Joshua Schwadron, Mighty.com
Joshua Schwadron, founder and CEO at Mighty.com, discussed his company’s innovative model for helping injured people pursue personal injury claims through an affiliated law firm, Mighty Law.
Joshua Schwadron, founder and CEO at Mighty.com, discussed his company’s innovative model for helping injured people pursue personal injury claims through an affiliated law firm, Mighty Law.
Kristin Henning at Georgetown Law is the author of “Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth” and director of the Georgetown Juvenile Justice Clinic & Initiative.
Dave Maxfield is a consumer protection lawyer in Columbia, SC and co-author of the first graphic novel ever published by the ABA.
Renee Vara is the founder of Vara Arts, which provides appraiser and advisory services for creatives. J. Rich Leonard is the dean at Campbell Law in Raleigh, NC.
Natalie Knowlton is the founder of A2J Ventures, a consulting agency for startup ventures and established businesses working to increase access to justice and the courts.
Tahmina Watson of Watson Immigration Law is an immigration lawyer serving international startup founders and tech employees working and doing business in the United States.
Diego Acosta is a licensed court interpreter in the Houston, TX metro area. He discussed the role of interpreters in ensuring fair court proceedings.
Tiffany Graves is the first pro bono counsel at Bradley, with over 600 attorneys serving the banking, construction, energy, and healthcare industries.
Ada Crenshaw is the owner of Nfinite Legacy Mobile Notary, a notary public service based in McKinney, Texas.
Ana Julieta Kowalski Solis is the owner of Interpretation and Translation Services by Licensed Court Interpreters, operating in and around Brownsville, Texas.
Alyssa S. Wesley is the owner of Freelance Paralegal Services, an agency offering legal research and document assembly services to pro se civil litigants.
Ted Edwards is a principal at the Banks Law Firm, the largest minority-owned law firm in the Carolinas.
Scott Dodson is a distinguished professor of law at UC Law SF, an expert in civil procedure and director of the Center for Litigation and the Courts.
Bonita Torres is a licensed private investigator and owner of ICU Investigations in the Houston, Texas metro area.
Robert Songer is a private investigator with L and S Investigations, serving the east Tennessee metro area.
Daniel Medwed is professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University and the author of “Barred: Why the Innocent Can’t Get Out of Prison.”
Wanda Singleton is the lead private investigator and owner of FYI Private Investigations in the Atlanta (GA) metro area.
Frank Patka IV is a founder of Changing Patterns, providing education, mentoring, and resources for citizens returning from incarceration.
Former LAPD detective Eric Peterson is a private investigator in Southern California, collecting evidence for a wide variety of civil and criminal cases.
Jessica Bednarz runs the Chicago Bar Foundation’s Justice Entrepreneurs Project (JEP), an incubator for small and solo law firms in the Chicago area.
TurnSignl allows drivers to bring a local attorney into interactions with police. SRLN is a group of legal professionals improving outcomes for pro se’s.
Ken Friedman is chief industry officer at Divorce.com, a low-cost divorce option. Timothy M. Brown is developer of Citizen HQ, offering free legal information.
Discovery Genie helps organize evidence to understand a case. The Bailey Strategic Innovation Group helps courts and police reduce bias with neuroscience.
Melissa Franca and Emma Hawley are law students at the UW School of Law, enrolled in the Law & Entrepreneurship externship course.
Attorney Olivia Miller described the pro se’s she sees in small claims courts. Brian Vudkadinovich said lawyers shouldn’t be allowed in small claims courts.
Samuel Tate is a co-founder of Tango Legal, an app developer that helps courts and law firms serve their constituents and clients using conversational AI.
Co-hosts Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone discuss cases in the news involving pro se criminal defendants and sovereign citizens.
Delaney Edge has wanted to be a lawyer for many years. She’s now taking the LSAT and preparing applications for law school.
Bernice Smith lost her daughter and forced a favorable settlement pro se. Charles Von Simpson is supervising attorney at the UW Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic.
Miguel Willis is executive director of the ATJ Tech Fellows Program and Innovator in Residence for the Future of the Profession Initiative at Penn Carey Law.
Co-hosts Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone discuss the case of a homeowner who sued the company responsible for collecting his trash.
Mike Whelan, Jr. is the author of “Lawyer Forward: Finding Your Place in the Future of Law,” a guide for solo law firms struggling to build practices.
Jim Gibbs is the co-founder and CEO of Meter Feeder, a mobile app that automatically pays for parking when you park your car.
Patti Mazurkiewicz is a nurse and certified life care planner. Rae Lynn Christians is a registered nurse at Integrity Nurse Consulting and Life Care Planning.
Alison Peck is a law professor at West Virginia University and the author of “The Accidental History of U.S. Immigration Courts.”
Emily LaGratta helps courts reform their operations to benefit court users. David Emanuel is a private investigator and owner of I FIND U Investigations.
Mark M. Bello is the author of several works of fiction based on the legal profession and politics, as well as children’s books on bullying.
Co-hosts Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone discuss new research on the characteristics of pro se litigants in U.S. federal courts.
Kenn Goldblatt is the author of “The Pro Se Litigant’s Civil Litigation Handbook.” Doug Noll left a law practice to be a mediator, helping parties avoid trial.
Jill Berkana has practiced massage therapy for 32 years and offers expert witness services in cases where massage therapists are accused of misconduct.
Stephanie Ebron, Sonja’s first cousin, described the home remodeling job that landed her in court. Paul Campson practices personal injury law in New York.
Eric Wright shared his perspectives on the relationships between resources and trauma and court access.
Nick Rishwain at Experts.com shared the process of sourcing, hiring and using an expert witness, and why so few will work with self-represented litigants.
“Who Wrote That Up For You?” co-hosts Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone took the 29th episode of the show to recollect the events underlying the show’s name.
Kitt shared the long and difficult process to change her name. Mary Oram described the need for routine legal advice in managing residential properties.
Gwen Sheppard, a retired U.S. Air Force major, shared her experience seeking restitution in court from another veteran whom she’d tried to help.
Michael D.J. Eisenberg discussed The Tech Savvy Lawyer, a website and podcast for sharing technology and practice management tips for lawyers.
Erin Levine shared the painful experiences that led her to develop the innovative DIY divorce solution that lowers the cost of dissolving a marriage.
Ibrahim Aissam described technology that ensures proper notice of court hearings. Jared Jaskot discussed limited-scope services in immigration cases.
Tom Gordon, executive director at Responsive Law, discussed the regulatory barriers that keep people from getting affordable legal solutions.
Kristen Sonday, CEO of Paladin, discussed the role of pro bono legal services in closing the justice gap.
Randolph Frails, senior partner at Frails & Wilson Attorneys at Law in Augusta, Georgia, discussed the wide variety of practice areas handled by the firm.
Isabella and Jo hired a lawyer with 30 years of experience in probate matters. They paid a $10,000 retainer and then… nothing.
Joshua Weaver described TOJI’s programming to help lawyers provide access to justice. Claudia Johnson shared online forms for improving access to justice.
Stacey Lake of Law Wurk shared the challenges and opportunities of hiring non-lawyers for certain legal tasks in family law and eviction proceedings.
Sonja and Debra shared some early blunders in court. Otto Hanson of TermScout discussed their automated contract review service.
Ed Walters is co-founder and CEO at Fastcase, a provider of software, data, and analytics that allow legal practitioners to work more efficiently.
Aliza Shatzman shared her effort to hold judges accountable for their behavior toward the young lawyers who clerk for them.
Miguel Willis discussed summer fellowships for law students focused on equitable legal access. Carolyn Elefant described the challenges solo attorneys face.
Mike Zouhri learned to settle an accident claim and turned those lessons into PainWorth, a tool to help others settle their own personal injury claims.
Damian Wilson at TurnSignl explained the mission of the traffic-stop app. Dwayne Pennant in Mecklenburg County, NC described the role of a magistrate judge.
Georges Clement shared tools for NYC residents facing housing and eviction issues. April Dawson discussed the Technology Law & Policy Center at NCCU Law.
Jesse McCoy described the evictions work of the Civil Justice Clinic at Duke Law. Sally Ingles described the free legal services available to SC residents.
Nicole Morris said law students should learn to think like entrepreneurs. Jona Goldschmidt discussed his book, “Self-Representation: Law, Ethics, and Policy.”
Richard Granat of MD Family Lawyer discussed building and selling legal tech. Mark Atkinson of ILPI shared his incubator focused on improving access to justice.
Vanessa Lech of Divorcing Adults discussed mediation services to keep people out of court. Mbye Njie at Legal Equalizer wants to defeat police traffic stops.
Mauricio Duarte at A2J Tech discussed the No Code movement in software development. Yousef Kassim at Easy Expunctions explained the procedure for expungement.
People Clerk CEO Camila Lopez described how People Clerk works for small claims. Jason Tashea announced a fellowship for access to justice.
Professor Kevin P. Lee at NCCU Law discussed the wide-ranging impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) and ethical implications.
Elizabeth Richardson at DispatchJustice discusses traffic stops. Eduardo Gonzales at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences describes civil justice research.
UniCourt’s Jeff Cox talks about data to improve access to justice. Eric F. Wright, Sr. shares the challenges of self-represented litigants.
“Who Wrote That Up For You?” sums up the experience of people without lawyers in U.S. courts. We speak with Brian Vukadinovich, an experienced pro se litigant.