2021-2022 JFM members after swearing in at the Montana Supreme Court
Members of the AmeriCorps State Justice for Montanans Project serve with MLSA and other organizations to provide direct services to people seeking assistance with civil legal issues. We are accepting applications for 6-9 month terms starting now, summer internships and our September 2022-August 2023 service term, apply today!
Justice for Montanans (JFM) members empower low- to moderate-income Montanans to advocate for their legal rights and increase access to justice. Montana Legal Services Association partners with the Self-Help Program of the Montana Supreme Court Office of the Court Administrator, DCI’s Office of Child and Family Ombudsman, DOJ’s Montana Office of Consumer Protection & Victim Services, Legal Services Developer Aging Services, Montana Fair Housing, and the YWCA in Missoula. The JFM AmeriCorps Project places 26 members directly in local Montana communities to help provide and expand intake and outreach, legal information, and referral services for Montana's low to moderate income residents seeking civil legal assistance.
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Project Partners
MLSA is a federally and privately funded nonprofit organization that provides legal services to low-income people throughout Montana. For more information about MLSA, visit www.mtlsa.org.
The Montana Supreme Court Office of the Court Administrator assists self-represented litigants and other people in finding legal information, forms and other resources. For more information about the Self-Help Law Centers, visit https://courts.mt.gov/selfhelp.
The Montana Office of Consumer Protection helps educate Montana consumers and businesses to prevent fraud, and offers information and referrals to community members.. For more information about the Office of Consumer Protection, visit https://dojmt.gov/consumer/.
The mission of OCFO is to work to prevent child abuse and neglect and increase safety, well-being and permanency for Montana's children through fair and just advocacy, education, outreach and investigation. For more information about the Children’s Justice Bureau and OCFO, visit https://dojmt.gov/enforcement/childrensjustice/
The Legal Services Developer Program (LSDP) offers a free legal advice hotline for Montana seniors over 60 and anyone with a disability regardless of age. Legal professionals provide expert advice on civil legal issues. Attorney referrals and resources are provided to callers who have legal issues that fall outside of the scope of the program. Older adults, those with a disability, and enrolled tribal members can also call the LSDP to request free assistance with drafting vital estate planning documents such as wills, powers of attorney, living wills, transfer on death deeds, and declarations of homestead. The Legal Services Developer Program provides elder law training and resources for seniors, family members, and social outreach workers. LSDP operates under the Aging Services Bureau within the Department of Public Health and Human Services at the state. For more information about the program, visit https://dphhs.mt.gov/sltc/aging/legalservicesdeveloper
Montana Fair Housing investigates allegations of discrimination in housing, counsels victims of discrimination, and facilitates both the state and federal complaint process. We also assist victims of housing discrimination, under specific circumstances, in securing the representation of counsel when the filing of a complaint in court is deemed the best option. For more information about Montana Fair Housing, visit http://www.montanafairhousing.org/
YWCA Missoula opens doors to opportunity and self-sufficiency for women and families facing poverty, violence and discrimination. With over 110 years of experience, the YWCA is the leading organization in Missoula for moving women and families out of crisis and empowering them to achieve lasting independence. YWCA Missoula is a mighty force of roughly 50 paid staff and more than 200 volunteers—including members of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA and the community, as well as practicum and intern students. We depend on the individuals in this force to carry out the YWCA mission. In return, we strive to build leadership from within and promote leadership skills on all levels of the organization. Find more information at https://www.ywcamissoula.org/
Current AmeriCorps State Justice for Montanans Members
Helena
- Annalisa, Legal Services Developer Program
- Vacant, Office of Consumer Protection
- Vacant, Office of Consumer Protection
- Jacob, Montana Legal Services Association
- Jason, Montana Legal Services Association
- Saumya, Montana Legal Services Association
- Vacant, Montana Legal Services Association
- Vacant, Montana Legal Services Association
- Jacklyn, Self-Help Law Center
- Shannon, Office of the Child and Family Ombudsman
- Sarah, Team Leader, Montana Legal Services Association
Billings
- Amanda, Self-Help Law Center
- Vacant, Self-Help Law Center
- Emily, Montana Legal Services Association
- Alex, Montana Legal Services association
Bozeman
- Hannah, Self-Help Law Center
- Lena, Self-Help Law Center
Butte
- Vacant, Montana Fair Housing
Great Falls
- Kat, Self-Help Law Center
Missoula
- Alli, Montana Legal Services Association
- Hallie, Self-Help Law Center
- Vacant, YWCA