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o Building Bridges coordinated with OMV and DOC to release a
provisional driver’s license pamphlet, to be distributed to people
returning from prison statewide.
o Working with DOC to facilitate work of Louisiana Prisoner Re-
Entry Initiatives Implementation Steering Team for Legal Needs
to address various civil legal needs of reentry population.
o Building Bridges Committee worked with IST Legal
Subcommittee to host CLE on reentry legislative updates
o Modest Means Committee finalizing development of Limited
Scope Representation Toolkit for attorneys offering affordable
legal services
o Met with Clerks of Court in Rapides and Caddo Parishes to

discuss opportunities for assistance from the SRL Committee.
o Most recently, the SRL Committee coordinated the distribution
of COVID-related resources, including a virtual hearing best
practices guide.
o SRL Committee continues to coordinate and distribute COVID-
and disaster-related resources.
o Worked closely with Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic
Violence to identify Clerks of Court providing notarial services
for self-represented litigants filing protective orders and
restraining orders.
o Continue development of ADR program modeled after ABA
manual for legal service organizations and in partnership with
the ADR section
 Continue to partner with libraries to support the Legal Education and
Assistance Program (LEAP);
o Created and updated basic legal guides for librarians to
educate the public, most recently including a COVID-19 guide.
o Developed live and recorded trainings for librarians to assist the
public with basic legal questions.
o Held LEAP Library Trainings at the Westside Regional Library
Branch in Alexandria on December 16 and at the Shreve
th
Memorial Library on December 17 for librarians in Rapides
th
and Caddo Parishes as well as the surrounding areas.
o In 2020, trainings planned in St. Tammany, Orleans, Lake
Charles, and Houma were cancelled due to the pandemic.
o Worked with partners to update legal guides for librarians to
provide information in Spanish.
 Create and support legal resources for the public;
Educated LSBA receptionist and recorded message to which public
can be directed to “Find Legal Help” site
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