/ en /press-release/south-dakota-chief-justice-steven-r-jensen-discusses-state-courts-public-interest-law-and-rural <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">South Dakota Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen discusses state courts, public interest law and rural access to justice</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>richardsons@lsc.gov</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-01-27T16:40:19-05:00" title="Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 16:40" class="datetime">Tue, 01/27/2026 - 16:40</time> </span> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:40:19 +0000 richardsons@lsc.gov 4758 at /i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/provide-legal-services/serving-rural-veterans-pine-tree-legal-assistances-medical-legal-partnership-model <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Serving Rural Veterans: Pine Tree Legal Assistance’s Medical-Legal Partnership Model</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sierra-chacona…</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-07-14T16:39:32-04:00" title="Monday, July 14, 2025 - 16:39" class="datetime">Mon, 07/14/2025 - 16:39</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">In this case study, learn how Pine Tree Legal Assistance pioneered an innovative medical-legal partnership with the veteran healthcare system in Maine.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-types field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><div class="paragraph paragraph--text-and-image paragraph--text-and-image--default paragraph--type--text-and-image paragraph--view-mode--default align-left" id="pine-tree-legal-assistance's-veteran-medical-legal-partnership-model" data-title="Pine Tree Legal Assistance's Veteran Medical-Legal Partnership Model"> <div class="paragraph--content"> <div class="paragraph--column"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/hero/public/2025-07/gettyimages-1483481032.jpg?itok=ofHhyHpS" width="500" height="500" alt="Veteran receiving legal help" loading="lazy" class="image-style-hero"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph--column"> <h2>Pine Tree Legal Assistance's Veteran Medical-Legal Partnership Model</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Grantees will learn how Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA):</p><ol><li>Tailored the traditional medical-legal partnership (MLP) model to meet rural veterans' needs;</li><li>Diversified the Veteran MLP funding to sustain the program; and</li><li>Worked closely with veteran healthcare staff to help them identify patients' health-harming legal needs.</li></ol><p>Hear from PTLA Managing Attorney Nicole Golden-Bouchard and Veteran MLP attorney Dylan Maeby about their insights and replicable practices for providing statewide assistance to veterans.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://lsc-live.box.com/s/632wlieuz2zdlktzg1mfludlxedp7oke">View Case Study</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-respect fade-in-right"> <img src="themes/lsc/img/decor/respect.svg" alt> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="field field--name-field-pull-quotes-slider-quotes field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="pull-quotes-container"> <div class="pull-quote-slide"> <div class="pull-quote-content"> <p class="pull-quote-text"> </p><p><span>"One of the biggest takeaways from our MLP is how important getting buy-in on the [Veterans Administration] is. From having a physical space to use when meeting with veterans on the Togus medical campus to ensuring providers feel supported ... buy-in is key."</span></p> <p class="pull-quote-author"> <strong>Dylan Maeby</strong> </p> <p class="pull-quote-role">Veteran MLP Attorney, Pine Tree Legal Assistance</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--three-title-cta paragraph--three-title-cta--default paragraph--type--three-title-cta paragraph--view-mode--default" id="related-content" data-title="Related Content" data-original-title="Related Content"> <div class="field field--name-field-plain-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Related Content</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>Explore resources relating to legal aid delivery programs.</span></p></div> <div class="three-title-cta__background"> <div class="field field--name-field-three-tiles field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="card-set paragraph--tile"> <div class="card clickable card--clickable"> <div class="card__content"> <h2 class="card__title">Dialing Up: How Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota Expanded Its Services to Bridge the Digital Divide</h2> <div class="card__body"><p>Learn how Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota established legal kiosks and mobile legal aid offices during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p></div> <a href="/i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/provide-legal-services/expanding-services-bridge-digital-divide" class="card__cta">Expanding Services to Bridge the Digital Divide</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="card-set paragraph--tile"> <div class="card clickable card--clickable"> <div class="card__content"> <h2 class="card__title">Montana Legal Services Association: Traveling the Distance to Train Tribal Lay Advocates</h2> <div class="card__body"><p>In this case study, learn how the Montana Legal Services Association expanded its legal aid capacity in rural and tribal communities through the Montana Tribal Advocacy Incubator Project.</p></div> <a href="/i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/provide-legal-services/traveling-distance-train-tribal-lay-advocates" class="card__cta">Traveling the Distance to Train Tribal Lay Advocates</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="card-set paragraph--tile"> <div class="card clickable card--clickable"> <div class="card__content"> <h2 class="card__title">Michigan Indian Legal Services: Building Trust and Increasing Justice Through Presence in Tribal Communities</h2> <div class="card__body"><p><span>In this case study, learn how Michigan Indian Legal Services establishes trust within tribal communities by maintaining an active in-person presence.</span></p></div> <a href="/i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/provide-legal-services/michigan-indian-legal-service-building-trust-and-increasing-justice-through-presence-tribal" class="card__cta">Michigan Indian Legal Service: Building Trust and Increasing Justice Through Presence in Tribal Communities </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--double-cta paragraph--double-cta--default paragraph--type--double-cta paragraph--view-mode--default" id="more-on-providing-legal-services-resources" data-title="More on Providing Legal Services Resources" data-original-title="More on Providing Legal Services Resources"> <div class="paragraph--column"> <h2>More on Providing Legal Services Resources</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>Visit this MPI topic page to explore providing legal services resources.</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/provide-legal-services">Explore Providing Legal Services Resources</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph--column"> <h2>More Model Practices &amp; Innovations</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-wysiwyg field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>Visit this page to explore additional Model Practices &amp; Innovations resources.</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-secondary-cta field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations">Model Practices and Innovations Resources</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field field--name-field-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items field__tags"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/108" hreflang="en">Health &amp; Medical</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/114" hreflang="en">Outreach</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/111" hreflang="en">Public Benefits</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/112" hreflang="en">Rural</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/119" hreflang="en">Veterans</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Pro Bono Innovation Fund (PBIF)</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-section-dropdown field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:39:32 +0000 sierra-chacona@lsc.gov 4651 at /i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/provide-legal-services/disaster-preparedness-promoting-heartland-disaster-help <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Disaster Preparedness: Promoting Heartland Disaster Help</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sierra-chacona…</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-12-13T14:15:03-05:00" title="Friday, December 13, 2024 - 14:15" class="datetime">Fri, 12/13/2024 - 14:15</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span style="color:black;">In this infographic, learn about how ��è��Ƶ grantees can integrate ��è��Ƶ's Heartland Disaster Help website into their legal aid services nationwide.</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-types field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><div class="paragraph paragraph--text-and-image paragraph--text-and-image--default paragraph--type--text-and-image paragraph--view-mode--default align-left" id="promoting-heartland-disaster-help" data-title="Promoting Heartland Disaster Help"> <div class="paragraph--content"> <div class="paragraph--column"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/hero/public/2024-12/hdh_risk.jpg?itok=44BPfqgY" width="500" height="500" alt="Every home has some risk. Do you know yours? Visit HeartlandDisasterHelp.org to discover the unique risk for your address" loading="lazy" class="image-style-hero"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph--column"> <h2>Promoting Heartland Disaster Help</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>Grantees will learn about how they can use ��è��Ƶ's Heartland Disaster Help (HDH) website to:&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>1. Keep their client populations informed about disaster preparation and recovery;</span></p><p><span>2. Share tools for communities nationwide to assess their personal risk levels; and&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>3. Enhance their disaster preparedness outreach.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Read about the different tools the HDH website provides for grantees nationwide that help low-income populations prepare for and recover from natural disasters.</span><br>&nbsp;</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://lsc-live.box.com/s/r32vif0eqwoaskn454sxep6xgxxuup5w">View Infographic</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-respect fade-in-right"> <img src="themes/lsc/img/decor/respect.svg" alt> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="field field--name-field-pull-quotes-slider-quotes field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="pull-quotes-container"> <div class="pull-quote-slide"> <div class="pull-quote-content"> <p class="pull-quote-text"> </p><h4><span style="color:black;"><strong>“By integrating the Heartland Disaster Help website into their legal aid services, ��è��Ƶ grantees can help support community resilience and preparedness.”&nbsp;</strong></span></h4> <p class="pull-quote-author"> <strong>Excerpt from the infographic</strong> </p> <p class="pull-quote-role"></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--tile-container paragraph--tile-container--default paragraph--type--tile-container paragraph--view-mode--default" id="related-content" data-title="Related Content" data-original-title="Related Content"> <div class="field field--name-field-plain-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Related Content</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span style="color:black;">Click below to explore resources related to disaster assistance.&nbsp;</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-tiles field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="card-set paragraph--tile"> <div class="card clickable card--clickable"> <div class="card__content"> <h2 class="card__title">Building Bridges Across the Digital Divide </h2> <div class="card__body"><p>Learn how Legal Services of North Florida launched mobile units to reach low-income residents facing digital challenges in this case study.</p></div> <a href="https://lsc.gov/i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/provide-legal-services/building-bridges-across-digital-divide" class="card__cta">Read case study</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="card-set paragraph--tile"> <div class="card clickable card--clickable"> <div class="card__content"> <h2 class="card__title">Library Partnerships During Disaster Recovery </h2> <div class="card__body"><p><span>Learn how partnerships between public libraries and legal aid organizations can help patrons understand civil legal issues and navigate natural disaster recovery.</span></p></div> <a href="https://lsc.gov/i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/provide-legal-services/library-partnerships-during-disaster-recovery" class="card__cta">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="card-set paragraph--tile"> <div class="card clickable card--clickable"> <div class="card__content"> <h2 class="card__title">Free Course: Navigating Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters</h2> <div class="card__body"><p>Learn about the free, three-part training course, "Navigating Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters," that helps libraries and staff provide resources for individuals dealing with legal matters resulting from natural disasters.</p></div> <a href="/i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/provide-legal-services/free-course-navigating-civil-legal-issues-natural-disasters" class="card__cta">See training course</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--double-cta paragraph--double-cta--default paragraph--type--double-cta paragraph--view-mode--default" id="more-on-strategic-planning-" data-title="More on Strategic Planning " data-original-title="More on Strategic Planning "> <div class="paragraph--column"> <h2>More on Strategic Planning </h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>Visit this MPI topic page to explore strategic and succession planning resources.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/provide-legal-services">Explore Providing Legal Services Resources</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph--column"> <h2>More Model Practices &amp; Innovations</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-wysiwyg field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>Visit this page to explore additional Model Practices &amp; Innovations Resources.</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-secondary-cta field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations">Explore Model Practices &amp; Innovations Resources </a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field field--name-field-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items field__tags"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/114" hreflang="en">Outreach</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/111" hreflang="en">Public Benefits</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/179" hreflang="en">Disaster Grant</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/103" hreflang="en">Disasters</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/112" hreflang="en">Rural</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-section-dropdown field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:15:03 +0000 sierra-chacona@lsc.gov 4539 at