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Participation in the Clerk of Court conference was
postponed due to cancelation of conference because of
the pandemic. Engaged LDJA members and City Court
Judges Association for assistance with bench card and
trainings on evictions laws under the CARES Act.
▪ ATJ Staff worked with Board of Directors for the
Louisiana Chapter of the Association of Family and
Conciliatory Courts regarding possible presentation.
▪ Coordinating with the Judicial College and members of
the judiciary regarding upcoming opportunities for
outreach and trainings.
▪ Outreach efforts to the Louisiana Supreme Court
Justices and judges in Concordia Parish are underway
regarding the ATJ Commissions Justice for All report
and GIS mapping project.
o Host biannual Pro Bono Summit
Annualized meeting through Pro Bono track planned for 2019
LJCC and 2020 LJCC.
o Create materials and trainings to educate judges and judicial
staff
▪ January 2020 event conducted in conjunction with LDJA
to educate judges (mainly in SELA) about ATJ
Commission work that may support their courts.
▪ Assisted with the creation and dissemination of a bench
card and trainings on evictions laws under the CARES
Act for District Court Judges, City Court Judges, and
Justices of the Peace.
▪ Creating materials using the JFA GIS data and map,
including maps of Louisiana that display varying levels
of poverty within civil legal resource deserts, as well as
the Louisiana Supreme Court districts.
▪ Coordinating with members of the judiciary and the
Judicial College regarding upcoming training
opportunities.
▪ Share ATJ components of strategic plan with the Supreme Court of
Louisiana and the Louisiana Bar Foundation to garner support; and
The ATJ Commission adopted the strategic plan developed in
February 2019, same presented to LBF.
▪ Continue to coordinate annual LSBA Pro Bono Awards recognition.
Updated online nomination system and opened nominations for 2020
Awards on December 2, 2019.

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