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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
June 29, 2022
House Appropriations Committee Approves Bill Providing a Record $675 Million for Civil Legal Aid
The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations last night approved funding legislation that includes $675 million for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in FY 2023. LSC funding was included in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) FY 2023 bill that was passed unanimously last week.
June 28, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Thirty Seven
Newly appointed National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) President and CEO April Frazier Camara shares her goals for the NLADA and the personal history that led her to advocate for access to justice.
June 22, 2022
Legal Services Corporation Awards $38 Million to Support Legal Aid Response to Natural Disasters
LSC announced today that it is awarding $38 million in grants to 19 civil legal aid organizations in regions impacted by natural disasters. The grants will support the delivery of legal services to low-income Americans in need of assistance due to the consequences of hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods and severe storms that occurred in 2020 and 2021.
June 22, 2022
2022 Disaster Relief Grants Awarded to Legal Aid Organizations
Nineteen legal aid organizations around the country are receiving disaster recovery grants for natural disasters faced in 2020 and 2021.
June 14, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Thirty Six
Is there a conservative case for supporting civil legal aid? Prominent conservative thought leaders share their perspectives on access-to-justice issues and recent regulatory changes.
June 14, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: The Argument from the Right for Civil Legal Aid
Conservative and libertarian thought leaders share their perspectives on civil legal aid in the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast.
May 31, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Thirty Five
Data security and legal experts discuss data privacy concerns for legal services providers on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast.
May 31, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Data Privacy Concerns Increase as Legal Services Grow Online
Data security and legal experts discuss data privacy concerns for legal services providers on the latest episodeof LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast released today.
May 10, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Thirty Four
University of Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh and LSC leaders discuss what LSC’s new Justice Gap Report reveals about the availability of civil legal help for low-income Americans on the latest "Talk Justice" episode.
May 10, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Coach Jim Harbaugh Joins LSC Leaders to Discuss New Justice Gap Report
University of Michigan Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh and Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board Chairman John Levi discuss LSC’s new Justice Gap report on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast released today. LSC President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation which examines the staggering difference between the civil legal needs of low-income Americans and the resources available to meet those needs.