This Introduction to Legal Aid book was written by Steve Gray, LSSCM in 2003 and updated by Gabrielle Hammond, NTAP in 2007.

Welcome!

Welcome to legal aid, newbie! The legal aid community is filled with really good people doing really fulfilling and important work. However, this community can be a pretty mystical place if you've never worked in a nonprofit or legal setting before. You'll find there are acronyms galore and it is hard to keep track of who knows what.

Therefore we (NTAP and myself) thought it might be neighborly to put together some thoughts, tips and resources that would introduce the legal aid newcomer to doing technology in this environment. Kind of like the old Welcome Wagon (I suppose I'm dating myself). We don't have coupons and cookies but we do have email lists and free trainings. We hope this helps you get acclimated to your new virtual surroundings and headed toward a rewarding and productive career in legal aid.