Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection

The Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection is a nonprofit that drafts bills for grassroots groups seeking to achieve child protective goals. LDICP is a nonprofit that researches & drafts bills for grassroots organizations seeking to achieve child protective goals. We write laws; we do not lobby. The Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP) was established to respond to the need for clearer, better researched, and more easily implementable laws in the area of child protection. The LDICP is not a lobby—it exists solely as a resource for organized grassroots groups seeking to accomplish child-protective objectives grounded in sound policy.Using a problem-solving methodology developed by Robert B. Seidman, late Emeritus Professor of Law and Political Studies at Boston University School of Law, the LDICP researches and produces child-protective legislation and policy proposals. Its process focuses on data gathering and rigorous, evidence-driven analysis. Its legislative and policy proposals and attendant summary reports will be posted and will remain available to the public on its website. (www.LDICP.org)The LDICP is governed by the policies established by its Board of Directors, and its actions remain unified with our mission through regular consultation with and oversight by the Board. In keeping with the public nature of a non-profit organization, the Board's membership is diverse and is drawn from a wide range of professions engaged in child protection. The Board's membership is voluntary and no Board member is paid for his or her service.The LDICP has established a project at Southern University Law Center (SULC) to provide training, mentorship, and paid internships for law students interested in pursuing careers in children's law and public policy. Its relationship with SULC is not exclusive, and the LDICP remains open to establishing similar projects at any law school or university with a methodology-based legislative drafting program.The LDICP is registered as a non-profit corporation in the state of Louisiana and a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Tax ID# 81-1811456.