WriteClearly: Word Add-In Released
LSNTAP is happy to announce the release of the Word version of WriteClearly. This project is made possible through a partnership with Urban Insight with funding by the Legal Services Corporation. WriteClearly analyzes text and ...
Security First: What EDs and IT Need to Know About Security in a Hybrid Work Environment
On September 14, 2021, Stacey Hawyer from The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County and Ilenia Sanchez-Bryson from Legal Services of Greater Miami shared what executive directors and IT staff should know about security in a hybrid work environment.&n...
Document Assembly Platforms for Legal Services
Document assembly and automation platform are key tools for legal services and nonprofits. The following is a comprehensive review of legal service-focused document assembly platforms with information included that is most improtant to an organizatio...
Texting Platforms for Legal Services
What are texting (SMS and MMS) platforms? Texting platforms allow legal aid programs and nonprofits to stay connected with clients, as well as donors, employees, BODs, etc. Using SMS texting and MMS (multimedia messaging) is an effective and simpl...
Listserv Community Agreement
Our membership has grown and become more diverse, particularly as our work has attracted the attention of technology partners. While having a larger community benefits our work immensely, it can make communication more challenging. To support ou...
VoIP Systems for Legal Services
What are Voice Over Internet Protocols (VoIP)? VoIPs use an internet connection to make calls instead of typical phone lines. Calls are forwarded to a centralized number through a process called Private Branch Exchange (PBX), hosted in the Cloud o...
ReadClearly & WriteClearly Training Recap
LSNTAP, in partnership with Urban Insight, hosted a virtual information and training session for ReadClearly and WriteClearly. The presentation was led by Ben Upham, Technical Project Manager at Urban Insight. The training reviewed these tools i...
Case Management Software for Legal Services
What are case management systems (CMS)? Case management systems allow legal aid programs to consolidate case and client information in a central and secure location. These types of software also manage client communication, accounti...
MAP x GAP Strategies for User-Informed Legal Design
In 2019, the Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP) received a Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to bring UX design and usability testing training to the justice community. After having struggled with these topics i...
Data Sharing Platforms for Legal Services
What are data sharing platforms? Data sharing platforms allow programs to securely share information, as well as store data in the cloud and across devices. These platforms are often easy to use and customizable, creating centralized lo...
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