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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
January 09, 2024
Talk Justice: Episode 74
Former Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) Executive Director and current Frontline Justice Founding CEO Nikole Nelson joins LSC President Ron Flagg for a conversation on using community justice workers to expand access to legal services on Talk Justice. She explains Alaska’s success with the initiative and discusses her vision for bringing justice workers to more communities.
December 26, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Causes and Consequences of Eviction
Experts discuss a new report on the causes and consequences of eviction in Montana, as well as the impact of eviction on children on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast.
December 26, 2023
Talk Justice: Episode 73
Experts discuss a new report on the causes and consequences of eviction in Montana, as well as the impact of eviction on U.S. children. The recently released “Montana Eviction Impact Report: Beyond Housing Affordability” surveyed evicted Montanans on the socioeconomic factors that led to their eviction and the impacts that it had on their household after the fact. Also, the author of a moving op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune discusses his childhood experience with eviction.
December 20, 2023
John Levi, 2023 End of the Year Message
LSC Board Chair John Levi releases end of the year message.
December 18, 2023
New Website Provides Resources for Heartland Disaster Victims
LSC recently launched the Heartland Disaster Help website. This new resource is designed to empower residents across ten states in America's heartland that have faced significant flooding, windstorms, extreme heat and wildfires over the past decade.
December 12, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Building Guidance for Legal Uses of Generative AI
Experts discuss the role of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal field and creating guidance on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Host Cat Moon is joined by Sam Harden, program manager at Pro Bono Net, and Shellie Reid, manager of Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project.
December 12, 2023
Talk Justice: Episode 72
Experts discuss building tools, running experiments and sharing information to help legal professionals better understand uses for generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal field on this episode of Talk Justice. Host Cat Moon is joined by Sam Harden, program manager at Pro Bono Net, and Shellie Reid, manager of Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project.
November 28, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Momentum and Roadblocks for Regulatory Reform
Experts discuss the status of alternative legal service delivery models, the various forces pushing regulatory reform forward and the biggest obstacles to changing the legal system on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, released today
November 28, 2023
Talk Justice: Episode 71
Experts discuss the status of alternative legal service delivery models, the various forces pushing regulatory reform forward and the biggest obstacles to changing the legal system on LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast. Inspired by a recent report from the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), “Community & Cooperation: Action Steps Toward Unlocking Legal Regulation,” host Cat Moon brought Stacy Rupprecht Jane and Lucian Pera together for a conversation that approaches regulatory reform from diverse angles.
November 16, 2023
Legal Services Corporation Awards $5.1 Million in Technology Grants to 29 Legal Aid Organizations
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that it is awarding 33 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) totaling $5.1 million. The TIG program supports civil legal aid organizations in leveraging technology to deliver high-quality legal assistance to low-income Americans. This year, 29 organizations are receiving TIG funding.