Virtual Law Practice

Delivering legal services online

Increasing Access with Tech: Report from LSC Tech Summit

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This week I attended the second of two Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Technology Summits. The overall mission presented in these Summits was: “Use technology to provide some form of effective assistance to 100% of persons otherwise unable to afford an attorney for dealing with essential civil legal needs.” I want to share some of the progress of this Summit towards this goal because I believe virtual lawyers and elawyering from the private bar are key components in using technology to increase access. ...READ MORE

Connecting the Dots between ELawyering and Legal Services

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This week I was honored to provide a plenary presentation at this year’s Legal Services Corporation’s Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) conference in Albuquerque. The title of my talk was “Going Virtual to Expand Access” and my purpose was to provide the attendees with an overview of how private practice lawyers and law firms are using technology to delivery legal services online. ...READ MORE

Pro & “Low” Bono Services Delivered Online

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In recognition of National Pro Bono Week, I’m taking a minute to share what pro bono means to me as a solo practitioner and the owner of a virtual law office.   Kate Bladow from Technola pointed me to this report from the Bellow-Sacks Project at Harvard which advocates a holistic approach of applying multiple forms of delivering legal […] ...READ MORE

Volunteer Work Easier With Virtual Law Practice

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For an upcoming Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) webinar, an executive round table discussion, I’m going to discuss some ideas that legal aid organizations can implement that would make it easier for private practice attorneys to volunteer their services.  As a solo practitioner, I know the main barrier for me is time and convenience.  I provide fixed fees […] ...READ MORE