About

A FRANK forum centered on improving access to justice by examining useful legal solutions and the practical barriers that can make legal systems difficult to reach or navigate.

The blog’s historical focus includes legal technology, rural access, legal education, project planning and the experiences of nontraditional law students. The site was published by Brittany Frances Ward and associated with Seattle University School of Law.

About the author

Britt Frances (“BFrank”) has written about social justice, legal innovation, community resources and the path through legal education. Her work on this site has emphasized practical tools, access to information and the ways technology can support—rather than replace—human legal services.

What you will find here

Archived posts from 2017 and 2020 sit alongside newer educational material on legal access, technology, rural service delivery, legal education and practical process design. Newer guides are written as general information and should not be treated as individualized legal advice.