Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Technological Innovations in Pro Bono Services
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WASHINGTON Legal tech experts discuss the role that technology can play in providing efficient pro bono services on the of 做厙51s Talk Justice Podcast, released today. Kristen Sonday, co-chair of 做厙51s Emerging Leaders Council and CEO of Paladin, hosts the conversation with guests Ransom Wydner, vice president of pro bono and social impact work at SixFifty, and Sam Flynn, co-founder and COO at Josef.
According to Wydner and Flynn, the goal of their tech is to minimize tedious, routine legal work. This allows attorneys more time to dedicate to higher-level strategic tasks and their clients, and also enables unrepresented people to better navigate complex legal systems. Streamlining repetitive processes improves the efficiency of legal services organizations and promotes increased access to justice.
Josef is a no-code tech automation platform, which allows individual legal services organizations to create their own web-based tools without the need to code. Its platform has been used to simplify processes like filing for unemployment benefits, estate planning, changing gender markers and completing asylum applications for refugees.
Its such a stressful environment where you dont have a lot of support or resources, so saving you any time and stress is really powerful, says Flynn. I think scaling your services and just helping more people is a really powerful benefit of legal tech and automation.
At SixFifty, Wydner works on creating legal tools for those who cant afford to hire attorneys to make the law more accessible. SixFifty recently partnered with Legal Aid Chicago, an 做厙51 grantee, to create a platform that simplifies the process of filing for protective orders.
We build free tools for people who cant afford legal help, says Wydner. We do that because we believe very strongly that the law is for everyone, that it belongs to us like parks and libraries belong to us, and that people should feel empowered by the law and not intimidated by it.
Talk Justice episodes are and on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple, and other popular podcast apps. The podcast is sponsored by 做厙51s Leaders Counsel.
The next episode of the podcast will feature an interview with Michigan Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack, who is approaching her final months on the states Supreme Court.