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Cultivating Diversity to Retain Talent and Increase Inclusion

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Learn about the Legal Action of Wisconsin's efforts to establish diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization by enhancing staff retention, morale, and hiring practices in this case study.

Legal Action of Wisconsin: Cultivating Diversity to Retain Talent and Increase Inclusion

Grantees will learn how Legal Action of Wisconsin (LAW):

1. Integrated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values within the organization’s culture;
2. Enhanced staff retention and morale; and
3. Expanded diversity and inclusion for clients.

Hear from Jennifer L. Johnson, Director of Diversity & Inclusion at LAW, about the DEI Committee crafting LAW's vision, values, and mission and overcoming challenges to incorporate DEI values into the organization.

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”Staff opinions and feedback are crucial to incorporating DEI into organizations, as is ensuring the staff feel valued and heard when leadership solicits their feedback.”

Jennifer L. Johson

Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Action of Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Judicare, Inc. - Compliance Review Visit Report 2019

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Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc. - Case Service Report - Case Management System Review Visit Report 2008

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Wisconsin Judicare - Program Quality Visit Report and Comments 2016

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Wisconsin State Profile

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Legal Action of Wisconsin Program Quality Visit Final Report and Comments 2015

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Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc. - Case Service Report - Case Management System Review Visit Report 2013

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Helping A Domestic Violence Survivor Protect Her Family

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Mai* is a young Hmong-American mother who speaks limited English. She decided to leave Wisconsin with her child to escape an abusive marriage, fleeing to Minneapolis, MN.

In Minneapolis, Mai obtained a restraining order against her husband and was granted temporary sole legal custody of their child. However, the custody order was not enforceable because Wisconsin maintained jurisdiction over the case. Central Minnesota Legal Services referred Mai to Legal Action of Wisconsin (Legal Action).

A Legal Action pro bono attorney represented Mai in the highly contested divorce and custody case. Since Mai primarily spoke Hmong, an interpreter was used throughout the case.

In an effort to assert on-going control over Mai, her husband demanded significant time with their child, which involved expensive travel that Mai could not afford. Mai’s pro bono attorney argued that the best interest of the child included consistent access to a Head Start program and limited visitation with the father.

With the help of her pro bono attorney, Mai was finally granted primary custody and was awarded $943 in monthly support. The volunteer attorney invested 320 pro bono hours on the case. With the help of Legal Action, Mai broke the cycle of violence and obtained protection for herself and her child.

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