Resource: LSC Legal Navigator Portal Project (2021)

The “Legal Navigator” is an online platform designed to be used by individuals alone or with non-legal providers with whom they may already be working to address a variety of other issues.  We are automating self-help in a new way that replicates the questions someone may be asked if interacting directly with a facilitator at the court self-help center.  Based on their answers, the result will be a plan tailored to the individual’s needs, including relevant forms, explanation about the process, practical tips and referrals to legal and other providers.

The platform is open source and available for state and local access to justice communities to adopt as a way to help the public navigate for trusted legal information. Learn more about the project from the Legal Navigator Information Page, LSC Blog or recording of Glenn Rawdon's presentation announcing its launch April 14, 2021.

See the Forms & Tech Working Group April Webinar: LSC Legal Navigator Portal with Glenn Rawdon, to view the presentation. You can contact Glenn Rawdon at [email protected].

Additional links shared on the webinar are included below:

• Video: LSC Legal Navigator - Introductory Video
• Legal Navigator Portal Project Information Page
• Legal Services Corporation Simplifying Legal Help Blog, Mary Pascual, Simplifying Divorce Forms through Legal Navigator, LSC Simplifying Legal Help Blog (Aug 23, 2019)
• Suffolk Legal Innovation & Technology Lab's Spot API

Announcements made during the webinar:

• SRLN's 2021 Forms Competition is now open! Deadline to submit an entry is April 28, 2021. Visit www.srln.org/2021FormsCompetition to learn more.
• The Legal Services Corporation's Technology Innovations Grant cycle has begun! Pre-application deadline is May 12, 2021, if you have any questions, contact [email protected].

  • 2021 TIG Pre-Application Webinar: LSC hosted a webinar on the 2021 TIG cycle on April 8, 2021. This webinar reviewed the TIG cycle rules and requirements, the initial pre-application process, and the areas of interest. See the link below to watch the recording of the webinar. A recording of the 2021 TIG Pre-Application Webinar has been made available on the LSC TIG Grant Program page.

About SRLN Working Groups: If you are a justice system professional, you may request membership through our Sign-Up page. Please note, some groups limit their listserv to individuals working in a specific area. However, limited membership groups often host webinars and teleconferences that are available to the broader community. In order to receive these announcements, you must join the general listserv by completing the sign-up page.

Visit the SRLN Working Groups page to learn more about working groups open to justice system professionals.