Kristen SondayFounder

United States - Chicago, Illinois

I'm the co-founder and CEO of Paladin, whose mission is to increase access to justice by helping legal teams run more efficient pro bono programs. In my role, I work with AmLaw200 firms, Fortune 500s, and bar associations to increase pro bono engagement while decreasing administrative costs. In addition, I currently serve as the Co-Chair of the Legal Services Corporation’s Emerging Leaders Council, working to highlight the value of legal aid in the United States.

Prior to Paladin, I worked on international criminal matters for the U.S. Department of Justice in Mexico and Central America and served on the founding team of a New York City-based tech start-up. As a result of my work to close the justice gap, I've been named an ILTA Influential Woman in LegalTech, ABA Woman in Legal Tech to Watch, ABA Journal Legal Rebel, and FastCase50 honoree. I also served as a Code2040 Entrepreneur-in-Residence, supporting Black and Latinx founders, and am a Founding Partner in LongJump, a venture capital fund investing in diverse founders in Chicago.