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Legal reform advocates need to more actively engage the public
Supporters of broad reforms to how the legal profession is regulated must do a better job drawing the public into ongoing conversations in several states…
BigLaw firm’s legal tech subsidiary has launched a steady stream of COVID-19 tools
When the novel coronavirus began rapidly spreading across the United States earlier this year, Kimball Dean Parker says he felt a strong desire to help…
How hosting a national pandemic summit aided the Nebraska courts system with its COVID-19 response
When the novel coronavirus began sweeping across the U.S. earlier this year, Nebraska’s judicial system was better prepared to rapidly adjust its operations than some…
Online estate planning sees surge during coronavirus crisis
The online estate-planning platform Trust & Will saw at least a 100% increase in business in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Cody…
President of the Legal Services Corp. reflects on his tenure
Asked to reflect on his nine-year tenure as president of the Legal Services Corp., Jim Sandman says he is proud of many things that he…
How 2 Texas lawyers are marketing their practice through song
Thanks to social media and the internet, it’s never been easier—or more affordable—for lawyers to advertise. On the other hand, having so many avenues available…
Nothing is off-limits for this California bar task force
Joanna Mendoza spent her legal career in California working with clients facing business litigation and intellectual property issues. However, it’s her life experience that gave…
Thanks to Legal Hackers, hackathons are an important tool for making law more accessible
Conventional wisdom in the legal profession dictates that attorneys should have all the answers, mistakes can be detrimental, and people who call themselves “hackers” are…
An LSC grant program is trying to increase access to justice through tech
Twenty years ago, technology wasn’t always celebrated by public interest lawyers, Joyce Raby says. “I had a lawyer follow me out to my car, yelling…
Measures for Justice brings about reform by traveling the country to record criminal justice data
After finishing law school at Stanford University and clerking at the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Amy Bach spent her time sitting in…