LFAA Resources

DC Bar Foundation's Racial Equity and Inclusive Language Style Guide

The DC Bar Foundation presents this guide to ensure that communications with clients display diverse visuals, amplify asset-based language, reach diverse audiences, and have messages consistent with racial justice and racial equity. The 2023 guide draws on materials from a diverse group of organizations. ...Read more

Southern Poverty Law Center's Learning for Justice

This resource focuses on the science behind bias and prejudice to raise awareness and promote understanding of unconscious prejudices to foster more inclusive and equitable environments. It offers tools and assessments for individuals to test themselves for hidden biases. It outlines how biases and prejudices are formed, how they impact our behavior and their effects on others, and how individuals can commit to change.  Southern Poverty Law Center. 2004....Read more

Cultural Competency: Providing Empowering and Trauma-Informed Pro Bono Legal Services

This training video provides an overview of power, privilege, and identity to assist advocates with recognizing how best to communicate best with clients. The training also provides an introduction to trauma and how best to address those traumas to create a successful relationship. ...Read more