/ en /our-impact/grantee-client-impact/julie-rebuilding-after-hurricane-harvey <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Julie: Rebuilding After Hurricane Harvey</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sierra-chacona鈥�</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-03-31T16:16:16-04:00" title="Monday, March 31, 2025 - 16:16" class="datetime">Mon, 03/31/2025 - 16:16</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">After Hurricane Harvey destroyed her home in 2017, Julie faced numerous legal and administrative hurdles. With TRLA鈥檚 help, her application for disaster recovery was approved in 2022, and by 2023, construction on her new home began, providing her with stable housing after years of struggle.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-types field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><div class="paragraph paragraph--text-and-image paragraph--text-and-image--default paragraph--type--text-and-image paragraph--view-mode--default align-left" id="meet-julie" data-title="Meet Julie"> <div class="paragraph--content"> <div class="paragraph--column"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><article class="media media--type-remote-video media--view-mode-hero"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><iframe src="/media/oembed?url=https%3A//youtu.be/SKM9oNWukTQ&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=VHWItDfLnTfY12FLJYHOsWGvHa50gSYT523SIqd2hfw" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="Disaster Legal Aid: A Lifeline for Survivors"></iframe> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph--column"> <h2>Meet Julie</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span class="TextRun SCXW65665597 BCX0 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">In 2017, Hurricane Harvey devastated Julie鈥檚 home in Victoria, Texas, leaving her uncertain about her future. Struggling to navigate the recovery process, Julie encountered several legal issues, including clearing title to her property and getting her application for disaster assistance approved. Uncertain how to move forward, she reached out to鈥�</span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW65665597 BCX0" href="/node/3657" segoe ui target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW65665597 BCX0 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Texas RioGrande Legal Aid</span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW65665597 BCX0 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">鈥痜or help. Over the next four years, TRLA worked tirelessly on her behalf, overcoming numerous administrative challenges with agencies like the Texas General Land Office. In December 2022, five years after the storm that took her home, Julie's application was approved, and by 2023, construction on her new home began on the same land her family had owned since 1955, marking a return to stability after years of hardship.</span><span class="EOP SCXW65665597 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://youtu.be/SKM9oNWukTQ">Watch on YouTube</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-respect fade-in-right"> <img src="themes/lsc/img/decor/respect.svg" alt> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--full-width-image-cta paragraph--full-width-image-cta--default paragraph--type--full-width-image-cta paragraph--view-mode--default" style="background-image: url('/sites/default/files/2025-03/gettyimages-1842628100.jpg');" id="every-$1-invested-in-disaster-civil-legal-aid-delivers-at-least-$5-in-benefits-to-the-community." data-title="Every $1 invested in disaster civil legal aid delivers at least $5 in benefits to the community." data-original-title="Every $1 invested in disaster civil legal aid delivers at least $5 in benefits to the community."> <div class="paragraph--content"> <div class="full-width-image-cta__content"> <div class="field field--name-field-plain-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Every $1 invested in disaster civil legal aid delivers at least $5 in benefits to the community.</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span class="TextRun SCXW15284963 BCX0 NormalTextRun" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-user-drag:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;user-select:text;" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Civil legal challenges can haunt disaster survivors for years as they face contractor scams and complex legal systems while struggling to rebuild their homes. LSC-funded legal aid&nbsp;supports low-income Americans with disaster preparedness and legal expertise during recovery.</span><span class="EOP SCXW15284963 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-double-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/media/highlights/issue-spotlights/disaster-legal-services-supporting-survivors-strengthening-communities">Learn More 成人抖阴 Disaster Legal Services</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--double-cta paragraph--double-cta--default paragraph--type--double-cta paragraph--view-mode--default" id="learn-about-texas" data-title="Learn 成人抖阴 Texas" data-original-title="Learn 成人抖阴 Texas"> <div class="paragraph--column"> <h2>Learn 成人抖阴 Texas</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Learn about the civil legal needs impacting the state of Texas.</p><img data-entity-uuid="529252a8-7c02-4624-984a-c67b361caeb1" data-entity-type="file" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/texas%20map%20icon.png" height="150" alt="texas map" width="150" class="align-center" loading="lazy"></div> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/grants/our-grantees/texas-state-profile">Learn 成人抖阴 Texas</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph--column"> <h2>Learn 成人抖阴 Texas RioGrande Legal Aid </h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-wysiwyg field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Learn about LSC grantee, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA).</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-secondary-cta field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/grants/our-grantees/texas-riogrande-legal-aid-inc-program-profile">Learn 成人抖阴 TRLA</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-client-stories field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field field--name-field-client-stories field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items field__tags"> <a href="/taxonomy/term/25" hreflang="en">Disaster-Related Needs</a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-state-or-territory field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/83" hreflang="en">Texas</a></div> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:16:16 +0000 sierra-chacona@lsc.gov 4595 at /i-am-grantee/model-practices-innovations/technology/juris-legal-research-chatbot <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Juris: The Legal Research Chatbot</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sierra-chacona鈥�</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-08-20T13:38:34-04:00" title="Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 13:38" class="datetime">Tue, 08/20/2024 - 13:38</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span>In this project brief, learn how Lone Star Legal Aid developed and implemented Juris, a legal document-reading chatbot, to streamline its staff's research and administrative responsibilities.</span></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-types field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><div class="paragraph paragraph--text-and-image paragraph--text-and-image--default paragraph--type--text-and-image paragraph--view-mode--default align-right" id="lone-star-legal-aid:-juris:-the-legal-research-chatbot" data-title="Lone Star Legal Aid: Juris: The Legal Research Chatbot"> <div class="paragraph--content"> <div class="paragraph--column"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><article class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-hero"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/hero/public/2024-08/shutterstock_hand_using_laptop_with_abstract_overlay.jpg?itok=zCNmcYZW" width="500" height="500" alt="photo of hand using laptop with technological overlay" loading="lazy" class="image-style-hero"> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph--column"> <h2>Lone Star Legal Aid: Juris: The Legal Research Chatbot</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-long-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Grantees will learn how Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA):</p><p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identified a suitable artificial intelligence (AI) platform;</p><p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compiled a research library for the chatbot to reference; and</p><p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Developed and implemented the coding infrastructure.</p><p>Hear from LSLA's Data Analytics Team about their insights, key takeaways, and lessons learned from developing the Juris chatbot, as well as their plans for future chatbots.<br>&nbsp;</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--call-to-action paragraph--call-to-action--default paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default" id="call_to_action" data-title="call to action" data-original-title="call to action"> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--link paragraph--link--default paragraph--type--link paragraph--view-mode--default" id="link" data-title="link" data-original-title="link"> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://lsc-live.box.com/s/nffljg21i1h0rr6okd8hnn4j9nflvsu9">Read Project Brief</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-respect fade-in-right"> <img src="themes/lsc/img/decor/respect.svg" alt> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="field field--name-field-pull-quotes-slider-quotes field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="pull-quotes-container"> <div class="pull-quote-slide"> <div class="pull-quote-content"> <p class="pull-quote-text"> </p><h4>鈥淭hanks to [the chatbot鈥檚] successful implementation into LSLA鈥檚 staff operations, LSLA plans to expand the chatbot program into human resources and client community support.鈥�<span><o:p></o:p></span></h4> <p class="pull-quote-author"> 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