
Raegan Joern
Host: Rubicon Programs Inc.
Sponsor: Contra Costa County Bar Association
Hannah advocated for better health outcomes for New Orleans renters suffering from poor housing conditions through a medical-legal partnership involving representation, advocacy, and education.
Over a decade after Hurricane Katrina, tenants in New Orleans still suffer from serious health problems as a result of damage to their homes and substandard reconstruction. Eighty percent of New Orleans’ affordable housing stock was destroyed or damaged in the 2005 storms. Today, compared to the national average, rental units in New Orleans are more likely to have health-threatening maintenance issues. These conditions can lead to serious medical problems. This project addressed these tenants’ unmet legal and medical needs.
In the past two years, Hannah has:
Now that the fellowship is complete, Hannah continues her work as a Staff Attorney at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services with a focus on low-income seniors experiencing health-threatening housing instability and/or substandard living conditions.
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Host: Rubicon Programs Inc.
Sponsor: Contra Costa County Bar Association
Host: Legal Council for Health Justice
Sponsor: Baker McKenzie, Walgreen Company
Host: Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Host: Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.
Sponsor: Ohio Access to Justice Foundation