Amy joined Pro Bono Net in December 2019. As the Finance & Administration Associate, she coordinates the financial, human resource, and administrative support functions at Pro Bono Net. Amy has a background in retail management, operations, and political science. She is an avid reader, a hiker, and a culinary enthusiast. She lives in New York City.

Anne Chandler is the Founding Executive Director of Texas Immigration Law Council, a statewide legal resource and advocacy center founded in 2023 to promote the rights of immigrants and refugees in Texas. Anne’s lifetime work of advocating for the rights of immigrants has been recognized by the State Bar of Texas (Ma’At Justice Award) and the Christian Science Monitor. She served as the Executive Director of Houston Volunteer Lawyers (2020-2023), the largest pro-bono legal service organization in Texas. Prior to joining Houston Volunteer Lawyers, she was the Executive Director of Tahirih Justice Center’s Houston office (2009-2020) where she worked with pro-bono attorneys and interdisciplinary teams to help over 3,000 immigrant and women and children obtain justice and safety in the United States. From 2002 to 2009 Anne was a Clinical Professor of the University of Houston Law Center’s Immigration Clinic (2002-2009). She is the proud mother of three sons.

Betty has dedicated her professional career to public interest work serving as an advocate for civil legal services for the poor. She has served as the Executive Director of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, the largest Texas-based funding source for legal services to the poor, since October 2001. Betty started as a staff attorney at Legal Aid of Central Texas after graduating from the University of Texas School of Law. She has held various public interest law positions, including: Executive Director of Laredo Legal Aid Society, Inc., Legal Director of Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, Managing Attorney of Legal Aid of Central Texas and as a staff attorney at Advocacy, Inc. Betty is a Past President of the National Association of IOLTA Programs. She serves on the board of Management Information Exchange (MIE) and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR). She serves as Vice-Chair of the Hispanic Issues Section of the State Bar of Texas and is a member of the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force. Throughout her career, she has served on many local, statewide and national committees and task forces relating to improving legal services to the poor.

Damien Riehl is a lawyer and technologist with experience in complex litigation, digital forensics, and software development. A lawyer since 2002 and coder since 1985, Damien clerked for the chief judges of state and federal courts, practiced in complex litigation for over a decade, has led teams of cybersecurity and world-spanning digital forensics investigations, and has built AI-backed legal software. Co-Chair of the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Connected and Automated Vehicles, he is helping recommend changes to Minnesota statutes, rules, and policies — all related to connected and autonomous vehicles. Damien is Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association's AI Committee, which oversees an AI Sandbox to promote Access to Justice (A2J). With FOLIO, the legal ontology project from the ALEA Institute, Damien helps corporations, their law firms, and legal technology vendors implement legal data standards. For years, Damien led SALI, the legal data standard, where he developed and greatly expanded the taxonomy of over 18,000 legal tags that matter, helping the legal industry's development of Generative AI, analytics, and interoperability. At vLex Group — which includes Fastcase, NextChapter, and Docket Alarm — Damien helps lead the design, development, and expansion of various products, integrating AI-backed technologies (e.g., GPT) into a billion-document dataset from 100+ countries, all to improve legal workflows. “This guy [Damien] rocks!” - Elon Musk (back in August 2023)

Don joined Pro Bono Net in February 2013 after spending several years working as a subcontractor for the organization. He has led the development of legal technology products that serve more than 8 million people a year and has experience in multiple back and front-end development frameworks, including ColdFusion, Drupal, Next.JS, Bootstrap and Tailwind. Prior to joining Pro Bono Net, he ran his own consulting company and has over 20 years of experience in the web development field. He lives with his wife and four daughters in Dewitt, Michigan.

Rebecca L. Sandefur is Professor in and Director of the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics and Professor (by courtesy) in the Sandra Day O'Conner College of Law at Arizona State University. She investigates access to civil justice from every angle -- from how legal services are delivered and consumed, to how civil legal aid is organized around the nation, to the role of pro bono, to the relative efficacy of lawyers, nonlawyers and digital tools as advisers and representatives, to how ordinary people think about their justice problems and try to resolve them. In addition to her appointment at ASU, Sandefur is Faculty Fellow at the American Bar Foundation, where she founded and leads the Access to Justice Research Initiative. Her current public service includes her appointment by the Supreme Court of Arizona to the Arizona Commission on Access to Justice. She is co-founder, with Matthew Burnett, of Frontline Justice. In 2013, Sandefur was The Hague Visiting Chair in the Rule of Law. In 2015, she was named Champion of Justice by the National Center for Access to Justice. In 2018, she was named a MacArthur Fellow for her work on inequality and access to justice. In 2020, she was awarded the Warren E. Burger Award by the National Center for State Courts. Sandefur was born in and spent her early years in Oklahoma, and is an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation. Education Ph.D. Sociology, University of Chicago B.A., University of Wisconsin

Ed Walters is the Chief Strategy Officer of vLex and the founder of Fastcase, a legal publishing company based in Washington, DC. Under Ed’s leadership, Fastcase grew to one of the world’s largest legal publishers, currently serving more than 800,000 subscribers from around the world. Before founding Fastcase, Ed worked at Covington & Burling, in Washington D.C. and Brussels, where he advised Microsoft, Merck, SmithKline, the Business Software Alliance, the National Football League, and the National Hockey League. His practice focused on corporate advisory work for software companies and sports leagues, and intellectual property litigation. Ed worked in the White House from 1991-1993, first in the Office of Media Affairs and then in the Office of Presidential Speechwriting. He serves on the boards of Pro Bono Net, Public.Resource.org, Friends of Telecom Without Borders, and Salsa Labs. He has served on the Visiting Committee for the University of Chicago Law School, and the Visiting Committee for the University of Chicago Main Campus Library System. He teaches Law of Robots, a class about the frontiers of law and technology, at Georgetown University Law Center.

Frank Azzopardi is the head of Davis Polk’s Intellectual Property Group. He joined the firm in 2001 and has been a partner in the New York office since 2008. He has extensive experience overseeing intellectual property, technology and media-related issues arising from corporate transactions. His experience includes advising entertainment and media, information technology, health care, investment banking, private equity and other clients on a variety of matters. Frank consults in connection with intellectual property disputes, especially in the area of copyrights, trademarks, passing off and licensing disputes. Before joining Davis Polk, he worked in the Melbourne office of Allens Arthur Robinson from 1998 to 2001. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Pro Bono Net. Frank graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1996 and received his LL.B. with honors from the University of Melbourne Law School.

Nick is the Managing Member of Marks Baughan, a boutique investment bank based in Philadelphia and London that focuses on raising capital and providing advisory services to emerging growth companies, primarily in the software and technology-enabled services sectors. Nick co-founded the firm in 2003 and has since led its activities in the legal, compliance and risk management industries. He is a 1990 graduate of Columbia University where he received a B.A. in History, and a 1995 graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Earlier in his career, Nick held investment banking positions with Bear Stearns, Credit Suisse First Boston, Salomon Smith Barney and Thomas Weisel Partners.t

Jack Londen is a partner in Morrison & Foerster LLP in San Francisco. He has 35 years of experience in patent litigation, complex commercial litigation, and many commercial arbitration matters arising from merger and acquisition transactions. He has led significant cases involving public education, civil rights, representing legal aid organizations, and other public interest matters. Jack has served as co-chair of the National Lawyers’ Committee on Civil Rights Under Law, a founder of Lawyers for One America, president of the Consortium for the National Equal Justice Library in Washington, D.C. chair of the California Commission on Access to Justice, the founding chair of Californians for Legal Aid, chair of the Legal Services Section of the State Bar of California, president of the Public Interest Clearinghouse in San Francisco, and chair of the Legal Services Committee of the Bar Association of San Francisco. He has been a member of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants, Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, and currently serves on the Council of the Section on Individual Rights and Responsibilities. Jack has received awards for his public interest work from organizations such as the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the State Bar of California, the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the National Center for Youth Law, California Rural Legal Assistance, the San Francisco Eviction Defense Collaborative, and the Bar Association of San Francisco.

As the CEO and Co-founder of Clio and a pioneer in cloud-based legal technology, Jack Newton has spearheaded efforts to educate the legal community on the security, ethics, and privacy issues surrounding cloud computing, and has become a nationally recognized writer and speaker on these topics. He co-founded and is President of the Legal Cloud Computing Association (LCCA), a consortium of leading cloud computing providers with a mandate to help accelerate the adoption of cloud computing in the legal industry, and is the author of The Client-Centered Law Firm, a bestseller that's helping law firms thrive in today's experience-driven era. Jack has been recognized as EY's Entrepreneur of the Year, and Clio has been recognized by many national and international awards for its culture, management, customer support and rapid growth rate, including Deloitte's Best Managed Companies, Deloitte's Technology Fast 50, and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. He was also named a 2019 Fellow to the College of Law Practice Management, sits on the board of ROSS Intelligence, an AI-powered legal research provider, and is an investor and advisor to early-stage legal tech startups.

Jacqueline Schafer is the founder and CEO of Clearbrief.ai, Legalweek’s 2023 Litigation Product of the Year and 2025 Finalist for Best Use of AI in Litigation. The Legalweek Awards recently recognized Schafer as its 2025 Innovator of the Year and the American Bar Association named her a 2025 Legal Rebel for her work in founding Clearbrief and the company’s AI tools that improve legal writing accuracy for litigators and judges across Biglaw, in-house teams, courts, government agencies, and nonprofits. Schafer began her career as a litigation associate at Paul Weiss, served for several years as an Assistant Attorney General in AK and WA State specializing in appellate practice and complex litigation, and later became in-house counsel for a $3B national nonprofit. She serves as one of the inaugural members of the Texas Bar’s AI Taskforce and the WA Bar’s Legal Technology Committee. Her contributions to legal innovation have been recognized by LawDragon (2024 Leading AI and Tech Advisors), the ABA (2022 Women of Legal Tech), Fastcase (2022 Fastcase 50, Honoring ‘Innovators, Techies, Visionaries and Leaders’ in Law), and the Washington State Bar (2021 APEX Award for Legal Innovation). She received her B.A. in English and French from the University of Pennsylvania (where she sang with John Legend's former a cappella group!), and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law. Her 2020 law review article (‘Harnessing AI for Struggling Families’) predicted how the use of responsible AI was likely to impact government agencies. (Bar admissions - WA, AK, NY).

Jess joined Pro Bono Net in June 2018 and is the Development & Communications Coordinator, where she plays a plays a key role in driving Pro Bono Net's development and communications strategies, campaigns and events. She maintains robust prospect pipelines, and supports the development of proposals, reports, and fundraising materials. She also manages communications efforts across channels—creating compelling marketing content, guiding organizational messaging, and helping ensure Pro Bono Net’s impact is shared widely and clearly. In addition to her development and communications work, Jess helps coordinate events, and collaborates closely with program teams to surface outcomes and stories that inform fundraising and communications strategies. She tracks and analyzes key performance metrics to refine approaches and support organizational growth. Jess graduated from Pace University with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Marketing. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, music, spending time with family, and adventuring. She lives in New Hampshire.

Jessica joined the Pro Bono Net team in August 2008, working first as LawHelp Program Associate and now as Senior Product Manager for Pro Bono Manager. Prior to joining Pro Bono Net, Jessica lived in Los Angeles and worked for a major motion picture company on the rebuild of a B2B Asset Management application used by a number of different internal and external stakeholders. She now enjoys applying her interest in operations to helping law firms use technology to make their pro bono programs run more efficiently. Jessica earned her B.A. in Communication Processes from the University of Connecticut, and now lives in New York City.

Joe Green is the Chief Innovation Officer of Gunderson Dettmer. In this role, he leads Gunderson’s innovation strategy to transform the firm's service delivery platform and business model, with a focus on providing a more modern experience for clients, lawyers and business professionals. He is also of counsel in Gunderson’s New York office, with extensive experience advising startup and emerging technology companies and venture capitalists. Joe has authored dozens of articles on startup-related issues, the business of law, legal technology and the future of the legal industry. He speaks regularly on these topics at industry and academic conferences, law firms and law schools. Joe’s academic work has been cited by SEC commissioners and staff in public speeches and reports on numerous occasions. Joe was recognized by Lawdragon in its 2024 list of 100 leading AI and legaltech advisors. Joe was previously a senior associate at Gunderson and left to join Thomson Reuters as a Senior Legal Editor at Practical Law, the premier online legal know-how service for business lawyers. At Practical Law, Joe created content and technology solutions enabling thousands of law firm and in-house attorney customers in the startup and venture capital space to deliver services more efficiently and effectively. Joe started his legal career as a securities lawyer with Simpson Thacher in New York.

Joshua is Justicia Lab’s Legal Director and a fulcrum for equitable, community-driven justice. With a career dedicated to legal empowerment, he has expertly designed, managed, and scaled innovative justice programs—from cultivating nascent legal services and running nonprofit legal immigration programs embedded in multiple states, to creating regional networks as an Equal Justice Works Fellow and then building national capacity as a Board Member. In his current work with Justicia Lab and as an original cohort member of the US Legal Empowerment Network, he leverages his energetic skillset in strategic program management, inventive and inclusive legal advocacy, and a commitment to holistic, equitable justice efforts shaped by marginalized communities amplified by innovative digital solutions. Joshua thrives as a connector, excelling in coalition and capacity building while developing agile consortiums across the country, embedding cultural responsiveness and honoring the personal stories that compose data-driven insights. From national advocacy hubs to grassroots legal clinics, he ensures that justice movements and solutions are collaboratively developed and place power and knowledge directly into the hands of the people.

Kanchana joined Pro Bono Net in January 2013 after previously working with a start-up pharmaceutical company in India, and in California as a QA tester. Kanchana earned her Bachelor's degree in Science from India, and was a part of the certificate program at Hudson County School of Technology on Inclusive Education. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

Karen Levy is the Chief Information Officer at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Karen has over twenty years of experience in leading the technology function at large international law firms. Her previous posts include Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP where she directed Firmwide technology operations; Jones Day, where she served as interim Chief Information Officer; and Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP where she was Chief Information Officer. In addition to her law firm experience, Karen spent six years as Managing Director at Kraft Kennedy & Lesser, Inc. where she led the firm’s strategic consulting practice. In her practice, Karen assisted law firms and corporate legal departments in developing IT strategies, performing technology assessments, organization and staffing analyses and delivering program and project management for complex initiatives. Karen has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Vermont.

Since 2010, Ken has steered projects at Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) from concept to fruition. From website design and development to mobile app creation, he has worked on nearly every program in IAN’s portfolio, with a current emphasis on Citizenshipworks and immi. Prior to that, Ken provided in-the-field resettlement services to newly-arrived refugees and directed program delivery for resettlement at CWS. Ken lives in New Jersey with his son and two cats and spends his spare time at the beach, travelling, and listening to loud music.

Kevin joined Pro Bono Net full-time in November 2007, and now serves as the QA Engineer. Prior to joining Pro Bono Net, he worked for Plural Inc and Dell Professional Services (DPS). Kevin received an A.S. degree in Business Management from the Borough of Manhattan Community College in December 2007. In his spare time, Kevin is an avid (but not very good) golfer. He lives in Pennsylvania.

LeeAnn Black is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Latham & Watkins, a leading global law firm with more than 2,000 lawyers in 30+ offices across the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Latham is internationally recognized for its practices spanning a wide spectrum of transactional, litigation and regulatory areas and consistently ranks among the best firms globally with an innovative approach to law firm management, commitment to client service and collegial culture. LeeAnn is a member of the Latham & Watkins Executive Committee and oversees Latham’s global operations and is responsible for the firm’s strategic financial management. Before joining Latham & Watkins, LeeAnn was a Senior Auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co. and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York and a member of the New York State Certified Public Accountants Association.

Liz has played a key role in Pro Bono Net’s program strategy for more than a decade. She joined Pro Bono Net as a LawHelp Circuit Rider, working with legal aid programs in 25 states to build online resources to increase access to legal help for low income communities. As Program Director, Liz now manages strategic initiatives and programs at Pro Bono Net that equip individuals and communities with new tools to tackle civil justice problems. Previously, Liz managed outreach and education efforts at the Maine Women’s Policy Center on legislation impacting women’s health, civil rights, economic security and freedom from violence, and worked to increase the number of women running for office. She holds a master's degree in community informatics from the University of Michigan, and has served as a consultant to digital inclusion initiatives in Haiti and Chile. In 2015, she was selected to participate in the inaugural Legal Empowerment Leadership program at Central European University’s School of Public Policy. Liz hails from South Jersey originally and now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Mark Friedman is a former Vice President of the Law & Policy Group and Associate General Counsel at Intel Corporation. Mark joined Intel in 1996 and led teams providing legal support to many of Intel’s business groups, including the legal team responsible for supporting Intel’s worldwide sales and marketing activities from 2007 to 2016. Mark also provided legal support for the Intel Foundation and was a leading contributor to Intel’s pro bono program for over two decades. Most recently, he was a member of Intel’s Antitrust Group. Before joining Intel, Mark spent 7 years as an associate attorney at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City, where he specialized in antitrust and international trade law. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk to Judge Jane Restani at the U.S. Court of International Trade. Mark received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Middlebury College and his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. He is a member of the New York and Oregon state bar associations.

Mark O'Brien is the co-founder of Pro Bono Net and served as Executive Director for 25 years. In 1998, Mark and Michael Hertz started Pro Bono Net with a simple idea: use the power of technology and collaboration to serve as a force multiplier for pro bono legal services delivery. Under Mark’s leadership, Pro Bono Net grew into a transformative force for justice across the US serving more than nine million individuals nationally and more than 1.2 million in New York State. Hundreds of legal services, immigrants’ rights and community groups, as well as law firms, corporations, courts and government agencies rely on Pro Bono Net’s tools and resources to amplify their impact. Most importantly, Pro Bono Net is helping individuals access justice and empowering them to assert their rights. Prior to starting Pro Bono Net, Mark spent eight years building a nationally recognized pro bono program at Davis Polk. He is a Senior Fellow of the Institute for Technology Law & Policy at Georgetown University Law Center, where he co-teaches the Technology, Innovation, and Law Practice Practicum. Mark was named a 2012 FastCase 50 honoree for his contributions to the legal technology field.

Megan Vizzini is the Chief Growth Officer at Pro Bono Net, where she leads strategy for the Accessible Legal Forms portfolio and oversees the organization’s fee-for-service revenue. She works across programs to strengthen partnerships, support sustainable growth, and ensure Pro Bono Net’s tools and services continue to meet the needs of courts, legal aid organizations, and community partners.

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Megan brings more than a decade of leadership experience in technology organizations serving the social sector. Her background spans strategic planning, partner success, and business development, with experience supporting AI-enabled platforms and guiding responsible technology adoption. She is known for building strong teams and scalable systems that respond to real community needs.

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Megan holds a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she focused on Public Interest and Social Justice Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She regularly volunteers at legal aid clinics, supporting low-income and underserved communities.

Michael Hertz is the Chief Marketing Officer at White & Case, responsible for all client-related matters across the global law firm. Mr. Hertz started his career in New York as an associate and then as a litigation partner at Latham & Watkins. In 1998, he co-founded and ran Pro Bono Net. In 2005, Mr. Hertz stepped down as the Executive Director of Pro Bono Net and moved to London to join Freshfields to serve as its Global Director of Knowledge and Business Development. He joined White & Case in 2010. Mr. Hertz graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in 1982. He received a MA from the University of Chicago in 1985 in history and his JD from Columbia Law School in 1988. He lives in New York City.

Pat's expertise is building self-help resource centers, smart interviews, new projects, and partnerships. Her current focus is PBN's LawHelpNY project, to help people understand NY civil law. Previously she was Associate Director at PBN's Immigration Advocates Network, creating legal training materials and smart interviews. Prior to that, Pat managed outreach projects, represented immigrants in proceedings, trained and supported immigration practitioners, and recruited pro bono lawyers at CLINIC. She started her legal career at Proyecto Libertad in Texas and AYUDA in Washington, D.C. Pat has a passion for social justice and getting outside as much as possible.

Paul coordinates the financial, human resource, and administrative support functions at Pro Bono Net. Paul has almost two decades of nonprofit finance experience as a financial consultant and manager. His claim to minor fame was to lead the research on the IRS form 990 that resulted in the Financial SCAN product from Guidestar. Prior to Pro Bono Net, Paul served as the Director of Finance and Administration at Hunger Free America and the Chief Financial Officer of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. Paul also served as a consultant at the Nonprofit Finance Fund where he served as a Senior Consultant and Director of Analytics, amongst other roles. Paul has taught “Advanced Excel” as an adjunct professor at NYU and is an alumni of the Coro Fellows Program. Paul is a Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional.

Pelin Serpin is a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP in New York. A member of the Data & Technology Transactions Practice and Corporate Department, she advises public and private companies, investment firms and start-ups on technology-related transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances; IP licensing, commercialization, and transfers; technology development, research, and collaboration agreements; and manufacturing, supply, and distribution arrangements. Her experience includes helping clients across a range of industries, including digital health, enterprise technology, artificial intelligence, consumer product, AdTech, IoT and autonomous and electric vehicles, in navigating deals and product issues around IP and commercial strategy. She currently serves on the firm’s Women Enriching Business committee, and has previously served on the Associates and Technology committees and previously led the Women Lawyers Group. She regularly presents both internally and to clients on legal developments in technology, such as generative AI. She earned her JD from Columbia Law School in 2016.

Rodrigo Camarena is the Director of Justicia Lab, Pro Bono Net's incubator for immigrant justice technology. Rodrigo was formerly Strategy Director at Purpose where he developed advocacy campaigns, digital products and brand strategies for global change-makers like the Ford Foundation, UNICEF, and Fwd.us. Prior to Purpose, Rodrigo developed new initiatives to tackle economic inequality as Executive Director of Business Growth Programs for the City of New York. Rodrigo is also the former Executive Director of the Mixteca Organization - an immigrant rights organization based in Sunset Park Brooklyn.

Ruthe joined Pro Bono Net in August 2022. As a Finance & Administration Associate, she helps coordinate the financials, administration support, and human resource functions of Pro Bono Net. Ruthe earned her B.S in Professional Service Communications from Tennessee Technological University in December 2010. In her free time, Ruthe enjoys reading, being outdoors, music, experimenting in the kitchen, and spending time with her family. Ruthe currently resides in northern Alabama.

Sandra joined the Immigration Advocates Network in October 2013. As Citizenshipworks Program Manager, Sandra leads strategy implementation and assists in product development of Citizenshipworks – a free online tool that helps individuals apply for citizenship. Prior to joining IAN, Sandra worked with San Antonio Immigrant Youth Movement (SAIYM), a youth-led movement to empower undocumented youth by providing resources, tools, and guidance to help navigate the higher education system. Sandra is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio and received an MPA from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

As a Managing Director, Mr. Mozarsky advises business information, technology, B2B Media, marketing services and financial services companies in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and capital raises. Most recently he was Regional Managing Director with overall responsibility for Vannin’s North American business. Previously Scott was President of Bloomberg Law, leading Bloomberg’s business across the Legal Market. Scott was also responsible for building and leading the Bloomberg Next organization across Bloomberg's industry verticals, which included Bloomberg BNA, Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Scott held a number of leadership roles during a thirteen-year tenure in the UBM plc Group. As President – Media & Marketing Services for UBM Tech, Scott was responsible for building UBM Tech’s Marketing Services business and driving the evolution of leading websites such as Information Week.com, EE Times, Dr. Dobbs Journal and Light Reading to an online community model tied to UBM Tech’s live events. As EVP, Chief Commercial Officer, of PR Newswire, Scott oversaw PRN's commercial activities worldwide which involved spearheading the company’s efforts to meet the communications, marketing, investor relations and compliance needs of its customers. From 2002-2009, Scott served as General Counsel and headed up global Corporate Development & M&A for United Business Media Limited’s US based subsidiaries. In this role, Scott’s organization played a lead role in transforming UBM from a North American-centric print media group to a global provider of integrated digital and live event solutions. Scott’s team was responsible for identifying, evaluating, negotiating, structuring and closing over 100 transactions in North America, Asia, EMEA and Latin America. Prior to joining the UBM Group, Scott spent eight years at two multinational law firms representing media, technology, telecommunications, insurance and manufacturing companies. Scott, who speaks Japanese and lived in Japan, has advised numerous companies on business, financial and legal issues arising out of cross border transactions. Scott earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Williams College and his J.D. from Fordham Law School.

As Littler Mendelson’s Chief Knowledge Officer, Scott Rechtschaffen supports Littler’s effort to provide innovative client services by integrating new technologies and work processes, enabling attorneys and clients to access the collective knowledge and experience of the firm's over 1,900 attorneys globally. Scott heads the firm’s Knowledge Management Department, a team of 60+ professionals including dedicated, full-time knowledge management attorneys along with legal research specialists, writers, and content technology administrators. Scott served on Littler’s board of directors for 10 years and is a current member of the firm’s AI Governance Committee. In 1996, Scott co-founded Employment Law Technologies, one of the first law firm-launched ancillary businesses. More recently, Scott co-founded ComplianceHR, an innovative venture leveraging Littler’s experience and knowledge of employment law to provide a transformative suite of online compliance solutions. Scott has been an adjunct professor of law at Cornell Tech in New York City teaching a class on delivering legal services through technology. For his achievements in knowledge management, Scott has been awarded the Distinguished Peer Award as KM Champion of the Year by the International Legal Technology Association. He was named to the Fastcase 50 and the Financial Times named Scott among the ten most innovative lawyers in North America. That year, he also received an Innovator Award from The Recorder legal newspaper and the following year The Recorder awarded him for being a Serial Innovator. Scott was inducted as a Fellow in the College of Law Practice Management, a peer-nominated honor bestowed on law practice management specialists and currently serves on the College’s board of trustees.

Simon joined Pro Bono Net in September 2015 as a Senior Project Manager. He has been working in the IT field for over fifteen years in various capacity from programmer, statistician and systems analyst to project manager and department director. Over the years, he has worked primarily with non-profits, government and community-based organizations, helping them build and implement IT solutions to support their important work. He earned a Bachelor's in Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences from Brown University and a Master's in Experimental Psychology at C.U.N.Y. Before moving into IT, he taught undergraduate psychology courses for about 6 years and fantasizes about going back one day. He is a fan of media, especially video games, that combine his love of technology, art and story. His time working at ESRB fed his addiction and probably did not help his social life any.

Thomas Yang is Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at Bank of America and is co-head of the global team of attorneys that covers the Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets groups worldwide. Mr. Yang focuses on both debt capital markets and equity capital markets transactions, as well as U.S. and international regulatory and policy matters affecting the securities industry. Since 2021, Mr. Yang has chaired the Primary Markets Committee of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and he has been a member of the Corporate Financing Committee of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) since 2006. Prior to joining Bank of America, Mr. Yang was a Director and Counsel in the Transactions Advisory Group at Credit Suisse First Boston from 2000 to 2005 and had practiced law with the firm of Brown & Wood LLP prior to then.

Tracey Chenoweth is a partner in Paul Hastings’ Global Finance practice and is based in New York. Tracey represents leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies, corporate borrowers and distressed debt investors on a broad range of U.S. and cross-border financing transactions. Her practice draws on extensive transactional experience spanning a variety of industries, including financial services, retail and manufacturing. She advises clients on acquisition financings for strategic investors, leveraged buyouts, bridge loans and other secured and unsecured financings, as well as financings secured by margin stock.

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Van joined Pro Bono Net in January 2023 as a Product Support Specialist. Before switching career paths into the legal tech industry three years ago, they were a case manager in various social service programs across Chicago. Van was a 2019 cohort member of the Aids Foundation Chicago Public Health Boot Camp to foster community leaders across Chicago. They have been a certified street medic for activists and community organizers since 2017. Van enjoys analyzing user experience and collaboratively problem solving to improve systems that result in more positive outcomes. They are passionate about community development, mutual aid, disability justice, public health, and all the intersections of those in between.

Wantee joined Pro Bono Net in May 2020 as a LiveHelp Program Associate. She received her J.D. from Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, and B.A. in Political Science from Queens College, City University of New York in 2017. As a law student, Wantee began volunteering with LawHelpNY in October 2017. As a LiveHelp volunteer, Wantee found her passion for using her law degree to assist disadvantaged individuals in our community and expanding legal access to justice. She is grateful for the opportunity to begin her law career at Pro Bono Net.

Yvonne Ngo is the Program Associate for the New York Justice Initiatives. Yvonne supports several projects, including state and national programs. Prior to joining Pro Bono Net, Yvonne volunteered for an organization dedicated to helping low-income communities in New York. She is eager to help expand access to justice by connecting those in need of legal help through Pro Bono Net's digital tools and resources.

Zach Zarnow is the Executive Director of Pro Bono Net. Prior to joining Pro Bono Net, Zach was the Deputy Managing Director of the Access to Justice team at the National Center for State Courts, where he led teams working with courts and justice sector partners across the country to increase access to justice. At NCSC Zach co-created Tiny Chats, digestible and creative short-form educational videos on topics about access to justice. He was also instrumental in securing $11 million in funding to support the Eviction Diversion Initiative and in its design, staffed several CCJ & COSCA Committees, and authored numerous reports and resources on access to justice topics, including several digital interactive tools. Prior to joining NCSC, Zach was the Program Director at the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, where he ran the statewide grantmaking and program evaluation of legal aid organizations and was responsible for the development and management of the Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network.