The Legal Aider - October 2021
LEGAL AID SOCIETY TO RECEIVE A MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO CREATE A VOLUNTEER EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT
In August, Legal Aid Society was awarded a Legal Services Corporation Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant to launch the Volunteer Eviction Defense Project. This two-year grant will support staffing and operational expenses for the creation, launch, and management of the program through 2024. The program will address our community’s long-standing eviction crisis (worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic) by leveraging pro bono assistance to build capacity and meet the rising need for eviction defense. Morgan Ward, Member at Stites & Harbison and long-time Legal Aid Board Member, will serve as the project’s Chair, helping to recruit and train additional volunteers. Thank you to the following firms for committing early to this project: Stites & Harbison, Dinsmore & Shohl, and Wyatt, Tarrant, & Combs.
To volunteer, email Tracey Taylor at ttaylor@laslou.org.
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
“Far too many Kentuckians can’t afford basic legal representation. Supporting Legal Aid through volunteering and donations is the best way to help bridge the gap for unrepresented Kentuckians.”
Shelly Ann Kamei, Nelson County Attorney, Legal Aid Board Member, and volunteer assisting with divorce, child custody, and life planning
A VERY PRO BONO HALLOWEEN!
Sunday, October 24, 2021 • 5 PM - 10 PM • Le Moo (2300 Lexington Rd.)
Celebrate Pro Bono Month! Dine-in or take-out at Le Moo and a portion of your meal will support our civil legal aid programs. We’ll also celebrate our 2021 Volunteers of the Year (stay tuned for this announcement later in the month). Be sure to mention Legal Aid Society when you make your reservation, speak to a server, or order out! Reservations are encouraged! Call 502.458.8888 or book on OpenTable.
Supported by the Louisville Bar Association.
LOVE SHOULD NOT HURT
Survivors need your help!
A note from a happy and healthy Domestic Violence Advocacy Program client.
Legal Aid Society’s Domestic Violence Advocacy Program is actively recruiting new volunteers to represent survivors of intimate or interpersonal violence with protective orders. Just a few moments of your time can literally save a life. Volunteers are provided with training, shadowing opportunities, and on-going support and this is a great opportunity for young attorneys to build courtroom skills and gain litigation experience.
To volunteer today, contact Beth Robinson-Kinney at brobinson-kinney@laslou.org
SAVE THE DATE
Virtual Student Loan Law CLE on November 18th
Join us November 18 from 12 PM - 2 PM for a virtual CLE on Student Loan Law and the impact of student loan debt on low-income and working-class Americans. Attorneys Katherine Bell (U.S. Department of Justice), Ted King (Frost Brown Todd), and Bryan Sisto (Frost Brown Todd) will present. To RSVP, email Nick Maraman at nmaraman@laslou.org.
This program is generously support with funding from the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation.
