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legal aid organizations and district judges over the six
                                                       week internship. This year’s sponsors include: Entergy,
                                                       Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore LLC, LSU Paul M.
                                                       Hebert Law Center, and Phelps Dunbar, LLP.
                                                   ▪  Two new sponsors were confirmed for the 2023 ATJ
                                                       Internship program. Butler Snow, LLP will sponsor the
                                                       LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Student and the LSBA Civil
                                                       Law & Litigation Section will sponsor the Loyola law
                                                       student.
                                                   ▪  This year’s AT Developing Leadership Intern Program
                                                       will begin on Monday, May 15th and end on Friday, June
                                                       23rd.
                                            o  Participate in LSU Apprenticeship Week
                                                The ATJ program participated in the 2019 & 2020 LSU
                                                Apprenticeship week with a course titled Serving the Public and
                                                the Profession. The 2021 LSU Apprenticeship week program
                                                was canceled.
                                                Facilitated course curriculum for 2022 LSU Apprenticeship
                                                Week Program that centered around the spectrum of legal
                                                services available to low income Louisianans. The curriculum
                                                included several practical skills training exercises and client
                                                interview simulations, hands-on training in drafting answers to
                                                legal questions on Free Legal Answers, and completing a draft
                                                SRL petition based on a family law hypothetical. This year’s
                                                program also featured guest speakers: Alainna Mire, Chris
                                                Ralston, Greg Landry, Professor Virginia Listach, and Judge
                                                Lisa Woodruff-White.
                                                The ATJ Department participated in the 2023 LSU
                                                Apprenticeship week with a course titled Serving the Public and
                                                the Profession. The Program centered around the spectrum of
                                                legal services available to low income Louisianans. The
                                                curriculum included several practical skills training exercises
                                                and client interview simulations, court observation, and hands-
                                                on training drafting a SRL petition based on a family law
                                                hypothetical. This year’s program also featured guest speakers:
                                                Marta-Ann Schnabel, Chris Ralston, Sachida Raman, Professor
                                                Virginia Listach, Judge Judy Vendetto, Professor Paul Breaux,
                                                Professor Luz Molina, Hon. Kathleen Richey, Debra Weinberg,
                                                Kellie Johnson, Magaly Hayes, and Shannon Barnes.
                                            o  Coordinate outreach on children’s and disability law job
                                                opportunities
                                                   ▪  Members of the Children’s Law and LSPD Committees
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