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2007 NLADA Annual Report
Complete 2007 NLADA Annual Report
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Framing in Legal Services Advocacy
power point presentation from 2008 Litigation & Advocacy Directors Conference
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Gideon Reviewed: The State of the Nation 40 Years Later
In the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright , the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously concluded that states have a constitutional obligation under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to provide counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases. Over the ensuing 40 years, the right to counsel has been consistently extended to any case that may result in a potential loss of liberty.
Despite this, only 22 states administer and fund all indigent defense services at the state level.
The remaining states rely either in part or entirely on local funding and/or court costs to fulfill their constitutional obligation. Local funding, which is primarily derived from property taxes, tends to constrict in inverse proportion to the demand for indigent defense services (i.e., a weakened local economy causes increases in unemployment, worker flight, demands for other county services, and crime), producing instability in funding and wide fluctuations in the quality of indigent defense, as described below:
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Recommended Components of a Communications Strategy to Build Community Support for Legal Aid
Despite the successes in fundraising and “friend-raising,” legal aid still suffers from low
visibility in the public eye, and the resources to support these services are still woefully
inadequate to meet client need. For national, state and local advocates and supporters to
achieve “equal access under the law for all,” civil legal aid must become much more visible to
funders, the media, policy makers and the general public. This document lays out the components of a communications strategy to designed to raise the visibility of legal aid at the community level.
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"Branding" Legal Aid
This is a piece about the benefits of branding and how it may enhance recognition of civil legal aid and the organizations associated with the name and work.
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: RLST Press Release Sample
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: RLST Press Release Sample
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Pitching Stories
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Pitching Stories
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Press Kit Basics
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Press Kit Basics
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Media Tips
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Media Tips
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Bring Home Justice Home Toolkit: Placing an Op ed
Bring Home Justice Home Toolkit: Placing an Op ed
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Fact Sheet on Civil Legal Aid
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Fact Sheet on Civil Legal Aid
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Outreach to Fellow Lawyers Case Study 3
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Outreach to Fellow Lawyers Case Study 3
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Mobilizing Effective Communications Case Study 2
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Mobilizing Effective Communications Case Study 2
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Mobilizing Effective Communications Case Study 1
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Mobilizing Effective Communications Case Study 1
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Talking Points on Legal Aid Restrictions
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Talking Points on Legal Aid Restrictions
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Research Behind the Message
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Research Behind the Message
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Getting the Most from Your Toolkit
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Getting the Most from Your Toolkit
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Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Evaluation Guide
Bringing Justice Home Toolkit: Evaluation Guide
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