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volunteer attorneys will be on hand to answer questions related
to disaster law issues (ex. FEMA appeals, insurance claims,
contractor fraud, etc.).
o The Disaster Response Subcommittee just decided to stop
meeting monthly, and in their final meetings decided to close
the ABA/YLD Hotline. As of April 1st, 2022 the ABA/YLD hotline
closed, anyone who calls the hotline will be routed to the
appropriate civil legal aid office according to their zip code. This
was made possible by the United Way Grant received earlier in
the year and collaboration between members of the Disaster
Response subcommittee.
o Between August 30, 2021 and April 1, 2022 the hotline
received 114 calls that were answered by 19 committed
LSBA YLD volunteers.
o An inaugural Disaster Law Collaboration Summit is currently
being planned with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services for
November 3-4, 2022. The Summit will invite non-legal first
responders on the first day for networking opportunities and to
learn about the importance of civil legal aid after a disaster. The
second day will host the state’s legal aid community for a day of
CLEs related to disaster legal issues.
▪ Identify and assess current substantive legal issues faced by civil legal
aid providers; and
o Coordinate substantive law task forces (CINC, Elder Law,
Family Law, Housing and Consumer Law, Public Benefits)
● Completed presentations and recordings of substantive
law series training for new or transitioning civil legal aid
attorneys.
● Coordinate and convene quarterly meetings for the 5
statewide substantive law task forces to discuss
common issues faced and training needs. Work with
each Task Force to host practice area specific training
annually at LA Justice Community Conference.
● Ongoing development of substantive law trainings with
task forces for the substantive law recorded training
series geared towards new attorneys, the new Justice
Friday CLE trainings have been incorporated into this
project.
o Investigate IFP issues
• Surveyed the legal providers regarding common issues
faced with misapplication of IFP statutes and used

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