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Expunging records with new technology
In the United States, an estimated 70 million people have a criminal record. Being tagged with this scarlet letter can affect a person’s ability to…
Exploring new frontiers in research for the legal industry
It’s been a surprise to legal tech blogger Bob Ambrogi that legal research has become a hotbed of new entrants with novel approaches to legal…
Jonathan Petts and Rohan Pavuluri joined forces and took on Chapter 7 bankruptcy
When growing up, Rohan Pavuluri and Jonathan Petts never had reason to think much about Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Both came from well-off families and graduated…
Gina Clayton-Johnson helps women who know what it’s like to have a family member locked up
When Catalina Palacios got an email nominating her to join Essie Justice Group, she didn’t know why.“I thought, ‘For what? I never do…
Keith Lee couldn’t find a place online where lawyers could communicate freely—so he created it
With the rise of Twitter and hashtags like #lawtwitter, more lawyers around the world are connected and engaged in public discussions about the law.…
The founders of SimpleCitizen resolve to streamline the immigration process
Thanks to love—and subpar customer service—immigration is getting simpler.Two of the three founding members of the immigration software company SimpleCitizen have…
Dorna Moini’s software helps legal aid groups and law firms automate users’ form-filling
When Dorna Moini was an associate at Sidley Austin from 2015 to 2017, she welcomed the opportunity to do pro bono work. But the repetitive…
A seminal 1990s event sparked Colin Starger’s devotion to aiding criminal defendants, inmates
Not many people can point to one defining moment that alters the course of their life. Colin Starger can—it was the brutal beating of Rodney…
With Kimball Dean Parker’s tools, people are better able to access the justice system
Kimball Dean Parker’s first legal technology business was not a moneymaker. But it planted a seed.CO/COUNSEL, launched in 2015, was an attempt to crowdsource detailed…