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Free Law Project Presentations & Press

See where we’ve been sharing ideas about open legal data, court access, and justice tech.

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Free Law Project staff and board members regularly speak on topics like: court modernization, legal tech, AI and legal data, open courts, public interest startups, funding AI for public good, access to justice, journalism and court data, PACER reform, and open legal research.

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Building Justice Through Legal Technology: A Career Beyond the Classroom

  • Jessica FrankDirector of Justice Initiatives

University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Initiatives Class

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The Accidental Project Manager: Charting Uncharted Waters

  • Jessica FrankDirector of Justice Initiatives
  • Stephanie ClerkinKorein Tillery LLC
  • Ashley GibbsLitera
  • Amanda MillerNissenbaum Law Group
  • Stephen RealeRopes & Gray

ILTACon 2025, Washington, D.C.

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From Citations to Citators: How AI is Reshaping Legal Research

  • William PalinCase Law Lead
  • Rachel GaoAI Developer
  • Rebecca FordonMoritz Law Library, The Ohio State University, and Free Law Project Board Member
  • Jessica FrankProject Manager

CALICon, Atlanta, GA

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Open Law: How Open Source Technology, Neutral Citations, and PACER Reform Can Transform Access to Justice

  • Jessica FrankProject Manager

CALICon, Atlanta, GA

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Meet the Absolute Heroes Behind CourtListener.com

  • Michael LissnerExecutive Director
  • Thomas SmithOpening Arguments

Opening Arguments Podcast

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Justice Through Collaboration: Why Courts Should Partner with NonProfits & Use Open Source

  • Jessica FrankProject Manager

LITCon, Boston, MA

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Closing the Justice Gap with Technology: Discover Free Tech Tools to Support Advocates and Pro Bono Volunteers

  • Jenifer WhistonDirector of Philanthropy
  • Kara PetersonDescrybe
  • Mallory GibsonLegal Aid Society of Northeastern New York

Legal Services Corporation Innovations in Technology Conference, Phoenix, AZ

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E-Filing: Bridging the Gap Between Guided Interviews and Court Dockets

  • Jessica FrankProject Manager
  • Sam GloverSuffolk LITLab
  • Vivian McNaughtonIllinois Legal Aid Online
  • Sarah SongIllinois Administrative Office of the Courts

Legal Services Corporation Innovations in Technology Conference, Phoenix, AZ

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Building Access to Justice Infrastructure

  • Jessica FrankProject Manager
  • Sam GloverSuffolk LITLab

National Center for State Courts eCourts Conference, Las Vegas, NV

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Access to Justice Requires Access to Law

  • Michael LissnerExecutive Director
  • Brian CarverFree Law Project Board Member
  • Anna RussellCornell Law School

Berkeley Judicial Institute, Berkeley, CA

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Free PACER, Free the Law: The Past, Present, and Future of Public Access to Court Electronic Records

  • Michael LissnerExecutive Director
  • Rebecca FordonMoritz Law Library, The Ohio State University, and Free Law Project Board Member
  • Jonah B. GelbachBerkeley Law

American Association of Law Librarians Conference, Chicago, IL

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E-filing & Public Infrastructure

  • Colin MacArthurUser Researcher
  • Sam GloverSuffolk LITLab
  • Sara HoskinsonKansas Judicial Branch
  • Lisa ColpoysStanford University
  • Bryce WileySuffolk LITLab

LITCon, Boston, MA

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The Future of Open Legal Data

  • Michael LissnerExecutive Director
  • Sara FrugLegal Information Institute
  • Angela JaffeevLex

Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab’s Transform Justice Conference, Cambridge, MA

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Cracking the Courts with Data

  • William PalinCase Law Lead
  • James V. GrimaldiThe Wall Street Journal

NICAR24 Conference, Baltimore, MD

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How to be a Court Listener

  • Michael LissnerExecutive Director
  • William PalinCase Law Lead
  • Mollie SimonProPublica
  • Coulter JonesThe Wall Street Journal

NICAR24 Conference, Baltimore, MD

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Leveraging the RECAP Suite to Support Litigation

  • Michael LissnerExecutive Director
  • Erica ZimnyLegal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
  • Michael TelferLegal Aid Society of Northeastern New York

Legal Services Corporation’s Innovations in Technology Conference, Charlotte, NC

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XRay Bad Redaction Tool

  • Michael LissnerExecutive Director

Legal Services Corporation’s Innovations in Technology Conference, Charlotte, NC

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Corporate Bullsh*t/Legal Bullsh*t

  • Michael LissnerExecutive Director
  • Ralph NaderRalph Nader Radio Hour
  • David CohenIn the Public Interest

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

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Free Law Project & the PACER Litigation

  • Michael LissnerExecutive Director
  • Sam GloverLawyerist
  • Aaron StreetLawyerist

Lawyerist Podcast

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