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August 5, 2024
Reps. Scanlon and Fitzpatrick Introduce House Resolution to Recognize 50th Anniversary of LSC
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July 29, 2024
More than Half of Americans Mistakenly Think They Have a Right to an Attorney in All Civil Cases
December 19, 2022
成人抖阴 Awards $4.6 Million in Technology Grants to 29 Legal Aid Organizations
The 成人抖阴 (LSC) announced today that it is awarding 33 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) to 29 legal services providers totaling $4,679,135. These organizations will use the funds to leverage technology in delivering high-quality legal assistance to low-income Americans.
December 19, 2022
Community Legal Services seeks Director of Volunteer Lawyers Program
Community Legal Services (CLS) is a team of highly motivated individuals, who provide legal assistance, advice or representation, self-help materials and legal education so people can know their rights. We focus on helping survivors of domestic violence; assisting victims of consumer fraud and abuse, protecting tenants from unlawful/unfair practices by landlords, foreclosures, legal problems affecting agricultural workers, wage claims and other employment matters, and federal and state programs affecting people's health and economic stability. We are dedicated to addressing economic, racial and other inequities by delivering legal services and education to vulnerable members of the community.
December 13, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Creating Legal Access Points in Rural Louisiana
Founder and Executive Director of Lagniappe Law Lab, Amanda Brown, talks about her research on the justice gap in Louisiana and creating legal access points on the latest episode of LSC鈥檚 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Cat Moon, who serves as director of innovation at Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Law School, interviews Brown about the project鈥檚 origins and outcomes.
December 13, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Forty Eight
Cat Moon and Lagniappe Law Lab Executive Director Amanda Brown discuss a legal access points research project headed up by Amanda which illustrates how collaboration and modern data methods can support important strategic Access to Justice goals.
December 07, 2022
成人抖阴鈥檚 鈥楤y the Numbers鈥 Report Reflects Ongoing Impact of the Pandemic on Legal Aid
LSC has released 鈥淏y the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs.鈥 The new report quantifies the work done by 132 LSC-funded legal aid organizations around the country in 2021. Including both national and state-level data, the report allows for comparisons over time and across different regions.
November 29, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Creative Legal Services Outreach by Bus, Kayak and Kiosk
Legal services providers discuss their creative outreach methods to promote access to the courts on the latest episode of LSC's 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today.
November 29, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Forty Seven
Legal services providers discuss their creative outreach methods to promote access to the courts on the latest episode of LSC's 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast. Talk Justice Co-host Molly McDonough, a veteran legal journalist and communications professional, moderates the conversation with guests Dori Rapaport, executive director of Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota; David Estep, supervising attorney at Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV); and Jeanne Robison, Salt Lake City Justice Court Judge.
November 15, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Forty Six
Michigan Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack joins LSC President Ron Flagg to discuss access to the courts in the wake of the pandemic, lessons learned from the bench and her next chapter in access-to-justice advocacy.
November 15, 2022
成人抖阴 to Hold Event on Legal Needs of Rural Veterans
LSC is holding a Veterans Day event on Thursday, November 17 from 2:00 - 3.30 p.m. ET. This year, building on the work of LSC鈥檚 Rural Justice Task Force and Veterans Task Force, the event will focus on the efforts to address the unmet legal needs of veterans living in rural areas.
November 11, 2022