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Hosted three free CLEs to attorney members of the Modest
Means Directory. Increased the number of attorneys listed on
the Directory by 15.
▪ Attended a meeting of the Washington Parish Bar
Association to encourage participation in the Modest
Means Online Directory and as volunteers for
LA.FreeLegalAnswers.org.
▪ Attorneys listed now increased to 70, with 6400 total
visitors and 18% increase in views comparing Q1 of
2020 to 2021.
▪ Directory nominated for Louis M. Brown Award.
o Update “Becoming an Adult” website
The Children’s Law Committee continues to work on updating
the “Becoming an Adult” guide and website. Plans are
underway to utilize a QR code that will direct users to the
website, rather than printing copies of the guide.
▪ Promote unmet statewide legal needs report recommendations;
Authored Bar Journal article featuring unmet statewide legal needs
report’s recommendations and Economic Impact Study results.
Presented unmet statewide legal needs report findings at the annual
Louisiana Justice Community Conference, October 2019. Findings will
be used in communication planning for the next phase of the JFA
process.
▪ Continue to administer the Legal Innovators for Tomorrow (LIFT)
Program which targets new attorneys interested in focusing a practice
on unmet legal needs;
o Address domestic violence, disaster and expungement legal
needs
o Launched Flood Proof program to increase access to legal
representation for people affected by the 2016 flooding in Baton
Rouge. Program now in its third year with funding for a third
cohort of participating attorneys. Inaugural class to graduate
December 2020 dedicating 600 pro bono hours.
▪ Domestic Violence Project now working with its 5 class
th
of participants.
▪ Two new Business Strategy Workshops took place in
December for participants and alums of LIFT. Training
was recorded.
o Match interested attorneys with providers to address unmet
legal needs
LIFT has worked with 30 attorneys, matching attorneys with
civil legal aid service providers focusing on various practice
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