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recognized as Civil Legal Aid day in a Resolution passed on
March 21st.
o Create stakeholder “communication team” to raise awareness
of the benefits of civil legal aid
Efforts by LBF Public Relations group will foster this work.
Continue to develop the formation of a LA Voices for Justice
team.
o Create and execute a communication campaign to increase
awareness of civil legal aid and the efforts of the Louisiana
Access to Justice Commission
The LBF has hired PR firm to coordinate awareness of LBF civil
legal aid involvement.
Justice for All grant work established communication planning
as an important ongoing responsibility. Working with Voices for
Civil Justice consultants, a meeting was held on January 22nd,
to begin development of a communications plan.
Voices for Civil Justice created a communication plan and is
assisting with execution. As part of the Voices for Civil Justice
communication plan, three news reports highlighting the JFA
findings were published across the state. On April 28, 2021 an
article was published in the Concordia Sentinel. On April 29,
2021 a TV segment aired on KNOE 8 in Monroe, and on April
30th an op-ed ran in the Advocate written by Rep Gary Carter
calling for an increased state appropriation for Louisiana’s legal
service organizations.
▪ Facilitate coordinated resource development.
o Coordinate criminal justice reinvestment grant application
Legal aid providers, Justice and Accountability Center, LBF,
Louisiana Appleseed, LA Public Defender Board, and the LSBA
have identified alternative funds through the Justice
Reinvestment reforms passed in 2017. The group submitted a
grant application in July 2019 to facilitate the coordinated
provision of legal services. The group submitted a grant
application in July 2019 to facilitate the coordinated provision of
legal services.
o Create stakeholder group to identify alternative funding options
Conversations included at Legal Aid Directors quarterly
meeting to examine alternative funding through foundations
and state entities (Kellogg, DCFS, etc.).
ATJ staff will participate in upcoming meeting led by LBF to
coordinate funding opportunities

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