In this case study, learn how the Montana Legal Services Association expanded its legal aid capacity in rural and tribal communities through the Montana Tribal Advocacy Incubator Project.
Montana Legal Services Association: Traveling the Distance to Train Tribal Lay
Grantees will learn how the Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA):
1. Built the Tribal Advocacy Incubator (TAI) Project to expand legal aid capacity;
2. Developed an education program to recruit, train, and mentor tribal lay advocates; and
3. Addressed gaps in training and quality representation by standardizing practices.
Hear from Kathryn Seaton, Tribal Law Attorney at MLSA, and Valerie Falls Down, TAI Project Coordinator, about partnering with tribal courts to recruit, train, mentor, and support tribal lay advocates to provide legal assistance to low-income Native Americans.
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