Welcome to the Center for Legal Aid Education
The Center for Legal Aid Education (formerly Legal Aid University) provides continuing education and training to equal justice attorneys and staff across the country. Our work is grounded in a deep conviction in the power of the law to protect and advance the rights of people who are low-income or vulnerable and to ensure justice, equality and fairness in the broadest sense. It is further grounded in the belief that in order to deliver on the promise of equal justice, the equal justice delivery system requires highly skilled, knowledgeable and committed advocates. To that end CLAE's mission is simple but powerful -- to provide equal justice advocates, through high quality, accessible continuing education and training, with the tools they need to obtain justice for their clients. In Memoriam: Shari Zimble
It is with great sadness that we let you know that our beloved colleague, Shari Zimble, died on Thursday, October 23 after a long battle with cancer. Shari's contributions to the national legal aid community and to the thousands of low-income clients they serve are inestimable. Her legacy will continue to inspire legal aid advocates throughout New England and across the country. And for those of us who had the privilege to work with her and to delight in her friendship and the warmth and generosity of her spirit, we will miss her deeply. 2007 Year End Report
We're pleased to share the highlights of an incredibly busy year for us in our 2007 Year End Report. For these, course descriptions, and a wider context in which to better understand what CLAE has to off, simply click here to download your copy now! Upcoming Courses and Events
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You can have any of the courses you see here delivered just for your own legal services program, state or region. Click here to review our course booklet, including sample agendas, course descriptions, information about the course objectives, intended audience and the learning resources used. We can deliver the course for you as is, or modify it to meet your objectives. Don't see what you're looking for? We can help you design and deliver the training you need. Either way, contact us today to discuss your training priorities. Latest News!
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"The Affirmative Litigation Skills training is one of the most intense trainings I've ever participated in, but I really feel as if I have graduated to another level as a lawyer. I now know that I can employ a whole new set of advocacy techniques on behalf of my clients." - Kim Allen Murray spotlight onCommunity Lawyering CLAE's Community Lawyering training explores the powerful relationship between traditional lawyering and other advocacy approaches when combined in a strategically designed multi-faceted advocacy campaign. Participants learn the essential skills and disciplines needed to work effectively with community partners -- relational organizing techniques, communications strategy (including media campaigns and message framing), power mapping and stakeholder analysis, transactional lawyering and institution building, and grassroots campaign development and planning. In these days when access to effective judicial remedies is increasingly limited, it is more essential than ever to combine legal approaches with non-legal advocacy strategies. This course gives advocates the vision and the path to do so successfully. |
