Minnesota at the 2025 Innovations in Technology Conference

Today marks the first day of the Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) 25th Innovations in Technology Conference (ITC), the largest annual event dedicated to expanding access to justice through tech. Over 700 people will be in attendance at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown January 13 -15, traveling from 47 states, the District of Columbia, two U.S. territories and Canada.

This year, the two-and-a-half-day conference features over 55 sessions and 150 speakers, with 19 sessions available to stream for free online. Technologists, legal aid advocates, court personnel, law school professors, pro bono coordinators and other professionals will converge at these events to share educational presentations about a wide range of technology projects.

Minnesota’s delegation this year includes staff from Legal Services State Support, Justice North, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS), Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (LSNM), and the Legal Services Advisory Committee (LSAC). The conference itinerary includes the following sessions featuring Minnesota participants, and the full schedule including sessions that can be streamed online can be found here: 2025 ITC Agenda with Session Information.pdf | Powered by Box

• Monday, January 13 - Envisioning Better Intake: How to think about, prepare for, and get the most out of your Intake BPI Project, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. MST
  Topics: Intake/Triage/Hotlines; Legal Design/Regulatory Reform/Innovations, Speakers: Rachel Albertson, Justice North, Sachida Raman, Acadiana Legal Service Corp.; Jen Lee, Legal Services of North Dakota; Cynthia Sadkin, Legal Aid Chicago

• Tuesday, January 14 - From Data to Decisions: Harnessing Tableau & Power BI for Legal Aid Impact, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. MST, Watch on YouTube

  Topics: Data Analysis/Analytics/Governance; Intake/Triage/Hotlines, Speakers: Bridget Gernander, Minnesota IOLTA Program & Legal Services Grant Program; Rachel Perry, Strategic Data Analytics; Jennifer Gaughan, Legal Aid of Nebraska; Laurie Heer Dale, Legal Aid of Nebraska; J. Singleton, Minnesota Legal Services State Support (moderator)