A2J Author Blog

Training Announcement for February and March

A2J Author New User Training
Date: February 27th
Time: 11:00 am-12:30 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm Central / 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern

Description: This training is designed for those who are new to document assembly and little or no HotDocs experience. We will cover the basics of how A2J Author and HotDocs work together. In addition we will cover a few basic functions of the A2J Author software, including how to import variables from HotDocs and design basic questions.

Register for the New User Training here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/182160235

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A2J Author Intermediate User Training
Date: March 6th
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Central / 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern

Description: This training will review the various field and variable types and how they correspond with HotDocs, with special emphasis on drop-down multiple choice lists. In addition, a number of special functions will be reviewed, including the HASANSWERED function and the pronoun functions. We will also explore Repeat Dialogs as time permits.

Register for the Intermediate User Training here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/800465877

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Updated Contact Information for A2J Author Project

Hello to All,

Due to some personal family circumstances, my husband and I have just recently relocated to Southern California. It is with mixed emotions that I make this announcement. Of course, there are plenty of reasons to be happy about living in Southern California -especially during the winter. But I am somewhat sad to be leaving the cocoon of law school and the Center for Access to Justice & Technology in Chicago. I learned so much during my tenure as the A2J Author Project Manager and met so many wonderful people.

You may now be wondering what I will be doing in California and who do you call when you have a question about A2J Author.

I have just recently accepted a position with LSNTAP as their new Training Coordinator. I am very excited to be joining the group at LSNTAP. I look forward to staying in a role that allows me to assist the legal aid community that I have grown so fond of over the past couple years and hope to stay in touch with many of those that I met through the A2J Author project.

With respect to the A2J Author project, I will continue to assist Professor Ron Staudt for a period of time as an A2J Author Project Consultant. However, as roles will be changing slightly, I would like to update you with the appropriate contact information should you have questions on A2J Author matters. The contact information listed below will be posted to the A2J Author blog for future reference as well.

If you have a highly technical question regarding implementation of XSL Transforms for A2J Author online intake tools, you may contact:

John Mayer
Executive Director
CALI
312-906-5307, jmayer@cali.org

If you have a question regarding the development of A2J Author-related grant projects or court implementation of A2J Author, you may contact:

Ron Staudt
Professor and Director of the Center for Access to Justice & Technology
Chicago-Kent College of Law
312-906-5326, rstaudt@kentlaw.edu

If you have a general question regarding how to use the A2J Author software or a slightly technical authoring question, please consider the following resources:

1. Online training videos and materials located on www.a2jauthor.org;

2. A2J Authoring Guide, also located on www.a2jauthor.org; or,

3. Document assembly listserv - docassembly@lists.lsntap.org.

If you have questions regarding upcoming A2J Author trainings or have a general question about the software, you may send your inquiries to either: a2j-author@kentlaw.edu or rmedina@kentlaw.edu. Or, you may call and leave a message at the general number for the A2J Author Project: 312-906-5331.

My new contact information for LSNTAP is as follows:

Rachel R. Medina
Training Coordinator
Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP)
951-665-6020
Rachel@lsntap.org

Best regards,

Rachel (More)