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Shaping Future Lawyers: Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellows Share Their Experience

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:52:56 +0000

Shaping Future Lawyers: Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellows Share Their Experience sierra-chacona… Wed, 09/24/2025 - 12:52

In this project brief, hear from three former Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellows who share how the Fellowship shaped their understanding of the legal aid field and influenced their career trajectories.

“Learn not to take no for an answer. Always think about the people you're fighting for and the community you're trying to create access for and use that as motivation.”

Hana Lewis

RSLC Class of 2024

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Serving Rural Veterans: Pine Tree Legal Assistance’s Medical-Legal Partnership Model

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:39:32 +0000

Serving Rural Veterans: Pine Tree Legal Assistance’s Medical-Legal Partnership Model sierra-chacona… Mon, 07/14/2025 - 16:39

In this case study, learn how Pine Tree Legal Assistance pioneered an innovative medical-legal partnership with the veteran healthcare system in Maine.

Pine Tree Legal Assistance's Veteran Medical-Legal Partnership Model

Grantees will learn how Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA):

Tailored the traditional medical-legal partnership (MLP) model to meet rural veterans' needs;
Diversified the Veteran MLP funding to sustain the program; and
Worked closely with veteran healthcare staff to help them identify patients' health-harming legal needs.

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.

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"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."

Dylan Maeby

Veteran MLP Attorney, Pine Tree Legal Assistance

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Nevada Legal Services: Building a Statewide Legal Kiosk Network

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:39:52 +0000

Nevada Legal Services: Building a Statewide Legal Kiosk Network sierra-chacona… Tue, 04/22/2025 - 13:39

In this project brief, learn how Nevada Legal Services leveraged partnerships with community libraries to install a network of legal kiosks.

Building a Statewide Legal Kiosk Network

Grantees will learn how Nevada Legal Services (NLS):

1. Identified appropriate locations to establish legal kiosks in public libraries

2. Leveraged partnerships to help support kiosk placement and library staff training

3. Organized community outreach events to promote the legal kiosk.

Hear from NLS Executive Director Alex Cherup and Litigation Director Susan Myers about their insights, lessons learned, and replicable practices from implementing the Legal Kiosk Project.

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"[We] were inspired in part by the ��è��Ƶ Public Library Initiative ... It was something to help the librarians and public together because, of course, libraries are the community resources where people go for information."

Susan Myers

Litigation Director, Nevada Legal Services

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Michigan Indian Legal Service: Building Trust and Increasing Justice Through Presence in Tribal Communities

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:19:57 +0000

Michigan Indian Legal Service: Building Trust and Increasing Justice Through Presence in Tribal Communities sierra-chacona… Tue, 04/22/2025 - 11:19

In this case study, learn how Michigan Indian Legal Services establishes trust within tribal communities by maintaining an active in-person presence.

Building Trust and Increasing Justice Through Presence in Tribal Communities

Grantees will learn how Michigan Indian Legal Services (MILS):

1. Builds trust and relationships with tribal nations through consistent in-person presence,

2. Maximizes its capacity to serve as many constituents as possible, and

3. Navigates and overcomes service delivery challenges.

Hear from Cameron Fraser, MILS's Executive Director, about lessons learned and replicable practices for ��è��Ƶ grantees serving Indigenous populations.

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"Having coworkers be involved in the [Native communities] and a part of the families helps a lot and ensures that we are providing a competent place for people to get legal services."

Cameron Fraser

Executive Director, MILS

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Five Tips for Resource Readability

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:29:11 +0000

Five Tips for Resource Readability sierra-chacona… Mon, 03/24/2025 - 12:29

Learn about tips to enhance resource readability in this collaborative infographic from ��è��Ƶ's Model Practices & Innovations and the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project.

Five Tips for Resource Readability

��è��Ƶ's Model Practices & Innovations (MPI) and the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) collaborated on this infographic to help grantees learn to:

1. Identify appropriate fonts for different resources

2. Select font sizes and styles

3. Increase readability through paragraph structure.

Hear from MPI and LSNTAP about easy, achievable tips and tricks for helping grantees increase the accessibility of their content and communicate information to reach the widest possible audience.

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"Readability is the ease with which a reader can understand written text. For people with disabilities, formatting content for readability can be essential to a successful user experience."

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Disaster Preparedness: Promoting Heartland Disaster Help

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:15:03 +0000

Disaster Preparedness: Promoting Heartland Disaster Help sierra-chacona… Fri, 12/13/2024 - 14:15

In this infographic, learn about how ��è��Ƶ grantees can integrate ��è��Ƶ's Heartland Disaster Help website into their legal aid services nationwide.

Promoting Heartland Disaster Help

Grantees will learn about how they can use ��è��Ƶ's Heartland Disaster Help (HDH) website to:

1. Keep their client populations informed about disaster preparation and recovery;

2. Share tools for communities nationwide to assess their personal risk levels; and

3. Enhance their disaster preparedness outreach.

Read about the different tools the HDH website provides for grantees nationwide that help low-income populations prepare for and recover from natural disasters.

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“By integrating the Heartland Disaster Help website into their legal aid services, ��è��Ƶ grantees can help support community resilience and preparedness.”

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How Oklahoma Indian Legal Services Advocates for Native Populations

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:28:13 +0000

How Oklahoma Indian Legal Services Advocates for Native Populations sierra-chacona… Wed, 09/25/2024 - 15:28

In this case study, learn how Oklahoma Indian Legal Services builds trust and relationships with tribal nations to deliver legal services.

Ensuring Tribal Justice: How Oklahoma Indian Legal Services Advocates for Native Populations

Grantees will learn how Oklahoma Indian Legal Services (OILS):

1. Builds trust and relationships with tribal nations through consistent in-person presence,
2. Navigates challenges and barriers to service delivery with cultural humility, and
3. Uses innovative service delivery methods like the Disaster Navigator bus.

Hear from OILS Executive Director Stephanie Hudson about lessons learned and replicable practices for ��è��Ƶ grantees serving Indigenous populations.

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“Over half of OILS's staff are members of tribal nations, and this diverse team helps OILS navigate the complexities of the tribal landscape."

Stephanie Hudson

Executive Director, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services

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Community Research Strategies in Legal Needs Assessments

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:14:44 +0000

Community Research Strategies in Legal Needs Assessments sierra-chacona… Wed, 09/25/2024 - 15:14

In this infographic, learn about how grantees use community research methodologies to gain insight into their client populations' needs.

Evaluating Access to Justice: Community Research Strategies in Legal Needs Assessments

Grantees will learn about different types of community research methodologies that can help inform their legal needs assessments like:

1. Community focus groups;
2. Key stakeholder interviews; and
3. Community surveys.

Read how Legal Aid Chicago, Community Legal Aid SoCal, and Montana Legal Services Association tailored these community research methods to learn about the unique needs of their client populations.

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“By examining the similarities and differences in [community research] approaches, ��è��Ƶ grantees can gain insight into various strategies for gathering comprehensive data on legal needs, each tailored to the unique characteristics of the communities they serve."

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��è��Ƶ Technology Baselines: Fundraising and Marketing

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:04:05 +0000

��è��Ƶ Technology Baselines: Fundraising and Marketing sierra-chacona… Tue, 08/27/2024 - 14:04

Learn how leveraging customer relationship management software programs and websites boosts fundraising in this info video.

Fundraising and Marketing

Grantees will learn about strategies to boost fundraising by:

1. Making donation seamless with consistent branding and calls to action;

2. Promoting donation campaigns on social media; and

3. Tracking donors and fundraising with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.

Learn tips and strategies on branding, online presence and outreach, and using CRM software to create efficient fundraising processes.

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Generating Financial Support for Legal Aid

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:54:39 +0000

Generating Financial Support for Legal Aid sierra-chacona… Tue, 08/27/2024 - 10:54

Learn tips and strategies for successful fundraising from The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland in this project brief.

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland: Generating Financial Support for Legal Aid

Grantees will learn how The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (CLA):

1. Built a dedicated team to diversify its funding portfolio;

2. Bolstered community support through a five-year fundraising campaign; and

3. Hosted successful annual fundraising events to secure sponsorships.

Learn about CLA’s successful fundraising tips, tricks, and strategies for donor recruitment and retention, event planning, and fundraising goals.

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“Cleveland Legal Aid strives to secure sponsorships early in the year and then works to promote its generous sponsors routinely before, during, and after each sponsored event. This brand recognition helps develop trusted relationships with its sponsors so they will continue supporting the organization’s work year after year.”

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Shaping Future Lawyers: Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellows Share Their Experience

Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellows Share Their Experience

Legal Aid of North Carolina: Inspiring Bold Ideas through the Innovation Olympics

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles: Transforming Volunteer Training with the Pro Bono Training Institute

Seasoned Wisdom: Veteran Legal Aid Leaders Share Their Insights

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Serving Rural Veterans: Pine Tree Legal Assistance’s Medical-Legal Partnership Model

Pine Tree Legal Assistance's Veteran Medical-Legal Partnership Model

Dialing Up: How Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota Expanded Its Services to Bridge the Digital Divide

Montana Legal Services Association: Traveling the Distance to Train Tribal Lay Advocates

Michigan Indian Legal Services: Building Trust and Increasing Justice Through Presence in Tribal Communities

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Nevada Legal Services: Building a Statewide Legal Kiosk Network

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Library Partnerships with Legal Aid During Disaster Recovery

Free Course: Navigating Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters

Free Course: Creating Pathways to Civil Legal Justice

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Michigan Indian Legal Service: Building Trust and Increasing Justice Through Presence in Tribal Communities

Building Trust and Increasing Justice Through Presence in Tribal Communities

: Ensuring Tribal Justice: How Oklahoma Indian Legal Services Advocates for Native Populations

Montana Legal Services Association: Traveling the Distance to Train Tribal Lay Advocates

Anishinabe Legal Services: Capital Fundraising Campaign

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Disaster Preparedness: Promoting Heartland Disaster Help

Promoting Heartland Disaster Help

“By integrating the Heartland Disaster Help website into their legal aid services, ��è��Ƶ grantees can help support community resilience and preparedness.”

Building Bridges Across the Digital Divide

Library Partnerships During Disaster Recovery

Free Course: Navigating Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters

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How Oklahoma Indian Legal Services Advocates for Native Populations

Ensuring Tribal Justice: How Oklahoma Indian Legal Services Advocates for Native Populations

“Over half of OILS's staff are members of tribal nations, and this diverse team helps OILS navigate the complexities of the tribal landscape."

Traveling the Distance to Train Tribal Lay Advocates

Moving Beyond Lawyer-Based Solutions with Community Justice Workers

Capital Fundraising Campaign

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Community Research Strategies in Legal Needs Assessments

Evaluating Access to Justice: Community Research Strategies in Legal Needs Assessments

“By examining the similarities and differences in [community research] approaches, ��è��Ƶ grantees can gain insight into various strategies for gathering comprehensive data on legal needs, each tailored to the unique characteristics of the communities they serve."

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A Culture of Systems Change: Legal Services NYC's Impact Advocacy

Comprehensive Needs Assessments and Priority Setting

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