Voices is Growing!
December 22, 2015 - 10:28 amWe are pleased to announce that Voices will add a fourth staff member in early 2016. Please help us spread the word.
A Call for New Reports and Research in 2016
December 18, 2015 - 12:39 pmWe are finding that reports and research are among our best news hooks to pitch to journalists, so please keep Voices in mind as you plan for 2016. We’re excited to close out 2015 with a very strong example of what’s possible.
A Word to the Wise from Yogi Berra
November 24, 2015 - 6:54 pmby Elizabeth Arledge
If you and your colleagues are like the Voices team, you’re deep in the throes of 2016 planning. We have a recommendation to help you be smart about using communications to advance your organization's goals.
Join Voices at the 2015 NLADA Annual Conference
November 2, 2015 - 6:14 pmThe Voices team has put together two sessions to help you identify strong story ideas and develop good working relationships with reporters. Put us on your schedule!
Using Op-Eds to Raise the Profile of Civil Legal Aid
September 30, 2015 - 1:46 pmby Elizabeth Arledge
Early this month, as we were contemplating media opportunities related to new poverty data slated to be released by the U.S. Census Bureau, we wondered: What might happen if we invited members of the JusticeVoices network to write op-eds for local publication, using the news hook offered by the updated numbers?
Criminal justice attention offers a powerful opportunity
September 19, 2015 - 9:59 amWith criminal justice reform at the forefront of America policy discussion, we have a powerful opportunity to highlight the critical role of civil legal aid in a fully functioning justice system.
Applying for HAMP? You’ll Need a Lawyer. Plus, 10 Years Post-Katrina, Civil Legal Aid Still Key to Recovery
August 31, 2015 - 7:03 amIf July was a “hot” month for civil legal aid in the media, August was no slouch either. Here are a few late-summer developments.
Think Miracle Whip
August 24, 2015 - 4:05 pmIn these last dog days of summer, we call your attention to…Miracle Whip! That's right - Miracle Whip dressing. Kraft Foods spends 90 percent of its Miracle Whip marketing dollars on people who already use it. We can employ this approach to build a strong brand for civil legal aid as well. After all, in civil legal aid as in dressing, the “base” - that's you! - is the best messenger.
A Hot July for Civil Legal Aid
July 31, 2015 - 2:36 pmby Elizabeth Arledge
July was a blockbuster month for civil legal aid in the media, thanks in large measure to your willingness – from staff attorneys to a cabinet level secretary – to raise your voices on behalf of civil legal aid. Legal aid was featured in national news stories, a popular NPR show, first-person posts and the TalkPoverty Radio. This roundup, with links, tells how the JusticeVoices network made it happen.
Getting In On The Action
July 17, 2015 - 10:29 amby Martha Bergmark
In recent weeks, we’ve noticed an exciting uptick in the number of media pieces that cite civil legal aid programs and advocates as sources. Now we have an opportunity to improve our messaging and how we are portrayed in the media.
American Lawyer Magazine calls on largest firms to increase support for civil legal aid
June 29, 2015 - 6:12 pmKudos to American Lawyer Magazine today for boldly challenging Big Law to boost its support for civil legal aid.
How Voices for Civil Justice Can Help You
June 18, 2015 - 2:06 pmby Elizabeth Arledge
How Voices for Civil Justice works with programs across the country.
Join Voices at the Equal Justice Conference
April 7, 2015 - 1:18 pmby Elizabeth Arledge
Will you be at the Equal Justice Conference in Austin? If so, you are cordially invited to attend the May 7, 2015 lunchtime networking session hosted by Voices for Civil Justice.
2 Strong Media Hits, 2 Good Models
March 23, 2015 - 10:58 amby Elizabeth Arledge
Two recent media hits show how Voices can work with legal aid advocates to produce strong media coverage.
Welcoming Voices’ New Communications Associate!
February 27, 2015 - 1:28 pmby Elizabeth Arledge
We are delighted to introduce and welcome Søren Rasmussen, who joined the Voices for Civil Justice staff this week as Communications Associate.
We’d Like To See More of This
February 27, 2015 - 9:31 amby Elizabeth Arledge
This op-ed seamlessly weaves messaging about civil legal aid into its main, substantive message about how to combat homelessness and unhealthy housing.
Let Voices Help You Publicize Your New Reports or Research
January 30, 2015 - 6:05 pmVoices is eager to help you get media coverage for new reports/research. The catch is, to do so we must know about them IN ADVANCE.
Civil #LegalAid Storms into 2015
January 26, 2015 - 7:48 pmby Elizabeth Arledge
Civil legal aid advocates from 26 states tweeted 545 calls for President Obama to include legal aid in his State of the Union Address.