1. NLADA Annual Conference November 10-13, 2010
The Volunteer Lawyer Technology Bill of Rights
NLADA Annual Conference
November 10-13, 2010

2. Volunteer Bill of Rights
As a Volunteer it is Your RIGHT:
To be assigned a meaningful task
To be oriented, trained and supervised during the duration of your activity

3. Volunteer Bill of Rights
To ask questions about your task and seek feedback about your performance
To be treated with respect and kindness at all times by every member of the organization for which you volunteer

4. Volunteer Bill of Rights
To offer input and feedback to the organization about the job or task you are performing in an effort to improve your situation and the needs of volunteers in the future.

5. Volunteer Bill of Rights
To be trusted with confidential information which may be necessary to fulfill your task
To expect that your time will be used efficiently and effectively

6. Volunteer Lawyer Technology Bill of Rights
As a Volunteer Lawyer it is Your RIGHT to choose your style of communication and:
Text IM
Fax
Facebook
Scan
Ping or Poke
Post
webcam
Tweet
walk in DM
telephone

7. Volunteer Lawyer Technology Bill of Rights
It is your right to access training at a time and in a place that is convenient to you:
Wiki
Podcasts
Websites
Blogs
Video
Webcam one-on-ones
Webinars
Google docs
Library downloads
Intentionally blank
Powerpoints

8. Volunteer Lawyer Technology Bill of Rights
It is your right to work on your own time frame and not be held captive to someone else’s 9-5.

9. Volunteer Lawyer Technology Bill of Rights
You have right to useful knowledge and the rules of the program: pleadings, forms, document assembly, research avenues, fillable PDFs, guided tours, sharepoint, base camp, wikis

10. Volunteer Lawyer Technology Bill of Rights
You have the right NOT to repeat and relive the basic client intake and interview; you have the right to receive the content of the intake and interview in electronic format so that you can manipulate the data quickly and input it into your systems.

11. Volunteer Lawyer Technology Bill of Rights
You have the right to turn off your fax machine.

12. Volunteer Lawyer Technology Bill of Rights
You have the right to NEVER have to buy stamps to respond to your pro bono coordinator. You have the right to fill out a brief electronic survey and be done with it!

13. “Meaningful Task” Weave pro bono publico service into your career.
Weave pro bono publico service into your career. 
Actively manage your pro bono practice.
Identify the kind of pro bono you would like to incorporate into your practice.
Choose pro bono for learning experiences.
Choose pro bono that matches your charitable giving interests.
Choose pro bono that means something to you.

14. Practice Resources www.GeorgiaAdvocates.org/GOJC Library Listservs
Online video trainings
Statewide calendar of training events

15. Pro Bono & LPM
Communicate your pro bono plan to your potential and current clients.
“I do X pro bono, and only take pro bono clients screened by “Y Program.”
Learn how to refer potential pro bono clients.
Incorporate Legal Aid information into your practice.

19. “Join the conversation” about pro bono19

20. Pro Bono Support Professional Liability Insurance
CLE Voucher for 3 cases per year
Lexis-Nexis access
Access to legal aid mentors and practice area experts

21. For more info:
Mike Monahan State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project 104 Marietta Street NW, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30303
Mike Monahan or