Talk Justice An LSC Podcast
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Legal Services Corporation's Talk Justice podcast features leaders from the legal community, business and government exploring aspects of access to justice.
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Results from the First Field Study of AI for Legal Aid
June 11, 2024 11:00 - 37 minutesLegal tech researchers discuss their recent field study of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for legal aid on Talk Justice. Colleen Chien and Miriam Kim authored a paper on their research, “Generative AI and Legal Aid: Results from a Field Study and 100 Use Cases to Bridge the Access to Justice Gap,” which was published in April. The co-authors wanted to advance the conversation around generative AI for access to justice with data. Bréyon Austin, a participant in the study, also offers ...
Lawyers Can Help Revitalize Neighborhoods
May 28, 2024 15:00 - 36 minutesGuests from a successful St. Louis collaboration discuss Legal Services of Eastern Missouri’s (LSEM) Neighborhood Advocacy Program on Talk Justice. There are 24,000 vacancies and abandoned properties in St. Louis. LSEM was inspired by Legal Aid of Western Missouri’s Adopt-a-Neighborhood program in Kansas City to start their own revitalization project. In 2018, they launched the Neighborhood Advocacy Program to start tackling the legal problems that create lingering neighborhood blight.
Putting AI to the Test for Legal Services
May 14, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutesLegal tech experts discuss their research and experiments with generative artificial intelligence (AI) for legal services on Talk Justice. Executive Director of the Legal Design Lab Margaret Hagan talks about her research into whether AI is worth the hype for access to justice. Lawyer and NYU professor Sateesh Nori shares his experience with utilizing AI for housing legal services.
John Grisham on Storytelling and Justice
April 23, 2024 14:00 - 34 minutesBestselling author and lawyer John Grisham joins LSC Board Member Robert Grey for a conversation on how his journey from small-town lawyer to big-time author influenced his philanthropic priorities and made him an advocate for access to justice. Grey, who serves as president of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, interviewed Grisham at a D.C. forum for LSC’s 50th anniversary on April 9.
Upsolve’s New Student Debt Relief Tools
April 09, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutesGuests from the online bankruptcy service Upsolve and Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA) discuss a new, free web resource for people struggling with student debt on Talk Justice. PLA received funding from a 2023 LSC Technology Initiative Grant for the project and brought on Upsolve to develop the tools. Their goal is to raise awareness of available debt relief programs and provide guided assistance for qualified borrowers to pursue student debt elimination.
Lessons from Decades of Legal Aid Leadership
March 26, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutesFormer legal aid program directors discuss their lessons learned and current concerns on Talk Justice. Jon Asher, former executive director of Colorado Legal Services with 51 years in civil legal aid work, hosts the conversation with guests Marilyn Harp, former Kansas Legal Services executive director for 17 years, Steve Gottlieb, former Atlanta Legal Aid executive director for 42 years, and José Padilla, former California Rural Legal Services executive director for 38 years.
Confronting the Legal Tech Justice Gap
March 12, 2024 15:50 - 33 minutesExperts discuss the vast funding gap in legal tech. LSC President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation with guests Bob Ambrogi, lawyer and award-winning legal tech journalist, and Cat Moon, director of innovation design for the Program on Law and Innovation at Vanderbilt Law School. Inspired by Ambrogi’s recent LawSites article, they discuss how tech companies, big law firms and corporate law departments could step up to help close the justice gap.
Tools to Empower Disaster Survivors and At-Risk Communities
February 27, 2024 12:00 - 34 minutesExperts discuss resources for disaster preparedness and recovery on this episode of Talk Justice. As natural disasters become more frequent, LSC and First Street Foundation have collaborated to bring HeartlandDisasterHelp.org to life. The website empowers residents across ten states in America's heartland that have faced significant flooding, windstorms, extreme heat and wildfires over the past decade. Also, legal services providers in Oklahoma and Nebraska share how disasters effect their cl...
AI for Self-Help and Legal Aid at the Innovations in Technology Conference
February 13, 2024 15:30 - 44 minutesLegal tech experts discuss generative AI and its applications for legal services on the latest episode of Talk Justice. The episode was recorded live at LSC’s recent Innovations in Technology Conference (ITC) in Charlotte, NC. AI was a major topic at the conference.
Legal Tech Innovations Other Than AI
January 23, 2024 15:50 - 40 minutesAs generative AI continues to dominate headlines, social media posts and conversations around legal technology, legal tech experts discuss other significant innovations taking place in the legal field on LSC’s Talk Justice podcast. Also—a sneak peak of the content at this year’s Innovations in Technology Conference (ITC).
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Taking Community Justice Workers Nationwide
January 09, 2024 16:30 - 36 minutesFormer Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) Executive Director and current Frontline Justice Founding CEO Nikole Nelson joins LSC President Ron Flagg for a conversation on using community justice workers to expand access to legal services on Talk Justice. She explains Alaska’s success with the initiative and discusses her vision for bringing justice workers to more communities.
Taking Community Justice Workers Nationwide
January 09, 2024 16:30 - 36 minutesFormer Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) Executive Director and current Frontline Justice Founding CEO Nikole Nelson joins LSC President Ron Flagg for a conversation on using community justice workers to expand access to legal services on Talk Justice. She explains Alaska’s success with the initiative and discusses her vision for bringing justice workers to more communities.
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Causes and Consequences of Eviction
December 26, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutesExperts discuss a new report on the causes and consequences of eviction in Montana, as well as the impact of eviction on U.S. children. The recently released “Montana Eviction Impact Report: Beyond Housing Affordability” surveyed evicted Montanans on the socioeconomic factors that led to their eviction and the impacts that it had on their household after the fact. Also, the author of a moving op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune discusses his childhood experience with eviction.
Causes and Consequences of Eviction
December 26, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutesExperts discuss a new report on the causes and consequences of eviction in Montana, as well as the impact of eviction on U.S. children. The recently released “Montana Eviction Impact Report: Beyond Housing Affordability” surveyed evicted Montanans on the socioeconomic factors that led to their eviction and the impacts that it had on their household after the fact. Also, the author of a moving op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune discusses his childhood experience with eviction.
Building Guidance for Legal Uses of Generative AI
December 12, 2023 15:30 - 41 minutesExperts discuss building tools, running experiments and sharing information to help legal professionals better understand uses for generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal field on this episode of Talk Justice. Host Cat Moon is joined by Sam Harden, program manager at Pro Bono Net, and Shellie Reid, manager of Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project.
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Building Guidance for Legal Uses of Generative AI
December 12, 2023 15:30 - 41 minutesExperts discuss building tools, running experiments and sharing information to help legal professionals better understand uses for generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal field on this episode of Talk Justice. Host Cat Moon is joined by Sam Harden, program manager at Pro Bono Net, and Shellie Reid, manager of Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project.
Momentum and Roadblocks for Regulatory Reform
November 28, 2023 17:00 - 39 minutesExperts discuss the status of alternative legal service delivery models, the various forces pushing regulatory reform forward and the biggest obstacles to changing the legal system on LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast. Inspired by a recent report from the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), “Community & Cooperation: Action Steps Toward Unlocking Legal Regulation,” host Cat Moon brought Stacy Rupprecht Jane and Lucian Pera together for a conversation that approaches ...
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Momentum and Roadblocks for Regulatory Reform
November 28, 2023 17:00 - 39 minutesExperts discuss the status of alternative legal service delivery models, the various forces pushing regulatory reform forward and the biggest obstacles to changing the legal system on LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast. Inspired by a recent report from the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), “Community & Cooperation: Action Steps Toward Unlocking Legal Regulation,” host Cat Moon brought Stacy Rupprecht Jane and Lucian Pera together for a conversation that approaches ...
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: How Legal Services Help Prevent Veteran Suicides
November 14, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutesExperts discuss how legal services contribute to veteran suicide prevention on LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast. The most recent data places the veteran suicide rate at 57% higher than non-veterans. Research indicates that social factors contribute to veterans’ suicide risk. Many of these factors that harm veterans’ mental health relate to civil legal problems that can be addressed with the help of an attorney. For more information on veterans’ legal needs and helpful resources, visit lsc.gov/spo...
How Legal Services Help Prevent Veteran Suicides
November 14, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutesExperts discuss how legal services contribute to veteran suicide prevention on LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast. The most recent data places the veteran suicide rate at 57% higher than non-veterans. Research indicates that social factors contribute to veterans’ suicide risk. Many of these factors that harm veterans’ mental health relate to civil legal problems that can be addressed with the help of an attorney. For more information on veterans’ legal needs and helpful resources, visit lsc.gov/spo...
How Legal Aid Leverages Pro Bono Attorneys
October 31, 2023 15:30 - 34 minutesIn recognition of Pro Bono Week, experts discuss new developments in legal aid pro bono engagements on LSC's Talk Justice. The conversation highlights the JPMorgan Chase Pro Bono Fellowship and partnership with Northeast New Jersey Legal Services, as well as a look at the past decade of LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund.
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: How Legal Aid Leverages Pro Bono Attorneys
October 31, 2023 15:30 - 34 minutesIn recognition of Pro Bono Week, experts discuss new developments in legal aid pro bono engagements on LSC's Talk Justice. The conversation highlights the JPMorgan Chase Pro Bono Fellowship and partnership with Northeast New Jersey Legal Services, as well as a look at the past decade of LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund.
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Legal Aid Struggles to Meet the Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors
October 17, 2023 14:45 - 42 minutesLegal aid lawyers discuss the challenges to meeting clients’ needs for domestic violence-related legal services as cases rise on LSC's “Talk Justice.” October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. LSC recently released its annual publication “By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs,” which provides national and state-level trend data. The report shows a 9% increase in cases involving domestic violence between 2021 and 2022. This continues a concerning trend of increasing domest...
Legal Aid Struggles to Meet the Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors
October 17, 2023 14:45 - 42 minutesLegal aid lawyers discuss the challenges to meeting clients’ needs for domestic violence-related legal services as cases rise on LSC's “Talk Justice.” October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. LSC recently released its annual publication “By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs,” which provides national and state-level trend data. The report shows a 9% increase in cases involving domestic violence between 2021 and 2022. This continues a concerning trend of increasing domest...
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: New Mexico’s Court Scribe Program
September 26, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutesPioneers of New Mexico’s court scribe program discuss how the program makes the courts more accessible on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice.”Language access has long been a priority of New Mexico courts, but the recent addition of court scribes has taken this push for court accessibility to new levels. The scribing initiative allows people in qualifying situations to make an appointment with court staff or a trained volunteer who assists them in filling out their legal forms.
New Mexico’s Court Scribe Program
September 26, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutesPioneers of New Mexico’s court scribe program discuss how the program makes the courts more accessible on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice.”Language access has long been a priority of New Mexico courts, but the recent addition of court scribes has taken this push for court accessibility to new levels. The scribing initiative allows people in qualifying situations to make an appointment with court staff or a trained volunteer who assists them in filling out their legal forms.
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Disaster Preparedness and the Legal Needs of Survivors
September 12, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutesExperts discuss disaster preparedness and the role of civil legal aid in recovery on LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast. September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. Since 2022 the federal government has issued more than 75 major disaster declarations across the U.S. and its territories. Yet even with the increasing frequency and ferocity of natural disasters, the overwhelming majority of Americans are unprepared if disaster strikes.
Disaster Preparedness and the Legal Needs of Survivors
September 12, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutesExperts discuss disaster preparedness and the role of civil legal aid in recovery on LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast. September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. Since 2022 the federal government has issued more than 75 major disaster declarations across the U.S. and its territories. Yet even with the increasing frequency and ferocity of natural disasters, the overwhelming majority of Americans are unprepared if disaster strikes.
Ensuring That Foster Youth Know Their Rights
August 22, 2023 15:20 - 36 minutesExperts from Bay Area Legal Services and Florida Youth SHINE discuss developments in access to legal information for foster youth on LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast. A new website and app, FosterPower, enables Florida’s foster youth to easily access information on their rights, and the state of Florida has passed a bill requiring more information for foster youth.
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Ensuring That Foster Youth Know Their Rights
August 22, 2023 15:20 - 36 minutesExperts from Bay Area Legal Services and Florida Youth SHINE discuss developments in access to legal information for foster youth on LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast. A new website and app, FosterPower, enables Florida’s foster youth to easily access information on their rights, and the state of Florida has passed a bill requiring more information for foster youth.
The First Legal Aid Innovation Lab
August 08, 2023 15:00 - 35 minutesGuests from Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) join Cat Moon to discuss creating the nation’s first Innovation Lab housed in a civil legal aid organization on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast.
Judge David Tatel on LSC’s Beginnings and Access to Justice Today
July 25, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutesSenior Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit David Tatel joins LSC President Ron Flagg to share his memories of the 1974 founding of the Legal Services Corporation, as well as his view on the roles of courts and lawyers in the advancement of access to justice on this episode of LSC's “Talk Justice.”
How Civil Legal Aid Can Use Opioid Settlement Funds
July 11, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutesLegal leaders from Arkansas, Kentucky and Texas discuss how their organizations acquired opioid settlement funds and the impactful legal services they are providing to those affected by opioid use disorder on LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast. A 2019 report from LSC’s Opioid Task Force describes the need for civil legal services in response to the opioid epidemic.
Will AI Be Accessible?
June 27, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutesTwo legal tech experts join Talk Justice’s Molly McDonough to discuss how emerging tools with generative AI could fit into the future of legal services—and who they’ll be accessible to—on the latest episode of LSC's Talk Justice podcast.
Pandemic Creates Opportunity to Assess NYC Child Removals
June 13, 2023 14:30 - 36 minutesThe authors of the article “Reducing Family Separations in New York City: The Covid-19 Experiment and a Call for Change” join Talk Justice Co-host Molly McDonough to discuss reducing child removals in New York City and systemic flaws in the child welfare system on the latest episode of LSC's Talk Justice podcast.
ABA President Deborah Enix-Ross
May 23, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutesAmerican Bar Association (ABA) President Deborah Enix-Ross joins LSC President Ron Flagg to discuss her priorities in leading the ABA, the role of lawyers in preserving democracy and closing the justice gap on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast.
AI’s Potential for Access to Justice
May 09, 2023 15:00 - 40 minutesExperts discuss the potential impact of generative AI on legal services on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Cat Moon is joined by guests Sam Flynn, COO and co-founder of the no-code automation platform, Josef; Natalie Anne Knowlton, founder of Access to Justice Ventures; and Tom Martin, CEO and founder of the no-code AI platform, LawDroid.
Author John Grisham on Legal Aid
April 25, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutesBestselling author John Grisham talks about his experiences as a lawyer and the importance of legal aid on this episode of Talk Justice. Legal Services Corporation (LSC) President Ron Flagg introduces Grisham’s speech, which was recorded at a recent LSC forum on access to justice.
Reimagining Virtual Court to Improve User Experience
April 11, 2023 15:00 - 36 minutesExperts discuss the user-experience of remote court proceedings and explore additional possibilities for technological innovation in the courts on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Molly McDonough is joined by guests Jennifer Leitch, executive director of the National Self-Represented Litigants Network in Canada, and Danielle Hirsch, court management consultant with the National Center for State Courts.
New Report Examines Non-Lawyer Legal Service Provider Programs in the U.S.
March 28, 2023 14:45 - 33 minutesExperts from the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) discuss how and why states are using non-lawyer legal service providers on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Cat Moon is joined by guests Michael Houlberg, director of special projects for IAALS, and Jim Sandman, president emeritus of LSC and IAALS board member.
Illegal Eviction’s Role in Housing Instability
March 14, 2023 15:00 - 38 minutesCivil legal aid providers noted an increase in illegal evictions during the height of the pandemic, as some landlords pursued avenues outside the court system for forcing tenants out. Legal experts discuss the problem of illegal eviction and its role in housing instability on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast.
How a Virtual Assembly Line Accelerated an Access-to-Justice Project
February 28, 2023 17:45 - 34 minutesSuffolk Law Professor Quinten Steenhuis discusses his team’s successful collaboration with legal aid orgs to use technology to scale help for the courtformsonline.org project and the potential to use tech to extend the reach of legal services.
How Plain Language Helps Courts Expand Access to Justice
February 14, 2023 20:30 - 48 minutesExperts discuss how plain language can help courts expand access to the courts on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today.
A Recap of LSC’s Innovations in Technology Conference
January 31, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutesLegal technology exports discuss the key themes of LSC’s recent Innovations in Technology Conference and broader questions about technology’s role in addressing the access-to-justice crisis. Host: Cat Moon, director of innovation design, Vanderbilt Law School Guests: M. Nalani Fujimori Kaina, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, and Bob Glaves, Executive Eirector, The Chicago Bar Foundation.
Using Supervised Non-lawyers to Provide Limited-Scope Legal Assistance
January 17, 2023 20:00 - 39 minutesLegal experts discuss Alaska’s recent approval of the use of supervised non-lawyers to provide limited-scope legal assistance on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. LSC President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation with guests Nikole Nelson, executive director of Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC); Dr. Robert Onders, medical director Maniilaq Health Corporation; and Rebecca Sandefur, sociologist and professor at Arizona State University.
A New Tech Fellowship for Judicial Innovation
December 27, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutesJason Tashea, founding director of Georgetown Law’s new Judicial Innovation Fellowship (JIF), joins Talk Justice to discuss how placing technologists and designers in courts can improve access to justice.
Legal Access Points in Louisiana Increasing A2J Goals
December 13, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutesCat Moon and Lagniappe Law Lab Executive Director Amanda Brown discuss a legal access points research project headed up by Amanda which illustrates how collaboration and modern data methods can support important strategic A2J goals.
Holding Court Outside the Courtroom
November 29, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutesHost: Molly McDonough, Legal Talk Network Podcast Producer and Founder of Molly McDonough Media, LLC. Guests: Dori Rapaport, Executive Director at Legal Aid Services of Northeastern Minnesota David Estep, Supervising Attorney at Legal Aid of West Virginia Honorable Jeanne M. Robison, Salt Lake City Justice Court Judge
Closing the Justice Gap with Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack
November 15, 2022 15:15 - 30 minutesMichigan Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack joins LSC President Ron Flagg to discuss access to the courts in the wake of the pandemic, lessons learned from the bench and her next chapter in access-to-justice advocacy.
Technological Innovations in Pro Bono Services
October 25, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutesTech tools can minimize tedious, routine legal work, allowing attorneys more time to dedicate to higher-level strategic tasks and their clients. Tech also enables unrepresented people to better navigate complex legal systems. This is how streamlining repetitive processes improves the efficiency of legal services organizations and promotes increased access to justice. Guests Include: Ransom Wydner, Vice President of Pro Bono and Social Impact at SixFifty Sam Flynn, Chief Operating Officer an...