The 2017 Technology Initiative Grants Conference (TIG) kicks off on Wednesday in San Antonio, Texas. The TIG Conference brings together technologists, legal aid staff, courts, funders and others to explore innovative ways of using technology to promote full access to legal assistance for low-income individuals.
Pro Bono Net will be well-represented again this year, with a cadre of our program and technology staff in attendance. We’re also presenting in workshops covering topics such as strategies to grow adoption of online forms among advocates, technology to build partnerships with non-traditional justice actors, and expanding assistance through remote services. An affinity session on Thursday will highlight the Statewide Justice Portal Initiative collaboration between the Legal Services Corporation, Microsoft and Pro Bono Net, including the RFP for pilot jurisdictions.
On Friday we’ll be convening our statewide website partners for a networking session to share recent network highlights and updates on major initiatives such as the probono.net template redesign rolling out this year.
Just prior to TIG, we’re hosting a two-day training in San Antonio for legal aid, court and other staff on how to how to author interactive court forms and legal documents for LawHelp Interactive. The training is featuring instructors from Capstone Practice Systems, the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI), and Pro Bono Net.
Below is a schedule of panels and sessions with Pro Bono Net staff for the TIG conference:
Wednesday, 3:30pm
Preventative Law: Using Storytelling to Engage Clients Early
- Lisa Gavin, Iowa Legal Aid
- Liz Keith, Pro Bono Net
- Quisquella Addison, Pro Bono Net
- Adam Stofsky, Briefly
Thursday, 8:30am
All Aboard with Online Forms: Getting Support from Program Leadership and Adoption by Attorneys
- Joshua Goodwin, Southeastern Ohio Legal Services
- Richard Granat, DirectLaw
- Claudia Johnson, Pro Bono Net
- Marc Lauritsen, Capstone Practice Systems
Thursday, 10am
High Touch, High Tech: Innovative Non-Attorney and Non-Traditional Justice Partnerships Using Technology
- Dianne Woodburn, JASA
- Rochelle Klempner, New York Courts Access to Justice Program
- Mirenda Meghelli, Pro Bono Net
- Renee Schomp, One Justice
Thursday, 2:25pm
Using Data to Improve your Projects
- Haydee Alfonso, Bay Area Legal Aid
- Claudia Johnson, Pro Bono Net
- Mary Kaczorek, Legal Services State Support
- Jenny Singleton, Legal Services State support
Statewide Justice Portal Initiative Discussion and Technology’s Role in 100% Access Efforts (Affinity Session)
- Lucy Bassli, Microsoft
- Liz Keith, Pro Bono Net
- Glenn Rawdon, LSC
Friday, 8am
LawHelp / probono.net Networking Session: What’s New and What’s Next for 2017
- Quisquella Addison, Pro Bono Net
- Mike Grunenwald, Pro Bono Net
- Sam Halpert, Pro Bono Net
- Barbara Siegel, Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association
- Mary Kaczorek, Legal Services State Support
Friday, 10am
Closing the Gap: Remote Service Delivery in Action!
- Mike Grunenwald, Pro Bono Net
- Melody Harkness, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
- Lillian Moy, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
- Anna Steele, Legal Assistance of Western New York