Louisiana Appleseed Center For Law And Justice

Access to education: developing best practices for building financial sustainability in public schools; preventing teen dating violence; developing legal handbooks for charter school board members and school leaders; increasing access to food for public school students; conducting training sessions for board members and school administrators.

Access to opportunity: updating manual for lawyers providing pro bono services following a disaster; revising laws to east title clearing for low-wealth families, enabling those families to preserve homeownership and build wealth; developing estate planning handbooks and guides to prevent heirs' property; connecting heirs' property owners to legal aid and other legal resources; collaborating with public and nonprofit agencies to target outreach for free legal help; encouraging the adoption of equitable practices related to heirs' property; analyzing state laws on the suspension of drivers' licenses and the resulting economic impact; distributing a report enabling banks and credit unions to reach out to the unbanked and under banked; community education and outreach; partiticating in working group to discuss land use and city ordinances; researching impact of debt buying industry on louisiana consumers.