On May 27th, Tiela Chalmers, newly appointed CEO of the Alameda County Bar Association and member of the Pro Bono Net Board of Directors, will lead a webinar / seminar through the Practising Law Institute (PLI) on “How to Find and Handle Your First Pro Bono Case.” I spoke with
#DisasterLegalAid: LawHelpNY Webinar Outlines Best Practices in Post-Disaster Social Media
Non-profits and legal services organizations have come to recognize the importance of social media and many now have well-developed social media strategies implemented by staff experts. That being said, disaster response brings with it special considerations for every facet of an organization’s operations and social media is no exception.
In order to assist legal services
The KEY #SocialMedia Tip for Long-Term Promotional Success!
On March 20th, the Practising Law Institute is presenting “Social Media for Non-Profit and Public Interest Organizations” at their San Francisco center. Appropriately enough, PLI is also live webcasting the free event on their website. The event will explain how to utilize social media to achieve common goals of public interest
Funding Opportunities for Tech-Enabled Access to Justice Partnerships
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) released its TIG Letter of Intent (LOI) invitations last week. This year the priorities are very focused and closely aligned with the Technology Summit Report of 2013.
This year the total amount of funds available to Legal Services grantees is $3.45 Million. There are two main categories: 1) innovation
Spring 2014 PLI Highlights!
As the New Year begins, we are highlighting some exciting Practising Law Institute (PLI) workshops and trainings of particular interest to pro bono, legal services, and nonprofit attorneys. As always, PLI’s 2014 program places a strong emphasis on the needs of pro bono attorneys, working to ensure
LSNTAP Webinar: Beyond Online Intake: Looking at Triage and Expert Systems Webinar Summary
Patrick Reynolds, the 2013 Pro Bono Net and Montana Legal Services Association 2013 AmeriCorps VISTA, reports on the December 4th, 2013 LSNTAP webinar on the use of technology to help unrepresented litigants. More of Patrick’s posts are available here.
The last LSNTAP webinar of 2013 – the Beyond Online Intake on Wednesday, December 4
LSNTAP Webinar: Online Resources and Innovative Technology to Assist the Unrepresented
Patrick Reynolds, the 2013 Pro Bono Net and Montana Legal Services Association 2013 AmeriCorps VISTA, reports on the September 11th, 2013 LSNTAP webinar on the use of technology to help unrepresented litigants. More of Patrick’s posts are available here.
The LSNTAP Webinar occurred on Wednesday September 11th and featured 4 presenters. After an
Top Ten Tech Tips (Spring 2013)
LSNTAP and Pro Bono Net kicked off their spring webinar series on Wednesday April 24th. First up in the Community Training Series was the ever popular 50 Tech Tips. The presenters included Anna Hineline, of Legal Assistance of Western New York, Leah Peabbles of Colorado Legal Services, Kim Marshall of the Arkansas