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Research Data for Legal Needs Assessments Infographic

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:30:48 +0000

Research Data for Legal Needs Assessments Infographic sierra-chacona… Fri, 12/13/2024 - 13:30

In this infographic, learn what types of research data LSC grantees use to incorporate into their legal needs assessments.

Research Data for Legal Needs Assessments Infographic

Grantees will learn about the different types of research LSC grantees compile to complement their direct community research strategies, including:

1. Court data,

2. Literature reviews, and

3. Community reports.

Read how Legal Aid Chicago, Community Legal Aid SoCal, and Montana Legal Services Association incorporated diverse research and data analyses to inform their comprehensive legal needs assessments.

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“By examining various research methodologies, LSC grantees can enhance their own data collection and analysis strategies, yielding actionable insights and allowing more effective service delivery."

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Research Data for Legal Needs Assessments

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:29:11 +0000

Research Data for Legal Needs Assessments sierra-chacona… Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:29

In this infographic, learn what types of research data LSC grantees use to incorporate into their legal needs assessments.

Research Data for Legal Needs Assessments

Grantees will learn about the different types of research LSC grantees compile to complement their direct community research strategies, including:

Court data,
Literature reviews, and
Community reports.

Read how Legal Aid Chicago, Community Legal Aid SoCal, and Montana Legal Services Association incorporated diverse research and data analyses to inform their comprehensive legal needs assessments.

Read the Infographic

"By examining various research methodologies, LSC grantees can enhance their own data collection and analysis strategies, yielding actionable insights and allowing more effective service delivery.”

Excerpt from the Infographic

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Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia: Zoning In on Housing Justice

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:18:14 +0000

Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia: Zoning In on Housing Justice sierra-chacona… Thu, 09/12/2024 - 12:18

In this project brief, learn how the Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia leveraged Housing Justice Program Fellows to provide focused legal assistance to housing communities in southeastern Virginia.

Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia: Zoning In on Housing Justice

Grantees will learn how the Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (LASEV):

1.    Identified neighborhoods with the highest rates of eviction filings;
2.    Prioritized direct community connections to build trust with residents in these neighborhoods; and
3.    Advocated to improve living conditions and reduce evictions.

Hear from LASEV Deputy Director of Litigation Sarah Black and Housing Justice Fellow Brandon Ballard on how they increased trust in LASEV, preserved valuable housing subsidies, and improved rent repayment plans.

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“By participating as a host site for [the Housing Justice Program], LASEV was able to focus much-needed time and effort on addressing the most pressing issues facing residents."

Excerpt from the Project Brief

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Idaho

A Culture of Systems Change

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:17:08 +0000

A Culture of Systems Change sierra-chacona… Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:17

Learn about Legal Services NYC's litigation process and considerations for identifying potential impact litigation cases in this infographic.

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

Grantees will learn how Legal Services NYC (LSNYC):

1. Maximized resources to achieve the greatest possible benefits and systemic solutions;

2. Partnered in and out of the court systems to achieve the best possible outcome; and

3. Coordinated impact advocacy across five programs.

Discover how LSCNYC outlined the program’s litigation process and the factors to consider when identifying potential impact litigation cases.

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“LSNYC understands that potential impact litigation cases can come from any practice area, as well as outside the organization.”

Christine Clarke

Chief of Litigation and Advocacy, Legal Services NYC

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Leading and Managing an Organization Outcomes Strategic Planning

New York

Neighborhood Advocacy Program

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:38:34 +0000

Neighborhood Advocacy Program sierra-chacona… Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:38

Learn how the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri's neighborhood Advocacy Program helps prevent property vacancy abandonment and promotes neighborhood redevelopment in this project brief.

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri: Neighborhood Advocacy Program

Grantees will learn how Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM):

1. Recruited and formalized partnerships between St. Louis-area law firms and place-based community organizations;

2. Reduce neighborhood property vacancy by organizing private investments; and

3. Preserved homeownership through title clearance and estate planning.

Learn about how LSEM used the Pro Bono Innovation Fund to expand a neighborhood-based pro bono project to prevent property abandonment and promote the redevelopment of long-abandoned properties.

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"Neighborhood Advocacy’s significant accomplishment was its ability to quickly create and implement a trusted, well-respected, neighborhood-based pro bono project in an area with no pre-existing legal support system.”

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Missouri

From Courtroom to Community: How Legal Services NYC Uses Impact Advocacy and Litigation to Expand Access to Justice

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:36:32 +0000

From Courtroom to Community: How Legal Services NYC Uses Impact Advocacy and Litigation to Expand Access to Justice sierra-chacona… Wed, 07/31/2024 - 14:36

Learn about Legal Services NYC's tips, tricks, and strategies for conducting impact advocacy in this case study.

From Courtroom to Community: How Legal Services NYC Uses Impact Advocacy and Litigation to Expand Access to Justice

Grantees will learn how Legal Services NYC (LSNYC):

1. Conducted impact advocacy through strategic litigation;

2. Allocated resources and support for high-impact cases; and

3. Managed the team structure and pro bono partnerships.

Hear from Christine Clarke, Chief of Litigation and Advocacy at LSNYC, about key takeaways and lessons learned from some of the organization’s most impactful casework over the years.

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“An important aspect of conducting sustainable impact work is shifting organizational culture to see legal aid work not just as solving the same problem a thousand times, but as addressing inequality on a systemic level.”

Christine Clarke

Chief of Litigation and Advocacy, Legal Services NYC

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New York

Shaping Stories through Impact Advocacy and Litigation

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:25:54 +0000

Shaping Stories through Impact Advocacy and Litigation sierra-chacona… Wed, 07/03/2024 - 11:25

Learn Colorado Legal Services’ tips, tricks, and strategies for conducting impact advocacy through strategic litigation, handling related cases, and filing amicus briefs.

Colorado Legal Services: Shaping Stories through Impact Advocacy and Litigation

Grantees will learn how Colorado Legal Services (CLS):

1. Conducted impact advocacy through strategic litigation;

2. Handled high volumes of impactful cases; and

3. Filed amicus briefs to advocate for expanding civil protections.

Hear from Matt Baca, Executive Director of CLS, about key takeaways and lessons learned from some of the organization’s most impactful casework over the years.

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“Day-to-day legal aid cases do not always make headlines, but they still provide clients with peace of mind, justice, and dignity in the most dire moments of their lives.”

Matt Baca

Executive Director, Colorado Legal Services

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Colorado

Technology Initiative Grant Awards: TIG Projects Funded by Year

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2023 Technology Initiative Grant Awards

In the 2023 cycle, LSC awarded 33 Technology Initiative Grants (TIGs) to 29 legal services organizations totaling over $5 million. This year’s TIG recipients are taking several innovative approaches to leveraging technology to strengthen their organizations and expand access to legal services.

See the 2023 TIG Awards

Previous TIG Awards by Year

2022 TIG Awards
2021 TIG Awards
2020 TIG Awards
2019 TIG Awards
2018 TIG Awards
2017 TIG Awards
TIG Awards Archive

In 2022, LSC awarded Technology Initiative Grants (TIGs) to 33 legal services organizations totaling $4,679,135. Grant recipients have used this funding to enhance cybersecurity, build educational platforms, strengthen program capacity and support the work of pro bono attorneys. Successful TIG projects are often replicated by organizations around the country, creating wide-reaching impacts. Click here to view the press release for the 2022 TIG award recipients.

2022 TIG Award Recipients

In 2021, LSC awarded Technology Initiative Grants (TIGs) to 26 legal services organizations totaling $4,268,938. These funded projects provided greater access to high-quality legal assistance for low-income Americans and enhanced the operations of legal aid organizations around the country. Click here to view the press release for the 2021 TIG award recipients.

2021 TIG Award Recipients

In 2020, LSC awarded Technology Initiative Grants (TIGs) to 26 legal services organizations totaling $3,941,298.00. LSC's grant awards include projects that use technology to improve self-help resources, enhance internal efficiency, and improve access for vulnerable populations. Click here to view the press release for the 2020 TIG award recipients.

2020 TIG Award Recipients

In 2019, LSC awarded Technology Initiative Grants (TIGs) to 30 legal services organizations totaling $4,230,718. LSC’s grant awards include projects that use technology to improve self-help resources, enhance internal efficiency, and improve access for vulnerable populations. Click here to see the press release for the 2019 TIG award recipients.

2019 TIG Award Recipients

LSC awarded 26 TIG grants to 24 legal services organizations in 21 states for a total of $3,884,257. Among the 26 funded initiatives are projects that enhance online self-help resources, expand services to rural communities, and facilitate clients’ ability to seek legal help via text messaging services and voice assistants like Google’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. Click here to see the press release for the 2018 TIG award recipients.

2018 TIG Award Recipients

LSC awarded nearly $4 million in TIG funds for 22 legal services organizations in 18 states. Among the 25 funded initiatives are projects to create interactive legal forms for self-represented litigants, to enhance an online statewide “access portal” with a chatbot feature, and to produce online resources for veterans and military families confronting legal problems. Click here to see the press release for the 2017 TIG award recipients.

2017 TIG Award Recipients

This report describes TIG funds awarded from 2000-2009.

TIG Awards 2000-2009

Outcomes Grant Program Technology Initiative Grant (TIG)

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Implement LSC Evaluation and Assessment Tools

Breeglej@lsc.gov — Fri, 07 May 2021 16:45:19 +0000

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Implement LSC Evaluation and Assessment Tools. These tools will help guide you through how to use and assess data, evaluating current programmatic quality and others.

Training Outcomes

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Eviction Study Advisory Board

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:58:37 +0000

Eviction Study Advisory Board admin Wed, 04/14/2021 - 10:58

The Advisory Board for the evictions study (“The Effect of State & Local Laws on Evictions”) includes diverse representation from a variety of fields: housing advocacy, social science research, access to justice, legal research, court representation, landlord advocacy, the LSC board, and LSC grantees. Select a member below to see a short bio.

Advisory Board

Elizabeth Chambliss

University of South Carolina
Fairlie A. Dalton

Massachusetts Housing Court
Mark Fessler

South Carolina Legal Services
John Greacen

Consultant
Nan Heald (Deceased)

Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Jeffrey M. Hearne

Legal Services of Greater Miami
Danielle Hirsch

National Center for State Courts
Amy Dunn Johnson

Arkansas Access to Justice Commission
Ashley E. Lowe

Lakeshore Legal Aid
Jesse Hamilton McCoy II

Duke University School of Law Civil Justice Clinic
Yvonne Mariajimenez

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Frank Neuner

Neuner & Pate, LLP
Raun Rasmussen

Legal Services NYC
Julie Reiskin

Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
Eva Rosen

Georgetown University
Radhika Singh

National Legal Aid and Defender Association
Jorge Soto

National Fair Housing Alliance
Quinten Steenhuis

Suffolk University Law School
Esther Sullivan

University of Colorado Denver
Jennifer Turnham

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Nicole Upano

National Apartment Association

Data Housing / Evictions Outcomes

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Outcomes

Research Data for Legal Needs Assessments Infographic

Research Data for Legal Needs Assessments Infographic

“By examining various research methodologies, LSC grantees can enhance their own data collection and analysis strategies, yielding actionable insights and allowing more effective service delivery."

Model Practices & Innovations: Strategic Planning

Community Research Strategies in Legal Needs Assessments

Comprehensive Needs Assessments and Priority Setting

More on Strategic Planning

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Research Data for Legal Needs Assessments

Research Data for Legal Needs Assessments

"By examining various research methodologies, LSC grantees can enhance their own data collection and analysis strategies, yielding actionable insights and allowing more effective service delivery.”

Leveling Up Staff as a Strategy for the Future

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

Comprehensive Needs Assessments and Priority Setting

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Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia: Zoning In on Housing Justice

Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia: Zoning In on Housing Justice

“By participating as a host site for [the Housing Justice Program], LASEV was able to focus much-needed time and effort on addressing the most pressing issues facing residents."

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri: Neighborhood Advocacy Program

Colorado Legal Services: Shaping Stories through Impact Advocacy and Litigation

Model Practices & Innovations: Eviction and COVID-19

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A Culture of Systems Change

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

“LSNYC understands that potential impact litigation cases can come from any practice area, as well as outside the organization.”

Using Impact Advocacy and Litigation to Expand Access to Justice

Shaping Stories through Impact Advocacy and Litigation

Strategic Planning

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Neighborhood Advocacy Program

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri: Neighborhood Advocacy Program

"Neighborhood Advocacy’s significant accomplishment was its ability to quickly create and implement a trusted, well-respected, neighborhood-based pro bono project in an area with no pre-existing legal support system.”

Eviction and COVID-19 Cases

Library Partnerships During Disaster Recovery

Moving Beyond Lawyer-Based Solutions with Community Justice Workers

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From Courtroom to Community: How Legal Services NYC Uses Impact Advocacy and Litigation to Expand Access to Justice

From Courtroom to Community: How Legal Services NYC Uses Impact Advocacy and Litigation to Expand Access to Justice

“An important aspect of conducting sustainable impact work is shifting organizational culture to see legal aid work not just as solving the same problem a thousand times, but as addressing inequality on a systemic level.”

Shaping Stories through Impact Advocacy and Litigation

A Culture of Systems Change

Strategic Planning

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Shaping Stories through Impact Advocacy and Litigation

Colorado Legal Services: Shaping Stories through Impact Advocacy and Litigation

“Day-to-day legal aid cases do not always make headlines, but they still provide clients with peace of mind, justice, and dignity in the most dire moments of their lives.”

Using Impact Advocacy and Litigation to Expand Access to Justice

A Culture of Systems Change

Strategic Planning

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Technology Initiative Grant Awards: TIG Projects Funded by Year

2023 Technology Initiative Grant Awards

Previous TIG Awards by Year

Implement LSC Evaluation and Assessment Tools

Eviction Study Advisory Board

Advisory Board

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