A new managing attorney of the Selma office of Legal Services Alabama (LSA) has been appointed.
Tracy Kennie fills in the role after starting as a John Lewis Legal Fellow and serving as a staff attorney in the LSA Huntsville office.
“Serving in the Black Belt is deeply personal for me because it’s where I grew up,” she said. “I understand the region—not just geographically, but culturally, historically, and emotionally. I’ve seen how systemic poverty, limited access to justice, and generational inequities have shaped the lives of people here. My commitment to this community isn’t theoretical; it’s rooted in lived experience.”
A press release from LSA said that the Selma office serves a region that is marked by poverty, rural isolation and limited access to legal resources, which the organization hopes to alleviate.
The Selma office serves Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Sumter, and Wilcox counties.
“LSA is fortunate to have someone like Tracie Kennie who has the requisite management capacity and knowledge of the Black Blet to serve in the vital position of the Managing Attorney of our Selma Office,” said Guy Lescault, Executive Director of LSA.
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