Looking for the opportunity to serve

I have been working in Legal for most of two decades now. Somewhat recently, I've learned some new skills that I'm really excited about. After many years of supporting trial teams from an IT perspective, I have been educating myself on new ways to contribute. First, I took courses on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. While I can't say that I'm an expert with either program, I do believe I've learned enough to be able to produce some quality graphics to display in the courtroom. Since I was an art major when I first started at University of North Texas, these skills and what I learned about Design can be put to good use. After taking those graphics courses, I went to training in Phoenix at the inData office to learn TrialDirector. I am now TrialDirector Certified.

So that gets me to the "opportunity to serve" part! I am looking for chance to use these new skills to assist someone that otherwise would not have some graphics or someone presenting in the courtroom. In short, I want to do some Pro Bono work. It's a win-win! I get to serve, I also get to practice new skills, and you get to have someone to present (exhibits, documents, graphics). What's not to like?

OK, so I've got to lay out the disclaimer here. First, I work full time so I need to do any graphics work with you evenings or weekends. Better than not having any though, right? Second, I work full time so I can't do a long drawn-out trial. If you have a hearing or something that won't take more than a day (or two, max) then I can take the day off as long as I know the date ahead of time. I have to take care of the necessities for my employer first, of course. Oh, and I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY. I need to make that clear. I am not representing myself to be an attorney, and I cannot give you any legal advice.

Don't be shy. If you are an attorney that is working to help someone and you need a helping hand, get in touch. Worse I can say is that I'm too busy with work or school. But you should know that I really like to help people and it would be my privilege. Never hurts to ask. Email me and let's see if we can help someone!