Right now across America, millions of people are navigating sweeping changes and uncertainty about their daily needs and futures: whether they can make ends meet, pay rent, feed their families, or afford health care. Others are facing profound uncertainty about their safety and ability to remain with their families and communities.
Many of these individuals
LawHelp Remains a Legal Lifeline as Benefits Barriers Grow
This summer, Congress passed H.R. 1 – sweeping legislation that is reshaping who has access to health insurance, disability support services and food assistance. Combined with drastic cuts to the federal workforce and the government shutdown, these measures have made accessing and retaining critical benefits even harder.
For millions of hardworking families, the results are
Introducing the JusticeHub design: Mobilizing probono.net justice networks
At Pro Bono Net, we’re always working to make our products and websites the best they can be. This means ensuring that websites are easy-to-use, and use the latest in responsive design. Last year we launched a new and improved LawHelp platform design, which is now rolled out to all 20 LawHelp sites across
Pro Bono Net Launches Redesigned LawHelp.org
Revamped site features expanded referral tools and Legal Help Guides on essential topics
Pro Bono Net is pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned and expanded LawHelp.org, the national gateway to nonprofit legal aid resources and referrals in the U.S. This inviting and inclusive redesign allows users to more easily find and access
Designing and Testing the New LawHelp — Part III
Welcome to Part III of our three-part series on our design process of the LawHelp Refresh design.
In Part II we discussed how we structured usability testing and how we recruited participants. If you haven’t yet, check out Part I and Part II. This week we will look into our results including both what
Designing and Testing the New LawHelp — Part II
Welcome to Part II of how we at Pro Bono Net designed and tested the new LawHelp Refresh design. Check out AlaskaLawHelp.org, MontanaLawHelp.org, and AlabamaLegalHelp.org (among many others) to see it in action. Back in Part I, I discussed how we handled the design process itself and the kinds of lessons we
Designing and Testing the New LawHelp — Part I
We recently launched a new design of the LawHelp platform (managed by Pro Bono Net) to make major improvements to the aesthetic design as well as the overall user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). We first launched the new design on LouisianaLawHelp.org with our pilot partner Lagniappe Law Lab. Since then we
New Resource Available for FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program Applicants
Pro Bono Net, in partnership with Alston & Bird, announced today that a new resource is available for individuals applying to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program.
The online resource includes general information about the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program and Frequently Asked Questions about how to appeal FEMA’s determination if
Pro Bono Net’s Program Director, Liz Keith Wins InnovActor Award
The College of Law Practice Management recently announced its 2021 InnovAction Awards. This is the 18th year the College of Law Practice Management has presented InnovAction Awards. The InnovAction Awards recognize lawyers, law firms, and other deliverers of legal services currently engaged in extraordinary innovative efforts worldwide.
We are delighted to share that Pro
Pro Bono Net Honorees in the 2020 Fastcase 50
Created in 2011, each year the Fastcase 50 award honors a diverse group of lawyers, legal technologists, policymakers, judges, law librarians, bar association executives, and people from all walks of life. Fastcase honors “the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.”
Pro Bono Net’s Program Director, Liz Keith, has made this year’s