Techno.la
A technology blog for legal aid and public interest advocates and pro bono volunteers.
Author: Matthew Burnett is the project coordinator for the Immigration Advocates Network, a collaborative Web-based immigration technical assistance project by Pro Bono Net and leading immigration advocacy and legal support providers. Kate Bladow is the National Public Automated Documents Online Project Coordinator for Pro Bono Net and helps access-to-justice communities develop document assembly projects.
Blawg Related Categories: Law Practice Management • Legal Technology • Pro Bono
Recent Posts from Techno.la
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Communities Prepare for Hurricane Ida
After a fairly uneventful hurricane season, Hurricane Ida is headed toward the United States. Ida is expected to land somewhere between Louisiana and Florida as early as Tuesday, and communities in these areas are preparing…
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Two Tweets to Make You Think
I came across a couple of tweets that I wanted to share with Technola readers. The first is from Andy Carvin. He was tweeting from the PublicMediaCamp held recently in DC. Andy Carvin's Tweet …
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Twitter List of Legal Aid & Pro Bono Organizations
The latest buzz on Twitter is about its new list feature. Users can create lists of people and then read the resulting stream of tweets. For example, Niki Black, a Rochester-based lawyer, blogger, and member…
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October 2009 Round Up
The fall time change came just in time. That extra hour let me catch up on some much needed sleep before launching into a packed November. Did you use your extra hour wisely? If not…
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Penn Law Students Create Videos to Help Immigrants Avoid Fraud
Students in Penn Law School’s Program on Documentaries and the Law have created a series of videos on legal issues impacting immigrants, including notario fraud and the process of hiring and working with a lawyer.…
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99 Windows Freeware Programs You May Not Know Of
Aseem Kishore over at Helpdesk Geek offers an impressive list of 99 of the best Windows freeware programs you may not know of. -M [Thanks, Carol!]
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NTEN Presents: Beth Kanter & Allison Fine
NTEN is hosting an Ask the Expert session with Beth Kanter and Allison Fine on Wednesday, October 28 at 2 pm Eastern. Beth and Allison will take questions about what social media means for organizations…
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Delivering the Message with a New Medium: National Pro Bono Celebration Week 2009
Yesterday in my post "Thanking the Lawyers Who Go Above and Beyond: National Pro Bono Celebration 2009," I mentioned the message of National Pro Bono Celebration--recognizing volunteers who help increase access to justice and encouraging…
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Maryland Pro Bono Celebration Video
Even the Chief Judge of the Maryland Court Appeals is involved in the National Pro Bono Celebration. He's part of a short video that talks about how providing pro bono legal services is important to…
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Thanking the Lawyers Who Go Above and Beyond: National Pro Bono Celebration 2009
The ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which is the foundation for the ethical and professional guidelines that lawyers follow in most states, includes a rule that encourages lawyers to provide free legal services to…