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Barnor Law Engine Platform Development & Workforce Pilot

Client: Barnor Law Engine Year: 2018-2022 Industry: education, legal, startup

Developed a legal education platform while piloting a workforce development model with local coding bootcamp graduates.

Project Overview

Built a legal education platform and online case index for Ghanaian law students, while piloting an innovative workforce development collaboration using junior developers from DC-based coding bootcamps.

The Challenge

  • Barnor Law Engine sought to create a searchable case index, membership content platform, and legal LMS for lawyers entering the Ghanaian jurisdiction. With a limited budget, a workforce pilot was established to give junior developers valuable experience while reducing costs for the client.

Our Approach & Key Contributions

Legal LMS & Membership Platform

Designed and built a custom LMS and searchable legal case index using WordPress, supported by spreadsheet automation from Google Sheets. Content included Post Call prep, exclusive notes, and a searchable database of over 5,000 Ghanaian legal cases.

WordPress DevelopmentACFSpreadsheet AutomationLMS Design

→ 5,000+ legal cases searchable via spreadsheet-powered interface

Workforce Pilot Management & Technical Mentorship

Recruited two bootcamp grads, coordinated weekly technical mentorship, and oversaw project delivery across frontend and backend modules.

Project ManagementTeam LeadershipMentorshipRecruiting

→ 2 workers hired, mentored, and launched into FTE roles

Career Pathway Success & Social Impact

Both developers landed Software Engineer jobs at the Washington Post and Chamber of Commerce after the project. They cited BLE as critical experience.

Career DevelopmentImpact EvaluationPortfolio Coaching

→ 2 full-time engineering jobs gained post-project

Tools & Technologies

HTML/CSSWordPressGoogle SheetsLearnDashElementorWP All Import Pro

Outcomes & Results

Delivered a scalable legal education tool for the client while helping early-career developers gain experience and secure high-paying jobs.

Functional MVP launched with learning and directory tools; 2 bootcamp graduates transitioned to full-time engineering roles in major institutions.

Key Metrics

2Contract developers mentored
2FTE outcomes from pilot
5Legal cases indexed in searchable database
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