LSC's Innovations in Technology Conference

The Innovations in Technology Conference grew out of LSC's Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) Program, which seeks to expand access to justice by promoting technological innovations in legal services delivery and pro se assistance. The conference brings together technologists, legal aid advocates, court personnel, law school professors, pro bono coordinators, and other professionals to showcase technology projects and tools being implemented across the country and internationally to promote access to justice and high-quality legal representation for low-income people. The conference also provides an opportunity to network with a community of colleagues and to cultivate project ideas that could lead to future TIG awards. 

ITC23 will be held at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix, January 19-21, 2023.

ITC23 Registration is now open. Early Bird pricing is available until November 1, and group discounts are available for organizations that register three or more participants at the same time. See the ITC23 Conference website for more details.

Professionals from every arm of the legal aid field attend the ITC:

• Legal aid advocates 
• Legal technologists
• Court self-help staff
• Pro bono coordinators
• Private attorneys
• Law school students and professors
• Document assembly developers and project managers
• Law librarians
• Anyone with an interest in how to use technology in the delivery of legal services

Session topics cover a range of issues on how technology can increase access to justice, including:

• tools to improve limited scope or self-representation for those persons whom legal aid organizations are not able to represent fully;
• improving the efficiency and effectiveness of access, triage, and intake;
• encouraging and supporting pro bono;
• cutting edge technology developments for legal services using artificial intelligence;
• delivering legal services remotely to hard-to-reach populations;
• providing legal services staff and pro bono advocates with better litigation and case development support; and
• improving management and internal operations in legal aid offices, including how organizations can meet LSC's new performance criteria around technology.

See session information, videos, and materials from past conferences.

The conference starts on Thursday, January 19, at 8:30 a.m., and ends on Saturday, January 21, at 12:30 p.m. There will be an informal welcome reception on Wednesday, January 18, from 4:30 pm. - 6 p.m. MST.

The detailed ITC23 schedule will be available in December. Go to the ITC23 Agenda page for more information.

LSC will be livestreaming several ITC sessions via our Facebook page throughout the conference. All times below are in Mountain Time.

Thursday, January 19
8:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Keynote 

10:30 AM
Lessons Learned from What's Next Text: Outcomes and Trouble Spots for Michigan Legal Help Visitors 

1:45 PM
LSC’s Data Tools for Legal Aid Providers – What’s Available and How They Can Inform
Program Improvement 

3:45 PM
Next Generation Eviction Diversion Programs: Tips and Tools for Transforming Housing Courts and Stabilizing Communities

Friday, January 20
8:30 AM
Short Tech Talks

10:30 AM
Data and Evaluation for Legal Aid Programs 

1:45 PM
Leveraging Regulatory Reform to Advance Access to Justice

3:45 PM
Googling Justice: SEO, Schema Markup, and other Strategies to Connect the Public with Legal Help Online 

Saturday, January 21
8:30 AM
How Not to Build Abandonware in 10 Ways