Press Releases
September 30, 2024
LSC Awards $5.4 M for Legal Aid Pro Bono Programs
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is awarding Pro Bono Innovation Fund (PBIF) grants totaling over $5.4 million to 21 legal aid organizations in 14 states.
September 24, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Lawyers’ Role in the Making and Undoing of the A2J Crisis
Legal experts discuss their research into civil legal services and initiatives for addressing the access to justice crisis on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Host Cat Moon is joined by Nora Freeman Engstrom, the Ernest W. McFarland professor of law at Stanford Law School, and David Freeman Engstrom, the LSVF professor of law at Stanford Law School. Together, they serve as co-directors of Stanford’s Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession.
September 12, 2024
LSC to Host Access to Justice Forum at Stanford Law School
Leaders of the California legal, business and academic communities will join the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) as it celebrates its 50th anniversary year at an Access to Justice Forum to be held on Tuesday, September 17 at Stanford Law School.
September 10, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Do Existing Legal Ethics Rules Cover AI?
Dean Andrew Perlman of Suffolk Law School joins host Cat Moon for a discussion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and legal ethics on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Perlman authored an article in February of this year, “The Legal Ethics of Generative AI,” which describes how lawyers can use generative AI while satisfying their ethical obligations.
September 09, 2024
New LSC Report Shows Increase in Housing Cases, Number of Low-Income Americans Helped by Legal Aid
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has released “By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs.” The report provides an overview of the work of LSC-funded legal services organizations on behalf of low-income Americans seeking civil legal assistance.
August 27, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: A Deeper Look at Homelessness
An attorney who has provided civil legal services to people experiencing homelessness shares her perspective on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast.
August 13, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Survey Finds Americans Lack Knowledge About Civil Legal Issues
Experts discuss the findings from a new survey on Americans’ knowledge of civil legal issues on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, released today.
August 05, 2024
Reps. Scanlon and Fitzpatrick Introduce House Resolution to Recognize 50th Anniversary of LSC
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced a Congressional Resolution on July 25 in recognition of the Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) 50th anniversary.
August 02, 2024
LSC Board Chairman John G. Levi to Receive ABA Award
American Bar Association (ABA) President Mary L. Smith will award a Presidential Citation to Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board Chairman John G. Levi for his profound contributions to the legal profession, democracy and the rule of law.