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January 2016
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LAAC In Action
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LAAC Member Story
The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and its FosterEd initiative work to address the educational needs of students in foster care. Thanks to NCYL's advocacy, in 2013 California adopted the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).
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Annie Lee, NCYL's Equal Justice Works Fellow sponsored by Oracle and Morgan Lewis, speaking at the SBE Meeting in September 2015 on the LCFF Evaluation Rubrics as they relate to foster youth.
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A key element of the LCFF is
Evaluat
ion Rubrics, which exist to highlight the academic achievement of foster youth. Metrics
me
asured by the rubrics further drive actions and investments by school districts.
Currently, NCYL is urging the State Board of Education to adopt rubrics that display disaggregated data for foster youth in order to i
nform school districts on the efficacy of their services with respect to improving foster youth outcomes.
To learn more about NCYL's advocacy efforts to empower schools to better serve foster youth, click
here.
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January 2016 Specialty Webinars
This January, LAAC will be offering the specialty MCLE webinars noted below to our members. To register, please click on the training title.
If you are not a LAAC member and are interested in joining, please
contact Denise Watt at [email protected] for more information.
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Registration Is Open: First Annual Technology Summit
Early registration has closed for LAAC's First Annual Technology Summit, but it is not too late to join the legal services community to discuss the use of technology to improve access to justice in legal aid programs.
Late registration is $35, and lunch will be provided. Additionally,
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p to 2 hours of general MCLE credit will be available, depending on session selection and attendance.
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Registration Is Open: SLSP Meeting
As part of LAAC's First Annual Technology Summit, we are offering a
n optional
FREE post-conference day
to be held from 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 26. This meeting will give SLSPs an opportunity to discuss technology, data collection, and related issues.
One hour of ethics MCLE will be offered.
Additional information and the registration form are available
here.
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Prevent Fraud in Our Community
Every year, organizations fraudulently calling themselves "legal aid" take advantage of at-risk or low-income individuals seeking assistance. Instead of offering legal help, these organizations take clients' money without providing any aid.
If you are aware of any organization that holds itself out as offering legal aid services while collecting money from clients, please send its name, along with any additional information, to Lorin Kline at
[email protected]. With your
help, we can stop legal aid fraud and ensure those in need get the help they deserve!
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Need Help with Pleadings?
CAPleadingBank.org
offers attorneys at California IOLTA programs a forum to search and post pleadings to share with colleagues across the state.
Learn how to s
ave time and serve clients more effectively through
the pleading bank at
LAAConline.org
, or check out this
helpful webinar introduction
to this valuable service.
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Register Now: Staying True to Your Roots 2016
On January 29, 2016, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), with LAAC as a co-sponsor, will host Staying True to Your Roots 2016, an MCLE event offering panel discussions on topics in social lawyering.
Attendees can earn a total of 6 MCLE credits, including 2 ethics credits, 1 elimination of bias credit, and 1 competence credit, and LAAC members can register at the NLG member rate.
For more information about Staying True to Your Roots 2016, including an agenda and registration link, please click
here
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Line 10 for Justice
You have the power to make our legal system inclusive and
relevant for all Californians. When you pay your State Bar dues bill, please consider
including a contribution to the Justice Gap Fund at Line 10: Access to Justice.
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