Technology in Practice in Brazilian Judiciary: The Process of Computerization

The objective of this article is to understand the use of technology in the practice of appeal court judges, judges and lawyers in the context of technology adoption of the lawsuit computerization in Brazil. The analysis is supported by the Multilevel Conceptual Framework proposed by Pozzebon and Diniz (2012). The social groups, interpretative schema, negotiation mechanism and technology in practice are the pillars of this analysis. The main expectations on the use of lawsuit computerization are related to celerity and judicial service enhancements as a result of its efficiency increase. The negotiation mechanism used was imposition. The migration of part of administrative tasks to lawyers, the use of physical file, the need of having digital documentation examination and the way in which the data is referenced in the computerized lawsuit are some of the technology in practices identified.