Just-Tech, LLC

We’re at the ABA Forum on Building Access to Justice For All! Swing by our table to chat—we’d love to connect and share ideas. See you there!

We are thrilled to announce that we will be attending the 2024 ABA Forum on Building Access to Justice for All, in Rancho Mirage, California, taking place from October 23 to October 25, 2024. This event promises to be an exciting gathering for legal professionals, advocates, and organizations committed to enhancing access to justice across the nation. We will be exhibiting as a vendor, so please come visit us at our table! We are looking forward to connecting with other professionals interested in advancing community-wide collaborations and practices, technology projects, and tools being implemented to promote access to justice. Attending the conference? We’d love to connect with you! John Greiner, Just-Tech’s founder and President will be attending along with Steve Pomroy, Director of Marketing. Reach out to us on Twitter @Just_Tech_LLC or via email at [email protected] to arrange a time to meet. Hope to see you there!

We just wrapped up at the NYSBA conference, and we couldn’t be more excited to share our experience! Our team had the privilege of presenting two AI-related sessions. It was a great opportunity to engage with such an enthusiastic audience. Our presentations, Empowering Legal Aid through AI, discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing legal aid services. The sessions explored cutting-edge AI tools, practical applications, and key management considerations to help legal professionals enhance efficiency, ensure compliance, and provide better client service. We recorded the session to make it available for those of you who were unable to attend. A link to the recording is provided at the end of this post. We also attended the session hosted by Christine Fecko, Executive Director of the IOLA Fund of the State of New York, where she and Neil Steinkamp (Managing Director, Stout) provided a great update on the New York State IOLA Fund Justice Infrastructure Project. What truly stood out was the chance to connect with fellow attendees. Sharing ideas, networking, and building relationships made this conference a memorable experience. A big thank you to the organizers for hosting such a great event! Presentations: Empowering Legal Aid through AI - https://hubs.la/Q02V0wrY0

We are thrilled to announce our participation in the upcoming New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Partnership Conference! This year's event promises to be a fantastic opportunity for legal professionals to connect, share insights, and explore new avenues for collaboration. Please come visit us at our vendor table - we're in space #5 at the conference! Just-Tech will be speaking about Empowering Legal Aid through AI: Tools, Challenges, and Future Directions - join us for an engaging and informative session designed for legal aid professionals and organizational leaders looking to leverage AI in their practice. Panelists include John Greiner, President, Just-Tech as Moderator, Ellen Samuel, Director of Consulting, Just-Tech, Alexander Horwitz, COO, Legal Services, NYC, Randal Jeffrey, General Counsel, NYLAG and Sateesh Nori, Senior Legal Innovation Strategies, Just-Tech. Session Details: What: Empowering Legal Aid through AI: Tools, Challenges, and Future Directions When: Wednesday, September 25, from 3:45pm – 5:00 pm Eastern  Where: NYSBA Partnership Conference & Virtual | A link to join will be shared with the registered attendees.

We are thrilled to announce that Just-Tech will be attending the NYSBA Partnership Conference on September 25 & 26! Join us as we connect with industry leaders, share insights, and explore new opportunities for collaboration. Looking forward to seeing you there! #NYSBAConference #Partnerships #Networking

Please join Just-Tech and Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) for a webinar on Change Management on Tuesday, August 20th at 3:00 PM Eastern. Sarah Cross, Justice Server Project Manager at LakeShore Legal Aid, will be speaking alongside Tony Lu, Senior Consultant at Just-Tech. This webinar is designed to empower legal aid staff with the knowledge and tools needed to manage organizational change effectively, ensuring they are equipped to navigate the complexities of their roles and contribute to their organization's long-term success. Session Details:  What: Webinar with Just-Tech and LSNTAP on Change Management When: Tuesday, August 20th 2024, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern  Where: Virtual | A link to join will be shared with the registered attendees.  Register: https://hubs.la/Q02Lp3pG0

Please join Just-Tech & Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) for a webinar on the Ethics of AI II on Tuesday, April 16th at 3:00 PM Eastern. Shellie Reid, Program Manager at LSNTAP, will be speaking alongside Ellen Samuel, Director of Consulting at Just-Tech. Continuing our AI for Legal Aid series, this session will delve further into the ethical implications of AI and how legal aid organizations can develop responsible use guidelines and best practices. Attendees will receive a model AI usage guidelines that they can customize for their organization. Session Details: What: Webinar with Just-Tech and LSNTAP on Ethics of AI II When: Tuesday, April 16th 2024, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern Where: Virtual | A link to join will be shared with the registered attendees. Register: https://hubs.la/Q02sZrFR0

Did you miss our webinar on the Ethics of AI held on December 13th, 2023? Here's a recap:  Shellie Reid, Program Manager at LSNTAP, and Ellen Samuel, Director of Consulting at Just-Tech, delved into the ethical considerations surrounding AI in the legal sector. They explored its potential to streamline tasks, save time, and reduce costs, while also addressing the risks associated with misinformation and regulatory compliance. Moreover, they emphasized the importance of AI policies, data privacy protections, and security measures.  AI, as a tool, mirrors human problem-solving and learning processes. It enhances efficiency by summarizing large datasets, providing insights, and identifying critical case elements. Attorneys can leverage AI for legal forecasting, predicting case outcomes based on historical data and guiding strategy development. Furthermore, AI facilitates resource allocation, contract review, due diligence, and multilingual translation.  Quick Tips:  - Calendaring: AI can be integrated into some case management systems to automate document organization and deadline tracking. - Predictive Analytics: Programs exist that can forecast judicial decisions based on case analysis. - Resource Allocation: Optimize internal resource usage through AI-driven predictions. Contract Review: Employ AI for pattern recognition and issue identification in contract analysis. - Translation: Use AI translation for cost-effective multilingual content production, supplemented by expert verification.  Caveats:  - Exercise caution with confidential information; users may violate the Rules of Professional Conduct of their jurisdiction and risk a breach of confidentiality by using AI without understanding how that information is stored and used. - Users should be aware of limitations in AI legal research due to outdated training data; users must always ensure that any cited law exists, is current and relevant, and has not been overruled.   Check back soon – we have an Ethics of AI Part 2 scheduled for April 16 where the focus is on best practices and drafting AI guidance for use in firms. 

Just-Tech is thrilled to announce our attendance at the upcoming LSC’s Innovations in Technology Conference. The two-and-a-half-day conference will feature inspiring speakers and break-out sessions, including workshops, hands-on demos, and affinity groups for hundreds of technologists, legal aid advocates, court personnel, law school professors, pro bono coordinators, and other professionals. In addition to attending the conference, Just-Tech will also be presenting and participating in multiple sessions. Ellen Samuel, Just-Tech’s Director of Consulting, will be co-presenting “Mastering IT Security: Top Ten Essential Measures for Today's Threat Landscape” at 11:15am on Feb 1st. The session will cover the top security measures you need right now to ensure you’re safe from ever-evolving threat factors. You will have the opportunity to learn about NIST, CSF, PCI, ISO, HIPAA, and gain peace of mind while impressing auditors, funders, and management. Tony Lu, Senior Consultant at Just-Tech, will be speaking in the session “Growth Mode: Adopting a Cloud-Based File Management Solution to Support Diverse Agency Needs” with Lara Kasper-Buckareff, COO of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley and Erin Riker, Technology-Based Legal Services Attorney of Center for Elder Law and Justice at 3:30 pm on Feb 1st. The focus will be on how to successfully plan and manage your organization’s adoption process, using a cloud-based file management solution, such as SharePoint Online. We are also excited to be a part of the Cybersecurity affinity group where we can share our expertise and ideas while we learn from other attendees. We are looking forward to connecting with other professionals interested in advancing community-wide collaborations and practices, technology projects, and tools being implemented to promote access to justice. Session Details: Topic: Mastering IT Security: Top Ten Essential Measures for Today's Threat Landscape When: Thursday, February 1 at 11:15 am Topic: Growth Mode: Adopting a Cloud-Based File Management Solution to Support Diverse Agency Needs When: Thursday, February 1 at 3:30 pm Attending the conference? We’d love to connect with you! John Greiner, Just-Tech’s founder and President will be attending along with Ellen Samuel, Director of Consulting and Tony Lu, Senior Consultant. Reach out to us on Twitter (X) @Just_Tech_LLC or via email at [email protected] to arrange a time to meet. Hope to see you there!

Please join Just-Tech & Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) for a webinar on the Ethics of AI on Tuesday, December 19th at 3:00 PM Eastern. Shellie Reid, Program Manager at LSNTAP, will be speaking alongside Ellen Samuel, Director of Consulting at Just-Tech. Together, they will walk you through understanding AI in Legal Practice, covering the benefits and the challenges such as how AI can be used to predict case outcomes as well as automate your forms and documents. They will also dive into Privacy and Data Security with AI and Best Practices, like avoiding hallucinations (not sure what hallucinations are? Don't worry, it's covered in this webinar). Have you heard of the NY Attorney who used ChatGPT and didn't check the citations? Don’t miss this webinar where we will go over real-world examples & explain how you can avoid being fined. Join the discussion on whether AI could make the outcome more accurate, or if it would be fairer – because people are biased. The use of AI could reduce costs and increase quality, but is it designed for lawyers? We look forward to sharing all we know regarding Ethics of AI and are excited for you to join us. Session Details: What: Webinar with Just-Tech and LSNTAP on Ethics of AI When: Tuesday, December 19th 2023, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern Where: Virtual | A link to join will be shared with the registered attendees. Register: https://hubs.la/Q02cLp0B0