Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education

What Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education does

The Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education (LCLCE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 601 St. Charles Avenue, 4th Floor, New Orleans, Louisiana, operating as the designated public education arm of the Louisiana State Bar Association. The organization coordinates, implements, and develops law and civic education programs throughout Louisiana, training others in delivery and supporting classroom implementation across the state. Its programming spans K-12 students, adult community groups, educators, and volunteer legal professionals, with all services provided free of charge to schools and participants. LCLCE is a member of the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education, enacted into law by the Louisiana Legislature in 2003.

LCLCE's product portfolio centers on volunteer-delivered classroom programming, including Judges in the Classroom and Lawyers in the Classroom programs that connect volunteer legal professionals with K-12 classrooms statewide. Adjacent core offerings include the Adult Civics Education (ACE) speakers bureau for civic and community groups, the We the People curriculum with state and national competitions, Project Citizen for community policy engagement, and the Law Signature School designation program (currently five designated schools). Educator support is delivered via the Justice Catherine D. Kimball Summer Institute and downloadable lesson plans aligned with Louisiana's Social Studies Content Standards. The organization also jointly presents annual awards (Judge Benjamin Jones Judges in the Classroom Award, President's Award of Excellence, Civics in Action Award) to honor contributing judges, teachers, and students.

Revenue derives from private donations by members of the Louisiana legal community, institutional support from the Louisiana State Bar Association and Louisiana District Judges Association, IOLTA grants from the Louisiana Bar Foundation, and various private and public grants. The organization does not charge schools or educators, conducting programs through a volunteer-led community model where the small staff (11-50 employees) coordinates volunteer matching, curriculum, events (Law Day, Constitution Day), and the annual summer institute. Programs are nationally recognized, evidenced by the 2011 Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civic Education.

Name

Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education

Legal name

Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education

Website

https://lalce.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in New Orleans serving as the public education arm of the Louisiana State Bar Association, delivering free law and civic education programs to K-12 schools, educators, and adult community groups statewide through volunteer judges and lawyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ), Legal Literacy & Public Legal Education (Know Your Rights) (EDAAAFAI), Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

Keywords

• Civic education programs
• Law related education
• Volunteer classroom programs
• Constitution and courts education
• Social studies curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Private donations received from members of the Louisiana legal community including attorneys and judges who support civic education initiatives.
2. Institutional Support: Support from the Louisiana State Bar Association, Louisiana District Judges Association, and the Louisiana Bar Foundation through their Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program.
3. Grants: Various private and public grants fund specific programs and initiatives throughout the state.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LCLCE coordinates, implements, and develops law and civic education programs throughout the State of Louisiana. It matches volunteer judges and lawyers with K-12 classrooms and community groups for interactive presentations, delivers the Adult Civics Education (ACE) speakers bureau, runs the We the People and Project Citizen statewide competitions, designates Law Signature Schools, and provides educator professional development through the Justice Catherine D. Kimball Summer Institute. All programs are aligned with Louisiana's Social Studies Content Standards and are offered free of charge to schools and educators.

Product overview

The Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education offers a portfolio of civic and legal education programs centered around its core offerings: Judges in the Classroom/Lawyers in the Classroom (volunteer classroom visits), Adult Civics Education (ACE) for community groups, We the People curriculum with state/national competitions, and Project Citizen (local policy engagement). Supporting products include Law Signature School designation for schools with comprehensive law programs, the Justice Catherine D. Kimball Summer Institute for educator professional development, downloadable educator lesson plans, and three awards recognizing outstanding teachers, judges, and students. The organization also partners with iCivics, the web-based civic education platform created by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Programs are free to educators and align with Louisiana's Social Studies Content Standards.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Judges in the Classroom / Lawyers in the Classroom

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of students statewide benefit annually from classroom programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Louisiana Commission on Civic EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003LCLCE is a member of the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education, enacted into law by the Louisiana Legislature in 2003. The Commission was created to educate students on the importance of citizen involvement in representative democracy and to promote communication among civic education organizations statewide.
• Louisiana State Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCLCE is the designated public education arm of the Louisiana State Bar Association. The LSBA provides organizational support, funding, and connects LCLCE with the legal community. Programs are developed in cooperation with LSBA and joint awards are presented (President's Award of Excellence for Outstanding Civics Teacher).
• Louisiana District Judges AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring volunteer judges together with educators to deliver exciting, interactive law-related presentations in Louisiana classrooms. The association supports program funding and volunteer recruitment.
• National Center for State Courts (NCSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCLCE presented with the Sandra Day O'Connor Award at the NCSC Annual Conference. LCLCE board member Judge C. Wendell Manning serves on the NCSC Board of Directors.
• Louisiana Schools and School DistrictscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLCLCE partners with schools throughout Louisiana to deliver law and civic education programs. Five schools have been designated as Law Signature Schools: Alexandria Middle Magnet, Caddo Parish Magnet High School, Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies, Northside High School, and West Monroe High School.
• State and Federal CourtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with state and federal courts to facilitate Students in the Courtroom programs and courtroom observations, connecting students with the judicial system.
• Law Enforcement AgenciesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCLCE partners with law enforcement agencies to support comprehensive law and civic education programming.
• The Florida Bar (Benchmarks Adult Civic Education Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACE (Adult Civics Education) program materials were adapted with permission from The Florida Bar Benchmarks Adult Civic Education Program. Principal authors are Annette Boyd Pitts and Richard Levenstein.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Street Law, Inc. National nonprofit delivering law-related education programs in classrooms, often via volunteer lawyers. Closely comparable in mission, delivery model (volunteer legal professionals in classrooms), and target audience (K-12 students).
• Constitutional Rights Foundation: National nonprofit providing civic and law-related education curricula, mock trial programs, and educator resources for K-12. Comparable target audience, content type, and volunteer-driven delivery model.
• Center for Civic Education: National nonprofit that developed the We the People and Project Citizen curricula — the exact programs LCLCE delivers through state competitions. Direct upstream content partner and most relevant programmatic peer.

Broad incumbents

• National Constitution Center: National nonprofit chartered by Congress to disseminate constitutional education. Comparable civic education mission and Constitution Day programming alignment with LCLCE's Constitution Day events.
• ABA Division for Public Education: American Bar Association's public education arm. Comparable as the national-level institutional analog to LCLCE's role as the public education arm of the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Others

• Louisiana State Bar Association: Parent organization of LCLCE. Operates the broader membership structure and provides organizational, financial, and CLE support — an institutional ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.
• National Association of Secretaries of State: Referenced by LCLCE as source of voter participation statistics. Tangentially comparable as a civic engagement data and awareness organization operating adjacent to LCLCE's mission area.
• National Center for State Courts: Partner organization that presented LCLCE with the Sandra Day O'Connor Award and on whose board LCLCE director Judge Manning serves. Relevant as a court-system-aligned civic education ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• iCivics: National web-based civic education platform founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor with games and lessons reinforcing civics standards. Directly comparable because LCLCE explicitly partners with iCivics and uses its content to supplement Louisiana standards-aligned programming.

Regional players

• The Florida Bar (Benchmarks Adult Civic Education Program): Florida state bar program whose ACE materials were adapted by LCLCE for Louisiana use. Direct programmatic predecessor and comparable state-bar-driven civic education model in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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