Between technology, alternative legal service providers (ALSPs), and legal tech companies, the legal industry’s future is exciting. Attorneys will remain essential players in the legal industry—but attorneys that embrace “humane technology” will thrive.As Nicole Abboud said, we have to inject humanity into technology.In other words, technology alone will not replace lawyers or make them a…

Entrepreneurs tend to be self-reliant individuals. They have the incredible ability to manage, operate, and lead a business. However, the market changes, competitors enter, and new opportunities crop up. With these changes, it is expected that every company wants to grow and move ahead of their competition.Many startup companies accelerate their growth by receiving funding…

On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) took action to block evictions. The CDC issued an order that bans evictions from September 4, 2020, through December 31, 2020, to stop the spread of COVID-19. Under the CDC order, any landlord with the legal right to evict a tenant will not…

The creation of legal educational resources (LER) requires a desire to improve accessibility in law. Legal educational resources cover a wide range of online formats, including online textbooks, video lectures, YouTube clips, web-based textual materials designed for independent study, or Massive Open Online Courses (“MOOCs”). Regardless of the category of content, the resource should be…

What are Key Performance Indicators?Before reading the six steps to developing Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”), you should understand what they are and how legal aid organizations should use them. KPIs are metrics that can evaluate the successes and shortcomings of an organization. In the case of legal aid organizations, common examples include the number of…

If you’ve worked in a traditional law firm, you know that the positions are pretty much default. Managing Partners, Partners, Senior Associates, Associates, and Paralegals are the usual positions you will find in a law firm. However, a new generation of entrepreneurial attorneys is on the rise. This new breed of attorneys is leveraging the…

Since the paper was invented around 100 B.C, we have drafted legal documents manually. 2100 years after, with the development of information technologies, lawyers started using Word and Adobe Reader. These programs gave us our beloved docx. and pdf. legal documents. However, one thing has remained the same. The generation of legal documents requires a…

Divorce is expensive. In Colorado, the average cost of divorce without children is $14,500 (9th highest in the nation) and the average cost of divorce with children is $21,700 (10th highest in the nation). The goal for my summer project with A2J Tech is to make divorce in Colorado more affordable for everyone. But to…

You need more than a website or social media page to market your services. Effective digital marketing is an essential tool in elevating the awareness of legal aid services. Furthermore, a well-executed digital marketing strategy can boost funding for your legal aid organization.The term “digital marketing” is usually associated with expensive tools or high-priced experts.…

Shortly after the NBA introduced the three-point line in 1979, current Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni called his brother Dan, a fellow coach, and told him: “You might wanna start seeing how valuable that three-point line is.” About twenty-five years later, Mike D’Antoni would revolutionize the NBA with his “seven seconds or less”…

At the 77th Golden Globe Awards, the Netflix film “Marriage Story” received a leading six nominations, including Best Motion Picture.The movie depicts Nicole’s story (Scarlett Johansson) and Charlie (Adam Driver), a married couple going through their divorce. Throughout the film, Charlie and Nicole are pushed into confusion, hurt, anger, resentment, and fear by…

Es posible que no exista un tema más relevante para el futuro del acceso a la justicia que la resolución de disputas en línea (“ODR”).Como resultado de la pandemia del COVID-19, las cortes judiciales empezaron a cerrar y muchas audiencias se prorrogaron. Estos dos elementos llevaron a un aumento en el uso de “audiencias virtuales”…

There may not be a more relevant topic for the future of access to justice than Online Dispute Resolution (“ODR”). As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, physical courts were closed, and hearings were postponed. These two elements led to a sharp increase in “virtual hearings” or entire trials being held online.Over the last few…