Below is a suite of practical resources to support the Digital Strategy work in your community legal centre. These include:
- Guidelines
- Checklists
- Templates
- Policy templates
- Lists of resources
- Brainstorming exercises on technology innovation.
Where indicated, templates, policies and checklists are provided under a Creative Commons licence, so your centre is welcome to download these and adapt them to your centre's context.
Scroll to the bottom of this page for links to LegalTech organisations and websites.
Downloads:
Guidelines: Technology & innovation guiding principles [PDF]
Guidelines: Technology & innovation guiding principles [PDF]Use this resource to: Learn about the key principles to apply when considering a digital project or technology investment; support your grants and funding request submissions and build a strong case for your proposal
Guidelines: Developing an IT plan [PDF]
Guidelines: Developing an IT plan [PDF]Use this resource to: Learn about what an IT plan is, how it can help your CLC and how to develop one
Guidelines and templates: Budgeting for technology spend [PDF]
Guidelines and templates: Budgeting for technology spend [PDF]Use this resource to: Learn about the costs of technology, and how to estimate spend for a project or CLC's operations
Guidelines and template: Sourcing an IT support provider [DOCX]
Guidelines and template: Sourcing an IT support provider [DOCX]Use this resource to: Learn what IT support services include and how to source an IT provider
Guidelines and template: Selecting technology vendors and solutions [DOCX]
Guidelines and template: Selecting technology vendors and solutions [DOCX]Use this resource to: Learn about the selection processes for technology products and vendors; determine your selection criteria; use Request for Proposals (RFP) and vendor reference check templates
Guidelines: Accessing free or discounted digital products and services [PDF]
Guidelines: Accessing free or discounted digital products and services [PDF]Use this resource to: Find out about existing sources for digital products and services for non-profits; learn what to look and watch for when purchasing new technology
Guidelines and template: Moving document management to the cloud [docx]
Guidelines and template: Moving document management to the cloud [docx]Use this resource to: Learn about migrating your documents out of local file services and into the cloud; and what a cloud-based document management project involves and how to prepare for a successful migration
Guidelines and templates: Implementing a CRM [DOCX]
Guidelines and templates: Implementing a CRM [DOCX]Use this resource to: Learn about CRMs and potential benefits to your CLC; learn about what's involved in a CRM project and how to assess your CLC's readiness
Guidelines and template: Implementing a new website [DOCX]
Guidelines and template: Implementing a new website [DOCX]Use this resource to: Learn about what a new website implementation involves and what to consider; plan your new website and use the template to develop a brief for a website agency or developer
Guidelines: IT Digital skills training resources [PDF]
Guidelines: IT Digital skills training resources [PDF]Use this resource to: Find digital / IT skills building resources and training
Guidelines and checklist: Assessing your CLC's digital literacy [DOCX]
Guidelines and checklist: Assessing your CLC's digital literacy [DOCX]Use this resource to: Evaluate your CLC's digital and IT skills, identify skills gaps and inform skills development and learning opportunities
Checklist: Assessing your CLC's digital capacity [DOCX]
Checklist: Assessing your CLC's digital capacity [DOCX]Use this resource to: Take stock of the digital and technology footprint of your CLC and assess your current capabilities; inform the development of your centre's IT plan; communicate to IT service providers an overview of what you currently have
Brainstorming exercises on technology innovation: Working out your CLC innovation profile [DOCX]
Brainstorming exercises on technology innovation: Working out your CLC innovation profile [DOCX]Use this resource to: Discuss technology and innovation in your centre; identify possible challenges and opportunities related to technology innovation
Policy: Information security, data protection and privacy [DOCX]
Policy: Information security, data protection and privacy [DOCX]Use this resource to: Adapt the policy to your CLC and help your team ensure they use and access systems and data in a way that protects the organisation, its staff and clients
Policy: Internet, social media and email usage [DOCX]
Policy: Internet, social media and email usage [DOCX]Use this resource to: Adapt the policy to your CLC and help your team make appropriate use of the internet, social media and email
Policy: Technology devices usage [DOCX]
Policy: Technology devices usage [DOCX]Use this resource to: Adapt the policy to your CLC and help your team make appropriate use of the devices available to them including computers, phones and tablets
Policy: Technology procurement [DOCX]
Policy: Technology procurement [DOCX]Use this resource to: Adapt the policy to your CLC and help your centre manage the procurement of software, systems, applications and hardware
Policy: User set up and exit [DOCX]
Policy: User set up and exit [DOCX]Use this resource to: Adapt the policy to your CLC and help manage staff and volunteer access to your CLC systems
List of resources: LegalTech - Useful sources for sector trends and insights [PDF]
List of resources: LegalTech - Useful sources for sector trends and insights [PDF]Use this resource to: Learn about LegalTech and its relevance to the CLC sector; find resources related to technology innovation for the legal sector. Direct links to websites and organisations referenced in this resource are located at the bottom of this webpage
Links:
Connects Australian legal sector representatives and LegalTech practitioners/firms. Offers conferences ('ALTACON') and sandbox sessions (where you can try out products). ‘Advocates’ membership to be made available to CLCs for $20 per annum per nominated CLC representative.
Articles and resources on legal innovation and technology, including ‘Legal Techy Tuesday Series’ (product demos). CLI has a special interest groups, one of which is the LegalTech and A2J (access to justice) and runs roundtables on the topic.
Articles, reports, case studies and practical applications of technology to the law.
WA Law Society paper from 2017 discussing a range of issues and predictions relating to use of technology in law firms.
Content specifically focused on technology and access to justice. Funded by UK-based Legal Education Foundation.
Discussions latest trends on innovation in the legal sector and access to justice.
Sign-up to receive the first global legal tech report when it launches.
Great article explaining the meaning behind some common tech jargon.
