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Measures for Justice brings about reform by traveling the country to record criminal justice data

Staffers of travel the country unearthing, cleaning and publishing county-level criminal justice data in what they hope will be each of America’s 3,141 boroughs, counties, independent cities, parishes and the District of Columbia.

Feb 1, 2020 2:30 AM CST

2020 Legal Rebels: It takes a team

Beginning with the 2020 class, we decided to move Legal Rebels to February-March. To mark this new beginning for Legal Rebels, we decided to try something new. Whereas prior classes have mostly featured individuals with the occasional team thrown in, we decided that 2020’s class would be made up entirely of teams.

Feb 1, 2020 1:40 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard sues over Hillary Clinton gripe; court order doesn’t stop deportation

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for ‘Russian asset’ comment about unnamed candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate, has filed a defamation suit against Hillary Clinton for her podcast comments about “somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary” being groomed to be a third-party candidate.…

Jan 23, 2020 4:36 PM CST

Reinventing the staid field of legal academic writing

Legal academic publishing isn't synonymous with innovation. The mere mention of it can, for some, bring up repressed memories of the most banal and stuffy aspects of law school. But the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wants to change that.

Jan 15, 2020 6:00 AM CST

Finding your niche: How one lawyer built a practice by defending a notorious accused hacker

Tor Ekeland’s advice to others looking to hang their shingle? Stay hungry and don’t shy away from imperfect—or even unpaid—opportunities. “The opportunities and taking the risks in one area put you in contact with a whole host of people,” he says.

Dec 12, 2019 11:38 AM CST

Diversity in the legal tech community has been slow but steady

In this new episode of the Legal Rebels Podcast, the ABA Journal’s Jason Tashea talks to Kristen Sonday of Paladin, a platform that helps organizations manage, staff and track pro bono efforts, about the slowly growing diversity in legal tech.

Nov 13, 2019 6:00 AM CST

Expunging records with new technology

In this new episode of the Legal Rebels Podcast, Legal Affairs Writer Jason Tashea talks to professors Colleen Chien and Sarah Lageson about their research into the modern trials and tribulations of expungement and sealing of criminal records.

Oct 16, 2019 6:00 AM CDT

Jonathan Petts and Rohan Pavuluri joined forces and took on Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Legal Rebels Rohan Pavuluri and Jonathan Petts never had reason to think much about Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Both came from well-off families and graduated from Ivy League universities. They strongly think that the law shouldn’t discriminate based on income.

Sep 1, 2019 1:30 AM CDT

Gina Clayton-Johnson helps women who know what it’s like to have a family member locked up

“I realized that there’s a big problem with mass incarceration that we’re not seeing as much research on—that one in four women have a family member in prison,” says Legal Rebel Gina Clayton-Johnson, founder of the Essie Justice Group.

Sep 1, 2019 1:20 AM CDT

Keith Lee couldn’t find a place online where lawyers could communicate freely—so he created it

With the rise of Twitter and hashtags like #lawtwitter, more lawyers around the world are connected and engaged in public discussions about the law.

Sep 1, 2019 1:10 AM CDT

The founders of SimpleCitizen resolve to streamline the immigration process

Thanks to love—and subpar customer service—immigration is getting simpler.

Sep 1, 2019 1:00 AM CDT

Dorna Moini’s software helps legal aid groups and law firms automate users’ form-filling

When Dorna Moini was an associate at Sidley Austin from 2015 to 2017, she welcomed the opportunity to do pro bono work. But the repetitive nature of the job—filling out applications for domestic violence restraining orders—seemed like a waste when her firm was charging hundreds of dollars an hour for her time.

Sep 1, 2019 12:50 AM CDT

Measures for Justice brings about reform by traveling the country to record criminal justice data

2020 Legal Rebels: It takes a team

Afternoon Briefs: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard sues over Hillary Clinton gripe; court order doesn’t stop deportation

Reinventing the staid field of legal academic writing

Finding your niche: How one lawyer built a practice by defending a notorious accused hacker

Diversity in the legal tech community has been slow but steady

Expunging records with new technology

Jonathan Petts and Rohan Pavuluri joined forces and took on Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Gina Clayton-Johnson helps women who know what it’s like to have a family member locked up

Keith Lee couldn’t find a place online where lawyers could communicate freely—so he created it

The founders of SimpleCitizen resolve to streamline the immigration process

Dorna Moini’s software helps legal aid groups and law firms automate users’ form-filling

A seminal 1990s event sparked Colin Starger’s devotion to aiding criminal defendants, inmates

With Kimball Dean Parker’s tools, people are better able to access the justice system

Cynthia Conti-Cook crunches the numbers to hold NYPD accountable for misconduct

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