humanity.... And I say to all those who have perpetrated these crimes, and to their superiors who are complicit in those crimes, you will be held to account.”

Despite heavy pressure from Russia, Belarus is using all possible means to avoid entering the war, Andrii Chernyak, a Ukrainian intelligence spokesman, told Britain's ITV News today. The Belarusian military, Ukrainian military intelligence believes, would be obliged to obey President Alexander Lukashenko if he were to order his forces to join in the invasion of Ukraine. Russia, however, has neither the strength nor the means to invade Ukraine from Belarus in the next two or three weeks. Just two days ago, Lukashenko declared that there is “no way” that his country would send troops into Ukraine unless it is attacked.

Ukraine has delivered 110,000 tons of grain to Ethiopia and Somalia under the Grain from Ukraine initiative, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Each participating Ukrainian ship provides at least 90,000 Africans with food supplies. Zelenskyy also said that the first ambassadors, including a former president of Mali, a Nigerian ex-minister of education and a former World Bank vice-president, have joined the initiative. “Ukraine has been and will remain a guarantor of world food security,” Zelenskyy stated.

OpenAI, originator of the ChatGPT chatbox program, has removed Ukraine from its list of countries blocked from receiving the product, says Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. Ukraine reportedly sent dozens of official letters to OpenAI management in support of the move. “We have finally managed to repair this injustice,” Federov announced. “However, it will not work in temporarily occupied territories to ensure the enemy does not use it for disseminating anti-Ukrainian propaganda.” Fedorov thanked the company for a “right and quite logical decision.”

MicrosoftMSFT is set to grant Ukrainian prosecutors free access to Azure, a platform designed to simplify the process of creating online applications. Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Andrii Kostin and Microsoft vice president Brad Smith came to an agreement on the matter at the Munich Security Conference now underway. “The scale of Russian war crimes requires modern digital solutions for collecting and analyzing evidence,” Kostin told the media. “I am sincerely grateful for free access to the cutting-edge Microsoft Azure system.... Microsoft’s generous gesture in support of Ukraine will strengthen the ability of Ukrainian prosecutors to investigate atrocities committed by the Russian military.”

By Daria Dzysiuk, Alan Sacks