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GRG
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Raising voice of grassroots groups in legal needs discussionAsking the right questions
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Listening, not directing		Properly Identify Existing Legal Needs through Comprehensive Survey & InterviewsSurveyMonkeyLEGOngoingSurvey and Results here
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In-person Needs Assessment
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Lack of access to understandable legal toolsBuild online tools that can make agency decision-making processes more transparentPortal to Justice
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Lack of Access to Scientific DataExpand Citizen Science ToolsMonitoring equipment FAQ
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List of Resource Organizations and Tools
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Sometimes legal help is not the answerIncrease Self-Help AvenuesIssue and Tactic-Specific ‘Toolkits’ for Groups
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Intake Flowchart
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Lack of Organizational CapacitySystemic issueRaise awareness of existing transactional legal services
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LSP
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Insufficient CommunicationTime!Website, with Newsletter and Links
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Limitations on litigation resourcesMoney, money, moneyFree CLEs for environmental issues
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Expand Access/Awareness of Available ExpertsBuild Experts Referral Database
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Decreasing Financial Barriers to LitigationPooled Funds (for expert witnesses, or by subject)
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Lack of employment opportunitiesEnvironmental Post-Grad Legal Incubators (Fair Shake ELS)Fair Shake ELSPrepare short proposal for NYC area law schools to assess interest
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Online Site for Short-Term Legal Research Projects
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Limited opportunities for law schools/students to get involvedReach out to law schools to host projects, symposia, and toolsBuild Issue-Specific and/or Legal Service Provider Databases
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Address issue of Attorney Supervision requirement
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Build opportunities into new 3L Program
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Law school hosted EJ-focused symposia
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Not maximizing available attorney pro bono resourcesLong-Term Building of Available Attorney PoolStreamlined Referral Services
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Develop and maintain databases of laws and legal service providers
Expand Listserv Opportunities for bigger law firms
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Build small-to-medium firms listserv
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Temporary Placement on Boards/In-House Counsel
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Pre-Screening System for pro bono attorneys
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Increasing Role of Retired Attorneys
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LSP<->GRG
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Not enough interest/understanding in EJ issues by legal service providersFacilitate organizational placement for recent graduates with online and in-person toolsEJ Trainings
CLEs
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