This summer, I visited Litigant Portal partner courts in Ohio, Arizona, and North Dakota to watch self-represented litigants navigate court, hear from the people who serve them every day, and rework our LegalFlows alongside court experts.
Jessica Frank
Free Law Project has released an RFP for the founding court cohort of the Litigant Portal, a guided legal navigation platform for self-represented litigants. Letters of interest are due May 1, 2026.
Jessica Frank
Free Law Project has been selected as a winner of the 2025 AWS Imagine Grant for Nonprofits, receiving $150,000 in unrestricted funding, AWS credits, and technical support to accelerate development of the Litigant Portal.
Jessica Frank
Free Law Project is launching a new division—Justice Initiatives—to bring together our advocacy, partnerships, and technology development under one mission: transforming how people experience the legal system.
Jessica Frank
Jessica Frank and Jenifer Whiston attended Free Law Project’s first ILTACON in August 2025, where Jessica presented on The Accidental Project Manager, highlighting how unexpected project management roles drive collaboration and innovation in legal technology. Alongside her, Jenifer connected with leaders from major law firms, highlighting the essential role of partnerships in sustaining Free Law Project’s mission.
Jessica Frank
Free Law Project recently presented two sessions at CALIcon25, showcasing our work to modernize court access and improve transparency in the justice system. From open-source tools for legal research to AI-powered citators and a new Litigant Portal, we’re building infrastructure that helps make the law more accessible for everyone.
Jessica Frank
At LITCon2025, we shared how open source tools, nonprofit partnerships, and AI can help courts and advocates work smarter and serve the public better. Our talks spotlighted real-world innovations that make legal systems more equitable, transparent, and efficient.
Jessica Frank
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