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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

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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 LSC 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

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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, LSC 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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LSC Technology Baselines: Fundraising and Marketing

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

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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

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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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Library Partnerships During Disaster Recovery

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:51:12 +0000

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In this fact sheet, learn how partnerships between public libraries and legal aid organizations can help patrons understand civil legal issues and navigate natural disaster recovery.

Library Partnerships with Legal Aid During Disaster Recovery

Grantees will learn how public library partnerships can:

1. Act as “information first responders” during natural disasters;

2. Help patrons understand common civil legal issues and direct them to resources; and

3. Mobilize offices to local libraries and other community locations.

Learn how library partnerships with legal aid can help patrons understand civil legal issues, find resources, and navigate natural disaster recovery.

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"We found over the years that [libraries] are excellent resources to share information … Following Hurricane Michael, we really strengthened those relationships with the libraries and with the [library] clerk in those counties to do onsite clinics.”

Leslie Powell-Boudreaux

Executive Director, Legal Services of North Florida

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Free Course: Navigating Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:17:24 +0000

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In this fact sheet, 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.

Free Course: Navigating Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters

Grantees will learn how ��˶�� and OCLC:

1. Built a free training program for library staff;

2. Enhanced staff expertise to provide resources on legal matters following natural disasters; and

3. Hosted a webinar on using reference skills to help people with civil legal issues.

Learn how “Navigating Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters” helps libraries and staff provide resources for individuals dealing with legal matters resulting from natural disasters.

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”The course equips libraries with the knowledge to identify civil legal issues and create a Disaster Response and Recovery binder.”

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Free Course: Creating Pathways to Civil Legal Justice

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:55:05 +0000

Free Course: Creating Pathways to Civil Legal Justice sierra-chacona… Tue, 08/20/2024 - 10:55

In this fact sheet, learn about “Creating Pathways to Civil Legal Justice,” a four-part training program for legal aid and public library partnerships.

Free Course: Creating Pathways to Civil Legal Justice

Grantees will learn how ��˶�� and OCLC:

1. Built a free training program for library staff;

2. Enhanced library staff expertise to connect people with legal information and services; and

3. Organized learning groups for fellow librarians to participate in the training together.

Learn about each course in the “Creating Pathways to Civil Legal Justice” training program and how public libraries can help close the justice gap in the United States.

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”Ninety-two percent of Americans had an unmet civil legal need in 2021, according to the 2022 Justice Gap Report. Public libraries can help close this gap.”

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Capital Fundraising Campaign

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:50:55 +0000

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Learn about capital fundraising and grassroots outreach with Anishinable Legal Services in this project brief.

Anishinabe Legal Services: Capital Fundraising Campaign

Grantees will learn how Anishinabe Legal Services (ALS):

1. Executed a capital fundraising campaign to construct a modern headquarters;

2. Advertised capital fundraising through grassroots outreach efforts; and

3. Improved the quality of legal aid to Reservation communities through its new headquarters.

Learn from ALS about how its capital fundraising campaign for the new headquarters improved client services, increased staff morale, and fulfilled a major objective of its strategic plan.

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“It is our belief that this [new headquarters] has not only created a much more accessible, safe, and inviting space for our low-income Native American community members, but it has also increased our efficiency and allowed us to serve greater numbers of clients at higher levels of service.”

Cody Nelson

Executive Director, Anishinabe Legal Services

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Allied Legal Professionals Increasing Access to Justice

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:37:40 +0000

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Learn about how states and legal aid organizations have strived towards allowing allied legal professionals to provide limited legal representation to clients in this fact sheet.

Allied Legal Professionals: States Increasing Access to Justice

Grantees will learn how Allied Legal Professionals (ALPs):

1. Provide limited legal representation to clients in several areas of practice;

2. Work to enhance access to justice; and

3. Provide legal advice and court representation by advocating for client rights.

Learn from various states about the evolution of ALPs in civil legal aid and the steps taken to allow more access to justice.

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“Though it varies by state, common responsibilities of allied legal professionals include advising clients on their rights, communicating with opposing party counsel, preparing legal documents for clients, and advocating on clients’ behalf for purposes of settlement.”

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Traveling the Distance to Train Tribal Lay Advocates

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:24:26 +0000

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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.

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

Grantees will learn how the Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA):

1. Built the Tribal Advocacy Incubator (TAI) Project to expand legal aid capacity;

2. Developed an education program to recruit, train, and mentor tribal lay advocates; and

3. Addressed gaps in training and quality representation by standardizing practices.

Hear from Kathryn Seaton, Tribal Law Attorney at MLSA, and Valerie Falls Down, TAI Project Coordinator, about partnering with tribal courts to recruit, train, mentor, and support tribal lay advocates to provide legal assistance to low-income Native Americans.

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