Reimagining Justice - “Show me the money!” Funding for justice innovation

“Show me the money!” Funding for justice innovation

09/26/22 • 22 min

This is the third episode in a 3-part series about justice entrepreneurship.

Part 1 provides an overview of justice entrepreneurship - 3 categories of justice entrepreneurship with real examples from each of the categories and the problem solved.

Part 2 covers 5 key factors to maximise the likelihood of success of your justice innovation. You might be surprised to hear about some of them!

And now in part 3, we look at funding options and some of their pro’s and con’s.

Proudly sponsored by Neota Logic

Links:

Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au

Twitter - @ReimaginingJ

Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

This is the third episode in a 3-part series about justice entrepreneurship.

Part 1 provides an overview of justice entrepreneurship - 3 categories of justice entrepreneurship with real examples from each of the categories and the problem solved.

Part 2 covers 5 key factors to maximise the likelihood of success of your justice innovation. You might be surprised to hear about some of them!

And now in part 3, we look at funding options and some of their pro’s and con’s.

Proudly sponsored by Neota Logic

Links:

Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au

Twitter - @ReimaginingJ

Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

Previous Episode

How this software company provides practical assistance to marginalised communities

In episode no. 86 I had the pleasure of speaking with John Lord, Co-founder and Chairman of long term sponsor of the podcast, Neota (formerly Neota Logic).

We discuss:

What John wants the world to know about no-code and why;
Some unintended consequences of no-code including hybrid working models;
How no-code supports the democratisation of information in both commercial and public interest contexts;
The areas of law that are suited to apps, what can be built, and how they help;
The scope of opportunity for legal technology both in terms of market and career choices;
The genesis of the university program that Neota now operates in 18 universities around the world and its involvement with pro bono;
Outcomes from university ‘Law Apps’ courses including an example of how Neota’s technology resulted in homes being repaired in a remote Aboriginal community;
How an app assists people to have criminal records expunged in the United States;
The meaning and relevance of the name ‘Neota’; and
John’s definition of legal innovation.

Proudly sponsored by Neota Logic!

Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au

Twitter - @ReimaginingJ

Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

Next Episode

A tale of two law firms: how a global commercial practice supports a local not-for-profit service

In episode no. 88, my guest is Nicolas Patrick, Partner, Head of Responsible Business, DLA Piper. We cover:

Nic’s views on the potential of technology;
The reason for DLA Piper holding a forum on technology and access to justice in 2019;
The problem with digitising existing processes;
Why an international law firm without family law expertise, supports a Sydney based non-profit family law firm;
The way Wallumatta Legal operates and how it runs an efficient practice;
How pro bono provides insight into areas of unmet legal need; The different contributions that Macquarie University and DLA Piper bring to Wallumatta Legal;
What technology is used for at Wallumatta Legal and the software it relies upon;
Why Nic isn’t concerned about the digital divide in the context of
Wallumatta Legal given all its services are delivered online;
How Wallumatta Legal will improve access to justice across the sector;
Why they recruit a ‘different kind of lawyer’ at Wallumatta Legal;
The biggest challenge in the first six months of the firm’s operations;
Plans for scaling and expansion of this model into other jurisdictions and areas of law;
Why Nic thinks that there aren’t more low bono or alternative models servicing the needs of people at the lower end of the legal market;
The potential for regulatory reform to facilitate technology use and other models to improve justice outcomes for marginalised people;
The opportunity for firms to collaborate and establish a network of low bono and not-for-profit law firms; and
Nic’s definition of legal innovation.