POSITIONS:

Consultant, Zorza Associates (1999 to present)

Consulting practice focusing on strategic planning for access to justice and effective use of technology in legal and nonprofit worlds. Current clients include: Harvard Law School Bellow Sacks Project on the Future of Access to Justice, Access to Justice Technology Bill of Rights Project, Pro Bono Net/Open Society Institute, Legal Services Corporation - OIG.

Fund for the City of New York -- Vice President for Technology (1996 to 1999)

Conceptualization, fundraising, development and implementation of technology strategy for nonprofits and government, including Legal Services Corporation Technology Conference, Brooklyn Treatment Court, Internet-Based Domestic Violence Court Preparation Systems, New York City Housing Court Preparation System, Bosnia Human Rights Ombudsman Technical Assistance and Internet Academy.

Vera Institute of Justice -- Counsel for Technology (1990 to 1996)

Responsible for technology and justice vision and strategy. Projects included New York City Police Crime Mapping Project, New York State Court Domestic Violence Registry, New York City Assigned Counsel Automation and Midtown Community Court. From 1990 to 1992, created Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem Automated Litigation Support System for public defender demonstration project, integrated with client centered, multi-forum, neighborhood-based team representation model.

Committee for Public Counsel Services -- Appellate Attorney/Special Counsel for Technology (1982-1990)

Handled post-conviction matters at all levels, including appeals, motions for new trial, Revise and Revoke, federal habeas corpus and appeal, and amicus brief in Commonwealth v. Colon-Cruz, that struck down the Massachusetts death penalty. Responsible for AIDS related litigation and training. Responsible for automation of CPCS, including Public Defender litigation support system and Private Counsel Division payment, statistics and auditing system.

Suffolk University Law School -- Legal Writing Instructor (1981-1982)

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute -- Computer Consultant and Volunter Attorney (1981-1982)

Hon. Raya S. Dreben, Massachusetts Appeals Court -- Law Clerk (1980-1981)

Vocations for Social Change/American Friends Service Committee -- Collective Member (1974-1977)

U.S. Senator Mike Gravel -- Staff Aide (1972)

Education Development Center -- Curriculum Developer (1971-1972)

EDUCATION:

J.D., Harvard Law School, 1980;

A.B., Social Studies, Harvard University, 1971

PUBLICATIONS:

The Disconnect Between the Requirments of Judicial Neutrality and Those of the Appearance of Neutrality when Parties Appear Pro Se: Causes, Solutions, Recommendations, and Implications, 17 Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics 423 (2004)

Designing and Accessible Technology-Driven Justice System: An Excercise in Testing the Access to Justice Technology Billl of Rights, 79 Washington Law Review 223 (2004) (with T.W Small and Robert Boiko)

Some Reflections on Long Term Lessons and Implications of the Access to Justice Technology Bill of Rights Process, 79 Washington Law Review 389 (2004)

Judicial Techniques for Cases Involving Self-Represented Litigants, Judges Journal, Spring 2003, (with Judge Rebecca Albrecht, John Greacen, and Bonnie Hough.)

The Self Help Friendly Court, (National Center for State Courts; Williamsburg, VA; 2002)

Can Technology Transform Legal Serces into an Integrated Force for the Poor?  35 Clearinghouse Review 731 (2002) (with Hugh Calkins and Gwendelyn Daniels.)

Discrete Task Represenation, Ethics and the Big Picture, 40 Family Court Review 19 (2002)

The Emerging Tech Challenge to the Legal Profession, Judicature (May-June) 2001

Re-Conceptualizing the Relationship Between Legal Ethics and Technological Innovation in Legal Practice, 67 Fordham Law Rev. 2659 (1999)

The Internet-Based Domestic Violence Court Preparation Project, 4 Domestic Violence Report 49 (1999) (with Joyce Klemperer)

Beyond Technology: How Hardware and Humans will Merge in the Courtroom of the Future, 12 Criminal Justice 5 (1997)

Values to Automate By: Taking the Lead in Child Welfare Technology Implementation, 5 Children's Voice 25 (Spring 1996)

Examining the Vision and Goals of the Justice System’s Technology, NY Law Jour. 3/21/95

Bringing Criminal Justice Agencies Online, 8 Criminal Justice, 2 (1993)

The Right to Say We (Praeger, New York and Pall Mall, London; 1970)
 

On Line Publications

PRESENTATIONS:

American Bar Association

National Association for Court Management

National Center for State Courts,

National Legal Aid and Defender Association,

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence,

Child Welfare League of America,

Technology Affinity Group of the Council on Foundations,

Community Catalyst, etc.

BAR MEMBERSHIPS: New York, Massachusetts (inactive), District of Columbia and Federal Courts