“Innovation Helps Close the Justice Gap: How Pro Bono and Legal Aid Fuel Progress in the Legal Industry,” MIE Journal
Chief Executive Officer Jeffery Harvey, Esq. and Director of Technology Eli Mattern, Esq. authored an article for the MIE Journal that highlights how innovation helps close the justice gap. Legal aid organizations, strained by endless caseloads, limited resources, and a widening justice gap, are responding by embracing creativity, collaboration, and technology. They are partnering with other agencies, leveraging simple yet secure digital tools, and developing robust training and communication programs, to expand pro bono capacity, improve access to counsel, and restore confidence in the profession while alleviating the systemic inequities that leave millions underserved.
“At CLS, we have kept our tech tools simple and accessible. Our guiding philosophy has been that neither clients nor counsel should avoid access to information about representation or the ability to better manage cases because the systems are cumbersome.”
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