Pro Bono Net Staff Shares Expertise at 2013 Equal Justice Conference

ST. LOUIS - May 7, 2013 - PRLog -- Pro Bono Net has several staff members presenting at multiple sessions on a variety of different equal justice issues at the 2013 Equal Justice Conference, May 9-11 in St. Louis MO. Pro Bono Net is a national nonprofit and a leader in innovative technology solutions that increase access to justice. The Equal Justice Conference brings together all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to the poor.

Pro Bono Net staff will present on a wide range of topics, including reaching communities in crisis with technology. Other workshop topics include: new technologies to support pro bono volunteers; developing partnerships to assist pro se litigants; addressing the increasing demand for services; e-filing; evaluating data; and more. Pro Bono Net will also host a networking box lunch on May 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will have a booth in the exhibitor area. The emphasis of the Conference is on strengthening partnerships among the key players in the civil justice system.

Our staff attending the conference includes Liz Keith, LawHelp Program Manager; Claudia Johnson, LawHelp Interactive Program Manager; Matthew Burnett, Director, Immigration Advocates Network; Adam Friedl, Pro Bono Coordinator; and Mirenda Watkins, LawHelp Interactive Coordinator.

Pro Bono Net staff are participating in the following workshops. For more details on each workshop, please visit here (http://www.americanbar.org/calendar/2013/05/equal_justice...).

50 NEW Tech Tips, Friday, May 10, 10:30 a.m. - Noon

David Bonebrake, Legal Services Corporation, Washington, DC.
Liz Keith, Pro Bono Net, San Francisco, CA.
Glenn Rawdon, Legal Services Corporation, Washington, DC.
Brian Rowe, Northwest Justice Project, Seattle, WA

Accessing Justice: Developing Partnerships with Libraries to Assist Pro Se Litigants, Friday, May 10, 8:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Jennifer Frazier, JD MLS, Kentucky State Law Library, Frankfort, KY.
Liz Keith, Pro Bono Net, San Francisco, CA.
Janine Liebert, Los Angeles Law Library, Los Angeles, CA.
Terry Manuel, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY.
Steven Pulliam, Kentucky Bar Association, Frankfort, KY.
Soha Saiyed, Legal Aid Society of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Marc Theriault, Administrative Office of the Courts - Kentucky, Frankfort, KY.

Beyond the Digital Divide: Reaching Diverse Client Communities and Communities in Crisis with Technology, Thursday May 9, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Saundra Brown, Lone Star Legal Aid, Houston, TX.
Adam Friedl, Pro Bono Net, New York, NY.
Leah Margulies, LawHelp, New York, NY.

Broadening Your Pro Bono Reach: Using Technology to Address the Record-Breaking Demand & Sharply Reduced Resources for Legal Services, Friday, May 10, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m.

Adam Friedl, Pro Bono Net, New York, NY.
Mary Horowitz, North Carolina Bar Association Foundation, Cary, NC.
Glenn Rawdon, Legal Services Corporation, Washington, DC.
Stephanie Villinski, Illinois Legal Aid Online, Chicago, IL.

E-Filing for Access to Justice: Why Should We Care?, Friday, May 10, 8:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Claudia Johnson, Pro Bono Net, Richland, WA.
Susan Ledray, 4th Judicial District Court, Minneapolis, MN.
Richard Zorza, Self-Represented Litigation Network, Washington, DC.

Emerging Technology to Enhance Delivery of Services to LEP communities: An Overview of Tools and Innovative Approaches, Friday, May 10, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Jeff Hogue, LAWNY, NY
Mirenda Watkins, Pro Bono Net, Champaign, IL

Evaluating Technology-Enabled Legal Services Delivery: Using Data to Improve and Choose Your Projects, Friday, May 10, 3:45 – 5:15 p.m.

Matthew Burnett, Immigration Advocates Network, New York, NY.
Sue Encherman, Northwest Justice Project, Seattle, WA.
Bristow Hardin, Legal Services Corporation, Washington, DC.
Teri Ross, Illinois Legal Aid Online, Chicago, IL.
Ken Smith, Resource for Great Programs, Traverse City, MI.

Interweaving Coalition Building, Technology, and Pro Bono to Fill Gaps in Access to Justice: The Story of a Nine-State Project, Thursday, May 9, 9:45 – 11:15 a.m.

Sunrise Ayers, Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc., Boise, ID.
Russell Butler, Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc., Upper Marlboro, MD.
Marilyn Harp, Kansas Legal Aid Services, Topeka, KS.
Mirenda Watkins, Pro Bono Net, Champaign, IL

It Takes A Summit-Bringing the Community and Court Together to Help Domestic Violence Victims, Thursday, May 9, 9:45 – 11:15 a.m.

Claudia Johnson, ProBonoNet, San Francisco, CA.
Susan D. Ryan, Riverside Superior Court, Riverside, CA.

Justice - There's an App for That, Thursday, May 9, 9:45 – 11:15 a.m.

David Bonebrake, LSC, Washington, DC.
Matthew Burnett, Immigration Advocates Network, New York, NY.
Brian Rowe, Northwest Justice Project, Seattle, WA.

Technology Innovations for Pro Bono Volunteers: Case Management Systems, Widgets and More, Friday, May 10, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Alex Gulotta, Legal Aid Justice Center, Charlottesville, VA.
Liz Keith, Pro Bono Net, San Francisco, CA.
Mike Monahan, State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project, Atlanta, GA.
Jane Ribadeneyra, Legal Services Corporation, Washington, DC.

Pro Bono Strategies for Access for the Self-Represented, Thursday, May 9, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

·         Kathleen Alteneder, Alteneder Law, Fairbanks, AK.

·         Martha Delaney, Volunteer Lawyers Network, Minneapolis, MN.

·         Hon. Fern Fisher, New York Courts, New York, NY.

Mirenda Watkins, Pro Bono Net, Champaign, IL

About Pro Bono Net

Pro Bono Net is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to justice through innovative uses of technology and increased volunteer lawyer participation.  Pro Bono Net uses innovative web-based platforms - www.probono.net, www.lawhelp.org and www.lawhelpinteractive.org - to recruit and support volunteer lawyers and provide direct information and tools for self-representation to low-income communities.   Pro Bono Net also developed Pro Bono Manager (http://www.probono.net/probonomanager), pro bono practice management software that helps AmLaw 200 law firms increase pro bono participation, manage pro bono caseloads more efficiently and raise internal and external awareness of pro bono efforts.  For more information, visit www.probono.net.