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▪ Sen. Beth Mizell has accepted an appointment to the
ATJ Commission and participated in the December 2019
meeting
▪ Coordinate Annual ABA Visit to Congress in support of federal funding
for LSC;
o ABA Day Digital 2020
▪ Three Louisiana Congressmen supported robust funding
for the LSC (in a dear colleague letter).
▪ Participated in ABA Day Digital 2020 and visited with
staff of two legislators. Encouraged other legislators
through mechanisms established by ABA Day for this
event (letters, emails, tweets, etc.).
o Coordinating recognition of legislative supporters with
Appleseed lobbyist
▪ First event planned in conjunction with opening of new
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Hammond office
o ABA Day Digital 2021
▪ Met with staff of Representative Garrett Graves and
Senators Bill Cassidy John Kennedy as part of the ABA
Day Digital Virtual Congressional Visits. Alainna Mire led
the meetings which were also attended by Judy Perry
Martinez and Frank Neuner.
o Met with Rep. Julia Letlow’s staff to educate her on Louisiana’s
civil legal aid network and how legal services can assist Rep.
Letlow’s constituents.
o ABA Day 2022
▪ Scheduled meetings with staff of Sen. Kennedy, Sen.
Cassidy, Rep. Higgins, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Letlow, and
Rep. Graves for ABA Day 2022.
▪ Develop Communications Plan; and
o Create educational material for public and legislators
▪ Worked with LA Appleseed to create material for virtual
education events
o Promote the LBF Economic Impact Study
▪ EIS presentations included at the Louisiana Justice
Conference and at the Justice for All grant kick-off
meeting
▪ Authored Bar Journal article featuring unmet statewide
legal needs report’s recommendations and Economic
Impact Study results.
▪ Authored Bar Journal article highlighting the Justice For
All GIS mapping projecting and the newest Economic
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