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incarcerated people face
 Foster law student engagement in civil legal aid;
 Coordinate ATJ Developing Leadership Intern Program
 Developed a calendar for the implementation of the
2020 ATJ Developing Leadership Intern Program which
will begin on Monday, May 11 and run until Friday,
th
June 19 . Adams and Reese, L.L.P.; Baker, Donelson,
th
Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.; Entergy, L.L.C.;
and Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P; return as sponsors for the
program.
 Due to the pandemic this year’s program was held
virtually, with interns completing projects for the various

participating civil legal aid programs. This year interns
spent time with Judge Woodruff-White of the Family
Court of East Baton Rouge, Lagniappe Law Lab,
Louisiana Appleseed, Southeast LA Legal Services, The
Pro Bono Project of New Orleans, and The Parole
Project.
 Participate in LSU Apprenticeship Week
The ATJ program participated for the first time in the 2019 LSU
Apprenticeship week with a course titled Serving the Public and
the Profession. We plan to participate again in January 2020.
The ATJ Staff will conduct a course for the LSU Apprentice
week. (Jan 6-10, 2020)
 Coordinate outreach on children’s and disability law job
opportunities
Members of the Children’s Law and LSPD Committees offered
interview skills trainings for law students at Tulane University
and at LSU’s Apprenticeship week.
Members of the Children’s Law and LSPD Committees are
interested in participating in LSU Apprentice week. (Jan 6-10,
2020) and any virtual skills trainings for law students.
 Research methods to increase attorney/legal volunteerism and
develop initiatives and best practices;
Researched other states’ Emeritus rules to provide the Supreme Court
with information for the revision of the LSBA Emeritus Rule.
 Relaunch the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC) to work with other
stakeholders to provide civil legal services;
LCJC services are missed during times of disaster response.
However, we have worked with civil legal aid providers to develop
mechanisms to provide services formerly conducted by LCJC.
Providers have shown no interest in relaunching LCJC and no funding
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