Everlaw for Good passes $6 million in donated ediscovery technology
Everlaw for Good, the program that gives mission-driven organizations access to the company's ediscovery software, has surpassed $6 million in total donated technology. According to Everlaw, the program has grown 74% year over year for the last two years.
- Everlaw for Good has passed $6 million in total donated technology, according to Everlaw.
- The program launched in 2017 and has grown 74% year over year for the last two years.
- Last year it supported more than 675 active cases across 235 organizations, with $2.5 million in product donated.
- Everlaw's survey says legal aid organizations adopt AI at roughly twice the rate of the broader legal profession.
A program built for under-resourced teams
Everlaw, which makes ediscovery software for legal work, launched Everlaw for Good in 2017. The program makes its solution available to nonprofits, legal aid organizations, pro bono teams, journalists and educators. According to the company, these groups use it to work through the large volumes of data involved in modern litigation and investigations.
Everlaw says the program has recorded 74% year-over-year growth for the last two years. The company describes the $6 million figure as a major milestone and says it has also expanded support for legal and other professionals working to level the playing field for justice.
Last year's numbers
Everlaw gave figures for the most recent year:
- More than 675 active cases supported
- 235 organizations served
- $2.5 million worth of product donated
The company links this growth to a rising need for advanced tools, including AI, that help under-resourced teams get better results for the communities they serve.
AI and the justice gap
Everlaw cites its own recent survey on AI and the justice gap. According to the survey, legal aid organizations are adopting AI at roughly twice the rate of the broader legal profession, and 88% of legal aid professionals say they are optimistic about AI's potential to help narrow the justice gap.
The company also points to the scale of the problem: an estimated 92% of the civil legal problems experienced by low-income Americans receive no or inadequate legal help.
What it means for mission-driven organizations
Joanne Sprague, Head of Everlaw for Good, said: "Mission-driven organizations are increasingly handling complex investigations and litigation with limited resources." She added: "Expanding access to powerful, easy-to-use technology helps level the playing field."
Sprague says the need for an ediscovery solution that can sift through complex troves of data is only growing, and Everlaw for Good intends to keep assisting mission-driven organizations. Eligible groups can learn more about the program and submit an application on Everlaw's website.
