We are proud to announce that Lagniappe Law Lab is the 2020 recipient of the Louisiana State Bar Association Access to Justice Program’s Legal Service Innovation Award! The award recognizes an innovative program and/or service that effectively meets the legal needs of vulnerable populations in Louisiana. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, LLL worked...Read More
Lagniappe Law Lab and the Louisiana Bar Foundation are proud to announce the launch of the Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator. Louisianans can now access highly customized legal information and resources in four high-need areas of law: Landlord/Tenant, Divorce, Child Custody, and Employment. Building these resources was an extremely collaborative process, involving dozens of subject matter...Read More
By: Amanda Brown, originally published by the Louisiana Bar Journal, April/May 2020 Across the globe, legal communities are wondering if the civil justice system is meeting the critical demands of those that need it – and the answer is a resounding “no.” In America, this renewed scrutiny is in large part thanks to a 2017...Read More
With grant writing support from Lagniappe Law Lab, the Louisiana Access to Justice Commission was awarded $100,000 from the National Center for State Courts “Justice for All” project. Lagniappe Law Lab will serve as project manager for the initiative, which affords Louisiana the opportunity to complete a comprehensive “inventory assessment” of its access to justice...Read More
By: Amanda Brown As technology becomes more and more accessible and intuitive in the Access to Justice space, many legal service providers are taking the leap to online triage. With the Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator, we’re doing just that. This article outlines some tips and tricks for drafting your own triage interview questions. In my...Read More
Using technology is a great way to bridge the justice gap, but data-driven decision making helps shine a light on where the needs are so efforts are appropriately channeled from the start. There’s no denying that when it comes to legal services, Louisiana is a high-needs state. Every single day, hundreds of people seek assistance from legal...Read More
In 2016, LSC announced efforts to establish state-wide access to justice portals. Since then, LSC has partnered with Microsoft and Pro Bono Net to design, test, and develop an intelligent technology platform that enables those falling within the “Justice Gap” to find actionable information and resources. As the project’s two pilot states, Alaska and Hawaii,...Read More
