LSC's 2020 Innovations in Technology Conference: Full Schedule

The Legal Services Corporation’s 2020 Innovations in Technology Conference is being held January 15-17 at the Portland Hilton Downtown, 921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR, 97204 . All attendees must register using the conference registration website.

11:45am PST

Box Lunch Pickup

Pick-up a box lunch on the Plaza Foyer or Grand Ballroom Foyer and join your colleagues for an informal discussion around topics of interest. The affinity groups were created based on interests selected during the registration process. Facilitators for each group will help start the conversations, but these are designed as an opportunity to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Lunch Sponsor: Complete Equity Markets

Wednesday January 15, 2020 11:45am - 1:15pm PST
Plaza Level Foyer Plaza Level

Affinity Group

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Big Data In the Civil Justice Context

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Alex Clark (Montana Legal Services Association), Claudia Johnson (Pro Bono Net) and Carlos Manjarrez (Legal Services Corporation) will serve as facilitators for this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
West Pavilion Ballroom Plaza Level

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Business Process Improvement

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

John Grant (Agile Attorney Network) and Ilenia Sanchez-Bryson (Legal Services of Greater Miami) will serve as facilitators for this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Forum Suite 3rd Floor

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Ethical Legal AI: A Community Discussion

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Charlie Gillig of Neighborhood Legal Services of LA County will facilitate this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Council Suite 3rd Floor

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Evaluation of Technology Projects

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Kelly Shaw-Sutherland (Legal Aid of Nebraska), and Tara Saylor (Tara Saylor & Company) will help facilitate this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Galleria - North Ballroom Level

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Executive Directors and CIOs/IT Directors

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Pat Muller and Rusty Infinger from South Carolina Legal Services will serve as facilitators for this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Directors Suite 3rd Floor

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Failing Forward and Technology Projects

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Anna Steele (Just Tech) and Jeff Hogue (LegalServer) will facilitate this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Senate Suite 3rd Floor

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Inclusive Legal Technology

Dina Shafey Scott, Legal Services Corporation
Jennifer Rivers, Legal Services Corporation
Miguel Willis, Law School Admission Council

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Executive Suite 3rd Floor

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Information Security

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Jada Breegle from the Legal Services Corporation will serve as the facilitator for this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Grand Ballroom Ballroom Level

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Intake

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Vanessa Dillen (Legal Services Corporation) and Cami Haynes (Jacksonville Area Legal Aid).

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Broadway - Plaza Level 921 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, USA

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Legal Aid and Disaster Technology

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Marty Costello and John Eidleman from the Legal Services Corporation will help facilitate this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Studio Suite 3rd Floor

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Legal Navigator and Portal Projects

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Glenn Rawdon from the Legal Services Corporation will serve as the facilitator for this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
East Pavilion Ballroom Plaza Level

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Pro Bono Innovations

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Mytrang Nguyen and Sandhya Kidd from the Legal Services Corporation will serve as facilitators for this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Atrium Ballroom Plaza Level

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: Rural Programs and Technology

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Joshua Crabtree (Legal Aid of the Bluegrass) and Shah'ada Shaban (Legal Services of Northern California) will serve as facilitators for this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Galleria - South Ballroom Level

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

12:00pm PST

Affinity Lunch: SMS Texting Tools and Strategies

Affinity groups provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. Each group will have at least one discussion facilitator, but this is a chance to learn from one another by asking questions, sharing information and engaging in informal conversations.

Pick up your boxed lunch from the Plaza Level Foyer and bring it with you to eat during the affinity group session.

Raquel Bonilla of Legal Services of Northern Virginia will help facilitate this discussion.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Grand Ballroom Ballroom Level

Affinity Group, Networking

Level Beginner/Introductory

5:00pm PST

Affinity Group: 2019 TIG Recipients Meet and Greet

For staff from LSC grantees who received 2019 Technology Initiative Grants. This will be a chance to meet other grantee staff and hear about the 2019 TIG cycle projects.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
East Pavilion Ballroom Plaza Level

Affinity Group

Level Beginner/Introductory

5:00pm PST

Affinity Group: Florida Tech (Florida attendees only)

Wednesday January 15, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Directors Suite 3rd Floor

Affinity Group

Level Beginner/Introductory

5:00pm PST

Engaging Public Libraries in Access to Civil Legal Justice

Learn about OCLC’s project collaborating with LSC to provide training for public library staff on how to improve community members’ access to civil legal information and services. Staff from OCLC’s WebJunction program will present briefly about their training plans and would love to learn about your partnerships with public libraries. OCLC is a nonprofit global library cooperative providing shared technology services, original research and community programs so that libraries can better fuel learning, research and innovation.

Speakers

Betha Gutsche

WebJunction Programs Manager, OCLC

Since joining the WebJunction team at OCLC in 2005, Betha has furthered continuing education for library staff through defining competencies (Editor-in-Chief of Competency Index for the Library Field), developing curriculum, delivering training both in-person and online, and exploring... Read More →

Brooke Doyle

Project Coordinator, OCLC

Wednesday January 15, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
West Pavilion Ballroom Plaza Level

Affinity Group, Networking

5:00pm PST

ITC Hackathon Presentations

Come watch the team presentations from the ITC Hackathon – a pre-conference volunteer organized event. “Hackathon” means a group of people all working together in a short time to try to solve a real problem. It could mean producing a web app, researching, gathering and collating data, creating a PowerPoint, or designing a set of principles and best practices that will help other legal technology projects work better in the future.

Wednesday January 15, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Atrium Ballroom Plaza Level

Affinity Group

Level Beginner/Introductory

5:00pm PST

NLADA Technology Section Meeting

Wednesday January 15, 2020 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Galleria - South Ballroom Level

Affinity Group

7:30am PST

Self-Represented Litigation Network Meeting (all are welcome)

Open to anyone who would like to learn about developments and new initiatives of the SRLN, this session will facilitate connections between participants and the SRLN with a focus on how to meet the pro se challenge through technology and collaboration. The SRLN conducts projects across a wide area of interest that impact self-represented litigants, such as judicial education, court services and system design, technology, and unbundled services delivery.

Speakers

Maura Kelly

Deputy Director, SRLN

Thursday January 16, 2020 7:30am - 8:30am PST
Galleria - North Ballroom Level

Affinity Group

4:15pm PST

JusticeServer CMS User Group

CMS user groups allow programs with the same case management system to informally meet and discuss product features, future plans, and challenges.

Amy Williams and Haydée Alfonso will help facilitate this group.

Thursday January 16, 2020 4:15pm - 5:30pm PST
Forum Suite 3rd Floor

Affinity Group

Level Beginner/Introductory

4:15pm PST

Kemps CMS User Group

CMS user groups allow programs with the same case management system to informally meet and discuss product features, future plans, and challenges.

Kwame Pobee and James Spencer will help facilitate this group.

Thursday January 16, 2020 4:15pm - 5:30pm PST
Galleria - North Ballroom Level

Affinity Group

4:15pm PST

Legal Files CMS User Group

CMS user groups allow programs with the same case management system to informally meet and discuss product features, future plans, and challenges.

Paul Swiney and Gordon Hack will help facilitate this group.

Thursday January 16, 2020 4:15pm - 5:30pm PST
Council Suite 3rd Floor

Affinity Group

4:15pm PST

Legal Server CMS User Group

CMS user groups allow programs with the same case management system to informally meet and discuss product features, future plans, and challenges.

Amanda Sauber, Molly French, Makiko Suzuki and representatives from Legal Server will help facilitate this group.

Thursday January 16, 2020 4:15pm - 5:30pm PST
Atrium Ballroom Plaza Level

Affinity Group

4:15pm PST

Pika CMS User Group

CMS user groups allow programs with the same case management system to informally meet and discuss product features, future plans, and challenges.

Angela Tripp will help facilitate this group.

Thursday January 16, 2020 4:15pm - 5:30pm PST
West Pavilion Ballroom Plaza Level

Affinity Group

8:00am PST

Tech for Justice Working Group Meetup

This affinity group discussion serves as the in-person meet-up for those interested in Self-Represented Litigation Network's (SRLN’s) recently launched Tech for Justice Working Group. This Working Group is designed to support justice tech entrepreneurs and innovators to better understand the practical challenges of creating ancillary products to court, legal aid, and private bar services, as well as to build a community of practice to identify and advance best practices for sustainable, result oriented products that support justice. This discussion is an opportunity for problem solving, relationship building, and shaping future topics and activities of the Tech for Justice Working Group. Attendees will have the opportunity to develop new relationships and to discuss successes, failures, and lessons learned with justice tech entrepreneurs and subject matter experts, as well as influence the priorities of the Working Group. Attendees will be able to share their experiences and SRLN facilitators will share relevant insights and strategies learned in the evolution and deployment of non-automated self-help resources and services.

Speakers

Eduardo Gonzalez

Projects Lead, American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Eduardo Gonzalez was named the Access to Justice Fellow at Georgetown Law’s Institute of Technology Law and Policy in September 2017. In this role, he is responsible for updating the Self-Represented Litigation Network’s 2008 Best Practices in Court-Based Programs for the Self-Represented... Read More →

Tanina Rostain

Professor of Law, Georgetown Law Center

Tanina is a professor at Georgetown Law and a faculty director of Georgetown’s Technology Law and Policy Institute. In 2012, she created the “Iron Tech Lawyer” program, one of the earliest law school classes that teaches students to build digital tools to help users navigate... Read More →

Friday January 17, 2020 8:00am - 9:15am PST
West Pavilion Ballroom Plaza Level

Affinity Group

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