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Mike Zouhri, PainWorth - Who Wrote That Up For You? Sep 28, 2022 Sep 29, 2022

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Mike Zouhri suffered a car accident -- a hit and run -- caused by a drunk driver. The process of tracking down the driver was easy compared to getting justice for his injuries. Conventional wisdom was to hire a local personal injury firm on contingency and take the insurance company to court, but Mike disliked the customer service and the economics. He learned to settle the claim himself, and he turned those lessons into PainWorth, an AI-driven tool that helps others settle their own personal injury claims.

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/painworth/
– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PainWorth
– Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/painworth/
– Visit the website: https://www.painworth.com/

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Damian Wilson, TurnSignl; Dwayne Pennant, NC Courts - Who Wrote That Up For You? Sep 27, 2022 Sep 28, 2022

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Damian Wilson at TurnSignl explained the mission of the traffic-stop app as ensuring the safest interaction for all involved. TurnSignl records interactions with police during traffic stops, as well as with first responders after car accidents, and ensures a local attorney is available to help users enforce their rights.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/turnsignl
– Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@turnsignl
– Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TurnSignl/
– Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnsignl/
– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianswilson/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/turnsignl
– Visit the website: https://turnsignl.com/

Dwayne Pennant of the 26th Judicial District of North Carolina described the role of a magistrate judge and the types of cases he sees in Mecklenburg County, NC. He also discussed the importance of meaningful access to the concept of justice.

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwayne-pennant-j-d-6055458/
– Visit the NC Courts website: https://www.nccourts.gov/

Georges Clement, JustFix; April Dawson, NCCU Law - Who Wrote That Up For You? Sep 26, 2022 Sep 27, 2022

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Georges Clement, a cofounder at Justfix, discussed the tools and training available to NYC residents to address housing and eviction issues. He also shared JustFix's partnerships with community organizations in Los Angeles and around the country to offer services outside New York.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justfixorg
– Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustFixOrg/
– Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justfixorg/
– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/justfixorg/
– Visit the website: https://www.justfix.org/

April Dawson, associate dean at the NCCU School of Law, shared the work of the Intel-funded Technology Law & Policy Center. She also discussed plans for a summit of national leaders in technology and justice in October.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AprilGDawson
– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NCCULaw_TLPC
– Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sclegal
– Visit the website: https://law.nccu.edu/academics/techlawcenter/

Jesse McCoy, Duke Law; Sally Ingles, SC Legal Services - Who Wrote That Up For You? Sep 23, 2022 Sep 24, 2022

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J. Hamilton (Jesse) McCoy II, clinical professor of law at the Duke University School of Law, described the work of the Civil Justice Clinic at Duke and the work law students are doing to protect North Carolinians from eviction. He also discussed the purpose of law in society and the varieties of eviction defense under the law.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JHamiltonMcCoy2
– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessehmccoyii/
– Visit Duke Law: https://law.duke.edu/fac/mccoy/

Sally Ingles, marketing communications manager at South Carolina Legal Services, described the free legal services available to SC residents with incomes up to 125% of the poverty line. She also described the free legal information distributed to all residents (and nationally) through social media, with special regard for the power of YouTube.

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-carolina-legal-services/
– Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sclegal
– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sclegal
– Visit the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/sclegalservices
– Visit SC Legal Services: https://sclegal.org/

Nicole Morris, Emory Law; Jona Goldschmidt, Loyola - Who Wrote That Up For You? Sep 22, 2022 Sep 23, 2022

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Nicole Morris, professor of practice at the Emory University School of Law, discussed the need for law students to learn to think like entrepreneurs. She also described the new Innovation and Legal Tech Initiative at Emory Law and its efforts to train future lawyers on the impact of technology on the practice of law.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolenmorris3
– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-morris-b636938/
– Visit Emory Law: https://law.emory.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/morris-profile.html

Jona Goldschmidt, emeritus professor of criminal justice and criminology, discussed his latest book, "Self-Representation: Law, Ethics, and Policy" and its guidance for courts and lawyers dealing with the rise of pro se litigants. He described his early experience witnessing nonlawyers struggling with court procedures, as well as his post-retirement experiences offering pro bono legal services.

– Visit Loyola Criminal Justice: https://www.luc.edu/criminaljustice/goldschmidt.shtml
– Read the book: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Representation-Ethics-Policy-Jona-Goldschmidt/dp/1793616647

Richard Granat, MD Family Lawyer; Mark Atkinson, ILPI - Who Wrote That Up For You? Sep 21, 2022 Sep 22, 2022

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Richard Granat shared lessons learned from many decades of building and selling legal tech, including the difficulty of educating lawyers on the digitization of the legal profession and its impact on serving the everyday needs of legal consumers. He also discussed the lack of transparency in pricing models for legal services and described the fixed-fee services at MD Family Lawyer, which are bundled with legal advice.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rgranat
– Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/granatlegalservices/
– Visit MD Family Lawyer: https://www.mdfamilylawyer.com/
– Visit Law Product Makers: https://www.lawproductmakers.com/

Mark Atkinson of the Incubator for Legal Practice and Innovation (ILPI) discussed the insights he's had as a new lawyer after spending 25 years as a professional engineer. As he learns and studies the practice of law, that prior experience often leaves him asking, "Really? Why is that? There must be a better way." The answers drove him to launch an innovative law firm incubator focused on improving access to justice.

– Visit the website: https://www.innovationlegal.org/

Mbye Njie, Legal Equalizer; Vanessa Lech, Divorcing Adults - Who Wrote That Up For You? Sep 20, 2022 Sep 21, 2022

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Mbye Njie said the goal of the Legal Equalizer mobile app is to help prevent people from being forced into the criminal justice system by pretextual police traffic stops. He also expressed frustration with the venture capital community as a Black founder of a tech startup who's experienced moving the goalposts on traction.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/legaleqapp
– Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LegalEqualizer
– Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legal_equalizer_app/
– Visit the website: https://legalequalizer.com/

Vanessa Lech of Divorcing Adults discussed the ability of mediation services to keep people out of court and to save time and money while resolving a family conflict. She also shared her experiences with pro se litigation (and with Courtroom5), and how those experiences shaped her view that courts need to change to serve nonlawyers.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/divorcingadults
– Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@divorcingadults
– Visit the website: https://divorcingadults.com/
– Listen to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/divorcingadults

Mauricio Duarte of A2J Tech; Yousef Kassim of Easy Expunctions - Who Wrote That Up For You? Sep 19, 2022 Sep 20, 2022

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A2J Tech COO Mauricio Duarte discussed the No Code movement in software development and the tools they're using to help legal aid agencies, law firms, and justice tech companies build technology that improves access to justice. Mauricio shared his philosophy on the broader meaning of "access to justice" beyond having access to courts or lawyers.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoA2JTech
– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a2j-tech-store/
– Visit the website: https://www.goa2jtech.com/

Yousef Kassim, founder of Easy Expunctions, described the dire consequences for people with criminal records when getting background checks, seeking employment, and leasing homes. He also explained the complex procedures involved in getting a court order for expungement and then enforcing it with private companies, and how Easy Expunctions makes it all easier with no risk.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ykassim
– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/easyexpunctions
– Visit the website: https://www.easyexpunctions.com/

Camila Lopez of People Clerk; Journalist Jason Tashea - Who Wrote That Up For You? Sep 16, 2022 Sep 17, 2022

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People Clerk co-founder and CEO Camila Lopez discussed the experiences that drove her to create an app for people (mis)handling small claims without a lawyer She also described how People Clerk works to prepare customers to present their cases properly in court.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeopleClerk
– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peopleclerk/
– Visit the website: https://www.peopleclerk.com/

Justice reporter Jason Tashea announced a fellowship program he's building to improve access to justice. He also shared the inspiration that led him to release a 10-part speculative fiction series about the criminal justice system last winter.

– Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jtashea
– Read The Justice Tech Download: https://www.justicetech.download/
– Visit the website: https://jasontashea.com/

NCCU Law Professor Kevin P. Lee on AI and Ethics - Who Wrote That Up For You? Sep 15, 2022 Sep 16, 2022

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Professor Kevin P. Lee at NCCU Law discussed the wide-ranging impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including applications affecting legal rights, and the programs he is building to embed ethical considerations. He also offered a short course on the topic of jurisprudence (philosophy of law) and the need for the law to be accepted by the people governed by it.

– Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/proflee/
– Read on Medium: https://kevinplee.medium.com/

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