Family Law

Indiana Legal Services, Inc.: Legal Assistance for Victimized Adults

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:02:45 +0000

Indiana Legal Services, Inc.: Legal Assistance for Victimized Adults sierra-chacona… Fri, 06/26/2026 - 11:02

Learn how Indiana Legal Services, Inc., addresses the complex and often unaddressed crimes of elder abuse through its Legal Assistance for Victimized Adults Project.

Indiana Legal Services, Inc.: Legal Assistance for Victimized Adults

Grantees will learn how Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILSI):

1. Identified service gaps in elder abuse cases that required extensive attention and specialized services

2. Developed and implemented the Legal Assistance for Victimized Adults (LAVA) Project to specifically address elder abuse cases

3. Created a collaborative infrastructure that integrates internal and external partners to sustain a statewide model.

Hear from ILSI's Executive Director Jon Laramore, Senior Law Project Director Dennis Frick, and LAVA Project Director Nadine McSpadden about the LAVA Project's replicable practices and lessons learned for other LSC grantees.

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"The clients are complex, and their needs are complex. And having the right people doing this work is critical and foundational."

Nadine McSpadden, LAVA Project Director

Indiana Legal Services, Inc.

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Domestic Violence Legal Advocate Program: Justice for Survivors in Arizona

sierra-chacona@lsc.gov — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:44:55 +0000

Domestic Violence Legal Advocate Program: Justice for Survivors in Arizona sierra-chacona… Tue, 08/05/2025 - 11:44

Read how Innovation for Justice trains community-based justice workers to provide trauma-informed, limited-scope legal advice and assistance to domestic violence survivors.

Domestic Violence Legal Advocate Program: Justice for Survivors in Arizona

Grantees will learn how Innovation for Justice (i4J):

1. Leveraged unauthorized practice of law reform to open a pathway for community-based justice workers to provide legal assistance;

2. Employed a design- and systems-thinking approach to develop a course to train Domestic Violence Legal Advocates (DVLAs);

3. Piloted and launched the DVLA program across Arizona.

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"Thanks to the continued demonstration of the [DVLA Initiative], Arizona became the first state to codify CBJW service models."

Antonio Coronado

Professor of Practice, Innovation for Justice

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Talk Justice: Episode Sixty

richardsons@lsc.gov — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:59:15 +0000

Talk Justice: Episode Sixty richardsons@lsc.gov Wed, 06/21/2023 - 11:59

What are Legal Services?

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What are Legal Services? admin Mon, 02/15/2021 - 14:25

Americans have a right to an attorney when accused of a crime. But most don’t realize you can lose your income, your home, or your children without the right an attorney. That’s where legal services come in ensuring equal access to justice.

Ensuring Equal Access to Justice

For millions of Americans, navigating the legal system can be overwhelming – especially for those who cannot afford an attorney. Civil legal services seek to ensure that all individuals, regardless of financial status, have access to legal help in critical civil matters that affect their safety, stability and well-being.

LSC is the largest funder of civil legal services in the United States, distributing federal grants to nonprofit organizations that provide free legal assistance to low-income individuals and families.

Legal Assistance Changes Lives

LSC empowers legal aid organizations across the country to provide critical legal services to low-income Americans in areas such as:

Protecting Families: Helping parents secure custody, child support or protection from domestic violence

Advocating for Veterans: Ensuring former service members receive the benefits and assistance they’ve earned

Preventing Homelessness: Representing individuals and families facing eviction or foreclosure

Supporting Workers & Businesses: Helping individuals with criminal records reenter the workforce and advising small business owners

Promoting Financial Security: Assisting seniors and others overcome barriers to accessing benefits they’ve earned, like Medicare and Social Security

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