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Access to Justice Department
Monte T. Mollere Stephanie Beaugh
Access to Justice Director Access to Justice Projects Counsel
Monte has been with the Access to Justice program Stephanie works with the Access to Justice department as
since its inception and coordinates the efforts of the well as civil district courts, bar leadership, legal service
LSBA in supporting and strengthening Louisiana’s providers, pro bono organizations, libraries and various
system of delivery of legal services to the poor. He other partners to develop, implement and coordinate
serves as primary staff liaison to the Louisiana Access services for self-represented litigants throughout the state.
to Justice Commission and the Access to Justice Monte T. Mollere This includes Louisiana’s network of Self-Help Resource
Committee. He oversees the work of the six-member Centers (SHRCs), the Legal Education & Assistance
department responsible for LSBA committees Programs (LEAP)/“Lawyers in Libraries,” and other
which address justice issues, including the Criminal initiatives that improve access to the justice system for
Justice Committee, the Legal Services for Persons financially disadvantaged litigants. Typically the counsel
with Disabilities Committee and the Children’s Law also staffs the LSBA Legal Services for Persons with
Committee. Monte joined the staff in 1997. Disabilities and Children’s Law Committees. Stephanie
direct phone: (504)619-0146 joined the staff in 2020.
toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 146 direct phone: (504)619-0106
fax: (504)566-0930 toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 106
e-mail: mmollere@lsba.org Amy Duncan-Bryant fax: (504)566-0930
e-mail: stephanie.beaugh@lsba.org
Amy Duncan-Bryant
Access to Justice Training & Projects Counsel Mariarenee Contreras
Amy coordinates statewide legal training and education Access to Justice Projects Counsel
for Louisiana public interest attorneys. She staffs the Mariarenee works with the Access to Justice
LSBA Access to Justice Commission’s Modest Means Department to manage, administer and direct various
and Building Bridges Committees. She also staffs projects of, or facilitated by, the ATJ Program which
the Criminal Justice Committee and Administers the strengthen relationships and fosters coordination
LIFT incubator and Accelerator Program, works with Rachael Mills among Louisiana’s civil justice community members
the consumer debt working group and the substantive and partners. Mariarenee joined the staff in 2021.
law task forces. Amy is responsible for planning the direct phone: (504)619-0123
annual Louisiana Justice Community Conference toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 123
and continuing legal education seminars on topics of fax: (504)566-0930
importance to public interest attorneys. Amy joined e-mail: mariarenee.contreras@lsba.org
the staff in 2014.
direct phone: (504)619-0148 Jordan Maier
toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 148 Access to Justice Administrative Assistant
fax: (504)566-0930 Stephanie Beaugh Jordan works closely with the Access to Justice Director
e-mail: amy.duncan@lsba.org in coordinating and facilitating the work of the LSBA’s
Access to Justice Commission and Committees. She
Rachael Mills supports the work of all staff attorneys on projects
Access to Justice Projects Counsel developed to foster a strong comprehensive statewide
Rachael works with the Access to Justice Department system for the delivery of legal services. Jordan
to manage, administer and direct various projects of, administers the LSBA’s Pro Bono Awards Program
or facilitated by, the ATJ Program which strengthen and Lawyers in Libraries Program. Jordan joined the
relationships and fosters coordination among staff in 2019.
Louisiana’s civil justice community members and direct phone: (504)619-0145
partners. Rachael staffs the ATJ Commission’s Mariarenee toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 145
Contreras
Funding Committee, the ATJ Committee’s Pro fax: (504)566-0930
Bono and Disaster Response Subcommittees. She e-mail: jordan.maier@lsba.org
oversees the ATJ Leadership Internship Program and
is the administrator for the online pro bono services,
FreeLegalAnswers.com. Rachael re-joined the Access
to Justice Department in October 2015 after a three-
year hiatus to attend law school.
direct phone: (504)619-0104
toll-free phone: (800)421-5722, ext. 104 Jordan Maier
fax: (504)566-0930
e-mail: rachael.mills@lsba.org
