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((Proposal - (Center for Decentralized Law))
(() ((- (((Problem)
((Transacting is slow, insecure, uncertain and expensive.) ((- (((Problems of payment, clearing, automation and interoperability are being addressed by the FinTech and open source communities, notably in blockchain implementations.)
- (Legal compliance and optimization remain slow, uncertain and expensive.)
- (Data privacy and security remain weak.)
- (Centralization creates systemic risks.)
- (Legal codification is slow and fragmented.))
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)) ()))((Solution)
((Add open-source codified legal documents to blockchain automation platforms:) ((- (((Codify legal documents and records using the "Cmacc" data model and the tools of open source;)
- (Iterate a legal "object model" to describe persons, properties, places, transactions and relationships; and)
- (Add a layer of user-managed access control.)
- (Integrate with blockchain and other platforms, such as git, document management, document assembly and enterprise contract management systems. ))
))) ()))((Impact)
(() ((- (((Rapid legal codification.)
- (Improved speed, transparency and certainty in business dealings.)
- (Greater access to justice, rule of law and self-governance.)
- (Greater transparency of institutions. )
- (Improved outcomes for social objectives such as privacy, health, climate and decentralization.))
))) ()))((Sauce)
(() ((- (((A simple record format that renders into documents and has the power of a "graph" object model with multiple prototype inheritance.)
- (A large number of sample legal document solutions. )
- (Fit with blockchain and OAuth-UMA security.)
- (Fifteen years of efforts regarding source-based legal codification.))
))) ()))((Status - Convergence of Blockchain, Legal and Access Security)
((A number of currents are converging:) ((- (((Bitcoin has spurred interest in P2P transacting platforms. Among many other efforts, the Linux Foundation's (Hyperledger Project) brings together a large number of actors to agree on a common platform.)
- (CommonAccord has a data model (Cmacc) that can extend P2P solutions to all legal relationships and be a bridge for integration with legacy systems such as Word (legal), ECM and ERM.)
- (There is a strong tradition of legal codification via bar and trade groups, agencies and clinics, and now also legal "hackers".)
- (Decentralized access control based on OAuth and related technologies is widely used and well-understood.))
))) (The combination of Blockchain/Cmacc/Access is ripe for open-source iteration.)))((Plan)
((There is currently no legal structure to hold the shared legal text, which we expect to evolve into a legal operating system. Nor are there national or trade-sector equivalents. Creating a structure, tentatively called the "(Center for Decentralized Law)" is purpose of this proposal and an expected focus of the conference at MIT on May 23-24.) ((- (((Conference - MIT - Digital Contracts, Identities & Blockchains)
(() ((- (((Presentations and discussions with participants and stakeholders)
- (Collaboration leading up to the conference. Inclusion of experts, iteration of solutions.))
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)) ()))((Proponents)
(() ((- (((Founder: James Hazard)
- (Advisors: Thomas Hardjono, Marc Dangeard .... ))
))) ()))((Staff)
(TBD))((Budget)
(TBD))))) ()))((Ask)
(Financial and structuring support for a (Center for Decentralized Law)))))) ()))