Welcome to Texas ATJ Tech Center

1Password is a place for users to store various passwords, software licenses, and other sensitive information in a virtual vault that is locked with a PBKDF2-guarded master password.

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

Asana is a web and mobile application designed to help teams organize, track, and manage their work.

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

Base Camp is a real-time communication tool that helps teams work together remotely.

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

EIE legal app provides encrypted mobile communication that users control. Users can confidently share confidential texts, notes, photos Microsoft Office and PDF documents.

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

GSuite for Nonprofits is available for qualifying nonprofit organizations and allows access to the basic Gsuite business package for free, which can be accessed from anywhere there is internet (including through smartphone apps). This comes with Gmail (with a customized domain name); GoogleDocs; GoogleSheet; GoogleDrive; GoogleCalender, Google Hangouts Chat; etc.  You also have access to the G Suite Marketplace for apps, where you can use a variety of tools like Trello for free.  Google Meet is included. Compared to personal accounts, there is more space and better security.  Importantly, the accounts belong to the organization and not the individual. 

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

JurisMS is a mobile app designed for lawyers that provides encrypted text messaging and creates a record of all conversations. Currently this application is listed as “coming soon” on their website.

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

LastPass is a freemium password manager that stores encrypted passwords online. The standard version of LastPass comes with a web interface, but also includes plugins for various web browsers and apps for many smartphones.

Contributed by: Courtney Wyrtzen

Legaler is a videoconferencing tool designed specifically for lawyers, and it’s offering free access to its platform during the pandemic. Tagline: “Schedule, host and archive your online meetings in one place, securely.”

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

Legal Server is a Case management software empowering attorneys; “LegalServer is a configurable web-based platform that dynamically responds to the complex, rapidly changing challenges of providing quality, effective advocacy. Whether it is collecting important case data, measuring goals, outcomes and financial benefits, or easily capturing emails, documents and case activities, LegalServer is a tool that helps advocates effectively manage their caseloads.”

Contributed by: Community Member

Tech for Social Impact: Microsoft COVID-19 Resource Guide for Nonprofits offers a one-sheet review of services, technology solutions, and trainings to help organizations in challenging times.

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

Monday.com is a project management tool that enables organizations to manage tasks, projects, and team work.

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

Office 365 for Nonprofits provides free E1 Licenses for nonprofits. Web versions of Office and full versions of Teams, Sharepoint, OneDrive, 50gb mailbox users offered for free. Discounts on additional levels of licensing. 

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

RingCentral is an all in one platform for collaboration and communication. Free 90-day nonprofit license for COVID-19 Response (All healthcare providers, schools (K-12), community colleges, news and media, public sector, and nonprofit organizations who are new customers and impacted by COVID-19 get free access to RingCentral Office. This includes 200 participants per video meeting. Existing Office Essential and Standard customers can also benefit from an increased meeting participant limit.)

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

Slack: A2J Tech & Design Collaborative includes discussion on concepts, Asks and Offers, data, research and more.

Contributed by: Michael Hofrichter

Slack: ResourcesforLegal includes channels about a lot of different types of software — Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack, Electronic Signatures, Document Automation, Scanning, etc. Not designed for non-profits specifically, but attorneys more broadly.

Contributed by: Michael Hofrichter

Spiceworks Community offers free forums for IT support and professionals. Millions of existing members comment and respond to various help requests ranging from “how to configure specific printer settings” to “what type of VOIP setting should I get in this situation” and more.

Contributed by: Michael Hofrichter

Texas Disaster Legal Help Intake Form is a joint project of Texas Legal Aid partners. Legal Aid is a nationwide network of nonprofit law firms that provides free legal services to eligible low-income individuals and families. The intake form at the Texas Disaster Legal Help will guide users through a series of questions about their legal problem. Along the way, they will get free information and a summary of the interview at the end.
– Texas Disaster Legal Help can connect users with free legal services if they qualify.
– Texas Disaster Legal Help is free to all users.

Contributed by: Community Member

“Texas Disaster Legal Help (TDLH) is a collaboration between the three largest legal aid organizations in Texas – Lone Star Legal Aid, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid – designed to improve the mobilization of pro bono volunteers during and in the immediate aftermath of a disaster; leveraging technology to meet legal needs in emergencies more effectively.

[TLDH] worked together to create a Pro Bono Portal (Portal) dedicated to connecting pro bono volunteers to educational materials, training, and volunteer opportunities. Through the Portal, volunteers can view tailored resources, review and accept cases statewide, sign up for ongoing training opportunities, track case time and CLE credits, access helpful templates, and conduct other case work.”

Contributed by: Community Member

Trello is an online Kanban board (think virtual post-it note board) that is invaluable if you have projects that are comprised of numerous discrete tasks with updates that you need to keep track of.  You can use up to 10 boards for free.  For each project card, you can assign it to members of your team, set up checklists & due dates, and add attachments.  Comments can be added to a card and a specific person tagged to see it.  You can also set up due dates to automatically populate on a GoogleCalendar.

Contributed by: ATJ Community Member

Zoom Discount Program outlines resources for Zoom, an online video and web conferencing tool. Free license for individuals (limited to 40-minute meetings and up to 100 participants), Additional resources: Daily Live Training; Zoom’s 90 day Security Progress Report (as of May 13).

Contributed by: Carlton Whitmore