2025 ABA Louis M. Brown Select Award
Tribal Advocacy Incubator Program
Training community members to become tribal lay advocates on Montana's reservations.
2025 ABA Louis M. Brown Select Award
Recognizing the most innovative access to justice programs in America.
American Bar Association — 2025
The Process
How the Program Works
01
Recruit
MLSA identifies community members deeply committed to justice and with strong ties to their tribal communities.
02
Train
Participants receive comprehensive legal training and ongoing mentorship from experienced MLSA attorneys.
03
Support
Once serving as lay advocates, participants receive continued mentorship and case support from MLSA staff.
Program Leadership
Valerie Falls Down
Tribal Advocacy Incubator Project Coordinator
Valerie Falls Down joined MLSA in July 2021 as the Tribal Advocacy Coordinator for TAIP. Valerie has been appointed to the Montana Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission and currently holds a license to practice in the Crow Tribal Court.
Her prior work includes 15 years working within the Crow tribal community as an Addiction Counselor, Youth Empowerment Coordinator, and Domestic Violence Director and Victim Advocate.
Phone
406-248-7113 x 3322
Join the Program
Join TAIP
TAIP is open to community members across all of Montana's reservations who are committed to expanding access to justice in their communities.
Contact Valerie Falls Down at 406-248-7113 x 3322