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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
July 09, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Remote Court Offers Multi-Door Access, but Availability is Spotty
Legal aid leaders from Florida and Illinois reflect on four years of remote court and consider the benefits and limits of virtual appearances, as well as the inconsistent policies surrounding them on聽the latest episode of LSC鈥檚 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today.
June 26, 2024
Proposed House FY 2025 Budget Cut Would Impair Already Under-Resourced Legal Aid Programs
This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science proposed a budget for FY 2025 that would cut the Legal Service Corporation鈥檚 (LSC) funding, impairing the ability of 130 legal aid programs to serve low-income Americans facing critical issues such as evictions, veterans benefits and domestic violence. The House Subcommittee鈥檚 proposed budget cuts LSC鈥檚 funding by $71 million to $489 million.
June 25, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Senator Ben Cardin on Equal Justice and Supporting Legal Aid
United States Senator Ben Cardin joins LSC President Ron Flagg to discuss his perspective on access to justice as a legislator and lawyer on the latest episode of LSC's 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today.
June 13, 2024
154 Law Firms in all 50 States Sign Letter Asking Congress to Increase LSC Funding
A letter signed by 154 law firms requests that Congress increase funding for the 成人抖阴 (LSC) in FY 2025
June 13, 2024
Health Law Unit Staff Attorney (Medical-Legal Partnership)
Atlanta Legal Aid Society (鈥淟egal Aid鈥) seeks a Staff Attorney to work in its Health Law Unit located in downtown Atlanta. The unit aims to improve the health and well-being of low-income people living with or affected by life-threatening illnesses by coordinating services to address legal, social, and economic conditions threatening their health. The unit began in 1990 as the AIDS Legal Project and expanded to work with people with cancer and ALS (Lou Gehrig鈥檚 disease). The unit also now includes a medical-legal partnership with Grady Health System and is exploring further expanding its scope of services.
June 13, 2024
Senior Citizens Law Project Staff Attorney
Atlanta Legal Aid Society (鈥淟egal Aid鈥) seeks a Staff Attorney to work in its Senior Citizens Law Project (鈥淪CLP鈥) located in downtown Atlanta. Our non-profit law firm represents low-income people in a variety of civil legal matters including family, housing, consumer, employment, health, public benefits, and education law. Since 1975 SCLP has been representing seniors (60 years of age and older) in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett and Clayton counties. SCLP aims to improve the health and financial stability of seniors.
June 11, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Results from the First Field Study of AI for Legal Aid
Legal tech researchers discuss their recent field study of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for legal aid on聽the latest episode of LSC鈥檚 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today.
May 28, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Lawyers Can Help Revitalize Neighborhoods
Guests from a successful St. Louis collaboration discuss Legal Services of Eastern Missouri鈥檚 (LSEM) Neighborhood Advocacy Program on the latest episode of LSC's 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast.
May 14, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Putting AI to the Test for Legal Services
Legal tech experts discuss their research and experiments with generative artificial intelligence (AI) for legal services on the latest episode of LSC鈥檚 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today.
April 30, 2024
LSC Chair John G. Levi鈥檚 2024 Law Day Statement
Read LSC Board Chair, John G. Levi鈥檚, 2024 Law Day Statement