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

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.