LIFE LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION
Mission
The mission of Life Legal Defense Foundation (LLDF) is to give innocent and helpless human beings of any age, particularly children in the womb, a trained and committed defense against the threat of death, and to support their advocates in the nation's courtrooms. Life Legal will accomplish its mission through the law and education.
Ruling year
1997
Chief Executive Officer
Alexandra Snyder Esq.
Main address
PO Box 2105
Napa, CA 94558 USA
EIN
68-0191488
NTEE code
Civil Liberties Advocacy (R60)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Life Legal protects vulnerable life, including unborn life, in the courtroom and the public square. We address the problem of discrimination and harassment based on pro-life views and speech by providing experienced legal advice and representation. We also intervene in cases involving the denial of life-sustaining care and we provide information on advance health care directives.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Legal Defense
Provide a trained and committed pro bono legal defense for the innocent, vulnerable, and helpless--particularly children in the womb--whose right to life is threatened. This is accomplished through the work of our staff attorneys as well as a network of Life Legal affiliated attorneys.
Continuing Legal Education
Provide Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in such topics as end-of-life care, advanced directives, First Amendment protections, and the right to life and the law.
Where we work
Awards
4 Star Charity 2016
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4 Star Charity 2017
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4 Star Charity 2019
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4 Star Charity 2018
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4 Star Charity 2020
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4 Star Charity 2021
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Affiliations & memberships
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability 2019
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability 2020
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability 2021
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability 2022
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of attorney volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Legal Defense
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total number of volunteer affiliate attorneys.
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Legal Defense
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of phone calls/inquiries
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Legal Defense
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. To maintain and expand our network of attorney advocates.
2. To train interns in the protection of vulnerable human life.
3. To shape public policy to uphold the sanctity of human life.
4. To develop resources for the public, including training on key legal and legislative issues that affect the sanctity of life.
5. To develop training for attorney advocates.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Train attorneys in the protection of constitutionally-protected speech and activities.
2. Provide education on changes in the legal and legislative landscape that affect First Amendment rights in regard to pro-life speech and activities.
3. Provide representation and/or consultation in legal matters involving discrimination and harassment based on pro-life views.
4. Educate people on their rights when faced with the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining medical care and treatment.
5. Provide guidance on preventing the removal of life-sustaining care and treatment, especially in cases where patients are disabled.
6. Provide representation and/or consultation in legal matters involving the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining care.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a team of staff attorneys who remain up-to-date on state and federal laws regarding the protection of vulnerable life. We work with a large network of attorney advocates who can represent clients in need. We are a flexible organization without a lot of overhead expenses, which allows us to dedicate resources to our goals.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
1. We have been expanding our attorney network and are working on updating existing attorney contacts.
2. We are assigning interns to staff attorneys to work on key projects and are working on developing a more formal intern program.
3. We are providing input on legislative initiatives that affect the vulnerable, including the unborn.
4. Our Advance Directive Project is underway and we will soon be able to provide tools to help people create advance health care directives.
5. We have a number of training videos on our website and are working on updating them and offering CLE units.
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LIFE LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 07/10/2023
John Streett
Life Legal Defense Foundation
Term: 1989 -
Colette Wilson
Terry Thompson
David Shaneyfelt
John R. Streett
Gellert Dornay
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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