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August 7, 2024

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March 14, 2023

Talk Justice: Episode Fifty Four

Civil legal aid providers noted an increase in illegal evictions during the height of the pandemic, as some landlords pursued avenues outside the court system for forcing tenants out. Legal experts discuss the problem of illegal eviction and its role in housing instability on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast.
Housing / Evictions
March 09, 2023

LSC Requests $1.5 Billion to Confront Widening Justice Gap Amid Pandemic Hardships

LSC is asking Congress for an appropriation of $1.5 billion in its FY 2024 budget request released today. This request addresses the projected increase in demand for civil legal services due to the persistent impact of COVID-19 on low-income Americans, coupled with the ongoing lack of adequate resources to address the widening justice gap.

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February 28, 2023

Talk Justice: Episode Fifty Three

Suffolk Law Professor Quinten Steenhuis discusses his team’s successful collaboration with legal aid orgs to use technology to scale help for the courtformsonline.org project and the potential to use tech to extend the reach of legal services.
Technology
February 14, 2023

Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: How Plain Language Helps Courts Expand Access to Justice

Experts discuss how plain language can help courts expand access to the courts
on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Molly
McDonough is joined by guests Cheryl Stephens, co-founder of the Plain Language Association
International; Claudia Johnson, program manager at Pro Bono Net’s Law Help Interactive; and
Maria Mindlin, linguistics expert at the translation agency Transcend.
February 14, 2023

Talk Justice: Episode Fifty-Two

Experts discuss how plain language can help courts expand access to the courts on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today.
February 14, 2023

Atlanta Legal Aid seeks Director of Grants

The Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Director of Grants to work at its headquarters in downtown Atlanta. Our non-profit law firm represents low-income persons in a variety of civil legal matters. Legal Aid currently has over 50 funding sources including United Way, private foundations, and federal, state, county and city grants.
February 09, 2023

LSC Examines Illegal Evictions in New Housing Task Force Brief

LSC's Housing Task Force released an issue brief today that presents new research on illegal evictions in the United States. In addition to detailing how and why illegal evictions take place, the brief also showcases legal aid interventions, public policies and other protections that can help tenants stay housed.
January 30, 2023

Talk Justice: Episode Fifty-One

Legal technology experts discuss the key themes of LSC’s recent Innovations in Technology Conference and broader questions about technology’s role in addressing the access-to-justice crisis.
Technology
January 20, 2023

Legal Services Corporation Honors Arizona Attorneys for Pro Bono Service

Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will recognize six Arizona attorneys for pro bono service at an Increasing Access to Justice Reception in conjunction with its quarterly Board of Directors meeting. The reception and awards presentation will take place at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Monday, January 23 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm MST.