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Conference on how the FLA site can be used to
increase access to justice and presented the site’s
statistics from the past two years as a case study in
what the legal aid community has learned

• Facilitated Entergy’s second LA.FreeLegalAnswers.org
clinic on October 22 where Entergy attorneys came
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together for two hours to answer questions posted to the
FLA site.
• Hosted a virtual training for CenturyLink corporate
counsel on June 30, 2020 to show the ins and outs of
the site.
• Plan to incorporate LA.FreeLegalAnswers.org into this
year’s Virtual Lawyers and Libraries Program.
• In response to COVID-19, raised the income guidelines
from 250% of Federal Poverty guidelines to within 400%
and less than $10,000 in assets to under $500,000. This
was in line with several other state’s sites and the LSBA
Online Modest Means Directory’s income guidelines.
• Updated the site’s training resources with relevant legal
trainings on divorce and FEMA applications and
appeals.
o Certified as Provider for “CLE for Pro Bono”
Certification allows for LSBA program volunteers to obtain CLE
credit for volunteer work
o Create Pro Bono CLE template to foster a culture of PB
representation
o Facilitate education on volunteer portal of statewide case mgt
system
Pro Bono Subcommittee presented a CLE on the use of the
volunteer PBI (Private Bar Involvement) Portal, of the statewide
case management system that will facilitate engagement of pro
bono volunteers.
o Coordinate ATJ Distinguished Pro Bono Fellowship Program
Solicited recommendations for participants for the 2020
program from the ATJ Commission and ATJ Committee.
o Participate in National Celebrate Pro Bono Week
 Developed virtual events for Lawyers AND Libraries
2020, which will be held during National Celebrate Pro
Bono Week October 26-31, 2020.
 Developed CLE to recruit volunteers for the Reentry
Legal Clinic to remove legal barriers formerly

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