Access to Justice

Nonprofit Clients at Kramer Levin & TrustLaw Legal Clinic Discuss Value of Legal Assistance

To commemorate last month’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel partnered with Thomson Reuters Foundation’s TrustLaw to provide…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color February 12, 2020

Tech-Enabled A2J: From Text to Machine Learning, How Legal Aid Is Leveraging Technology to Increase Access to Justice

In an new column, "Tech-Enabled A2J", we will take a look at how legal start-ups and legal technology innovations are impacting the push toward better…

Kristen Sonday February 04, 2020

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: “Doing Good and Doing Well Are Both Possible” — Speaking with Hilary Dessouky, General Counsel at Patagonia

We continue our monthly feature, “Upfront & Personal”, a column created by Rose Ors that brings “the person behind the title” to the forefront in…

Rose D. Ors January 21, 2020

The Lessons of Atrium: Innovation is Messy as Borders Blur Between Law Firms & Tech Companies

The overlap between software companies and law firms may be spreading, but not without casualties. The latest may be the many lawyers that had until…

Peter Colin January 16, 2020

VOLS Leadership Summit 2020: Pro Bono and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Legal Executive Institute is pleased to partner with Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) on a dynamic, interactive, half-day program dedicated to the intersection of…

Legal Executive Institute January 13, 2020

Luminating Latina Lawyers: Judge Lourdes Ventura’s Inspirational Journey to New York State Supreme Court Judge

For Judge Lourdes Ventura, who was recently elected to the New York Supreme Court’s 11th Judicial District after presiding in the New York City Civil…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color December 19, 2019

New Legal Access Apps Spark Great Interest at the Legal Hackers Meet Up

Unless you have a bit of Elliot Alderson in you, you might be put off by a group with “hackers” in its name. But despite…

Eric Seader December 11, 2019

Forum Magazine: Brownstein — Expanding Avenues for Access to Justice and Service

Lawyers in the United States have a long-standing commitment to providing pro bono service, and leading law firms actively encourage this provision of legal services…

Bill Josten October 29, 2019

CURIOUS MINDS: A Conversation with Andrew Arruda, CEO and Co-Founder of ROSS Intelligence

We continue our monthly column, “Curious Minds” which was created and written by Rose Ors to tap into the minds of legal innovators, disrupters, and…

Rose D. Ors October 21, 2019

Pew Charitable Trusts: Taking an Evidence-Based Approach to Improving Civil Justice Systems

The civil justice system does not adequately serve most people who have legal problems, and the attempts to address the issue with technology have been…

David Curle September 13, 2019

Are We Closer to a Tipping Point on Regulatory Reform in Legal Services?

A number of U.S. states, including California and Arizona, have been considering reforms in the ways the practice of law is regulated, in particular rules…

David Curle September 11, 2019

Legal Tech for Non-Lawyers: Persistent Barriers Holding Back Development

How well is legal technology filling the gap when individuals need help with legal problems? That was the question that Rebecca Sandefur, Associate Professor of…

David Curle August 20, 2019