SLLS 50th Anniversary Justice is Golden Exhibit Program Book
The Justice is Golden exhibit at the Louisiana Supreme Court Museum commemorates the 50th anniversary of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. The exhibit looks back at the past 50 years of the organization's work to fight for fairness for low-income people in Southeast Louisiana and looks forward to the future of our continuing work to increase access to justice for everyone.
The Justice is Golden exhibit at the Louisiana Supreme Court Museum commemorates the 50th anniversary of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. The exhibit looks back at the past 50 years of the organization's work to fight for fairness for low-income people in Southeast Louisiana and looks forward to the future of our continuing work to increase access to justice for everyone.
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Southern University Law Center – NITA Public Service Trainings<br />
In 2016, SULC partnered with <strong>SLLS</strong> to offer staff training through an innovative National Institute of Trial<br />
Advocacy (NITA) program. Under NITA’s new Public Service program, 32 public interest lawyers were paired<br />
with 16 SULC students for an intensive free four-day training. Th<strong>is</strong> training gives students interested in<br />
public service careers an edge while also sharpening the skills of civil legal aid attorneys. SULC was one<br />
of the first law schools in the country to participate in the NITA <strong>Program</strong>. The program was repeated in<br />
2017 and <strong>is</strong> on track for a 2018 session. <strong>SLLS</strong> <strong>is</strong> also proud to partner with SULC on a number of projects<br />
including its Succession Clinic as part of our “Flood Proof” project.<br />
LAW SCHOOL<br />
Tulane University Law Center<br />
– Lutz Fellowships Expand Service to Victims of Abuse<br />
Since 2014, six recent Tulane Law School graduates have started their practice while filling civil legal<br />
services gaps for victims of domestic violence, child abuse/neglect, and d<strong>is</strong>asters. Through a gift from<br />
corporate attorney Laurent C. Lutz, a 1986 Tulane Law School graduate, the law school and <strong>SLLS</strong> share the<br />
cost of one year Fellowships. Mr. Lutz, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary<br />
of Sallie Mae, says in creating the fellowship, he and h<strong>is</strong> family hoped to “give new Tulane lawyers<br />
opportunities to follow their aspirations to help others,” with a focus on improving children’s lives. <strong>SLLS</strong><br />
has been fortunate to retain each Lutz Fellow on staff at the end of their Fellowship.
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