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October 17, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Legal Aid Struggles to Meet the Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors
Legal aid lawyers discuss the challenges to meeting clients鈥 needs for domestic violence-related legal services as cases rise on the latest episode of LSC's 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released yesterday. Talk Justice Co-host Molly McDonough is joined by Susan Pearlstein, senior attorney and violence prevention and policy strategist in the Family Law Unit at Philadelphia Legal Assistance, and Emily Riley, senior supervisory attorney and Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) coordinator at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid in Illinois.
October 12, 2023
Local and National Leaders to Join LSC鈥檚 Los Angeles Forum on Increasing Access to Justice鈥
Local and national leaders will join the 成人抖阴 (LSC) in Los Angeles on Monday, October 16 for a forum on increasing access to justice, with a focus on civil legal issues related to the region鈥檚 rising housing insecurity.
September 27, 2023
New LSC Report Shows Increase in Housing and Domestic Violence Cases
LSC has released 鈥淏y the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs.鈥澛燭he report quantifies the work done by LSC-funded legal aid organizations around the country in 2022. It provides national and state-level trend data to facilitate comparisons over time and across different locations.
September 26, 2023
Talk Justice: Episode 67
Pioneers of New Mexico鈥檚 court scribe program discuss how the program makes the courts more accessible on the latest episode of LSC鈥檚 鈥淭alk Justice.鈥滾anguage access has long been a priority of New Mexico courts, but the recent addition of court scribes has taken this push for court accessibility to new levels. The scribing initiative allows people in qualifying situations to make an appointment with court staff or a trained volunteer who assists them in filling out their legal forms.
September 20, 2023
LSC Awards $5M to Boost Pro Bono Services at Legal Aid Organizations
LSC is awarding Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants totaling over $5 million to 17 legal aid organizations in 14 different states. The grants will support efforts to expand and improve pro bono legal services for low-income Americans.聽
September 20, 2023
2023 Pro Bono Grants Totaling $5 Million Awarded to Legal Aid Organizations
Seventeen legal aid organizations are receiving LSC Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants totaling $5 million to support the growth of pro bono legal services for low-income Americans.
September 12, 2023
Talk Justice: Episode 66
Experts discuss disaster preparedness and the role of civil legal aid in recovery on LSC鈥檚 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast. September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. Since 2022 the federal government has issued more than 75 major disaster declarations across the U.S. and its territories. Yet even with the increasing frequency and ferocity of natural disasters, the overwhelming majority of Americans are unprepared if disaster strikes.
September 12, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Disaster Preparedness and the Legal Needs of Survivors鈥
Experts discuss disaster preparedness and the role of civil legal aid in recovery on the latest episode of LSC鈥檚 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast.
August 22, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Ensuring That Foster Youth Know Their Rights
Experts discuss developments in access to legal information for foster youth on the latest episode of LSC's 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast.
August 22, 2023
Talk Justice: Episode Sixty-Five
Experts from Bay Area Legal Services and Florida Youth SHINE discuss developments in access to legal information for foster youth on LSC鈥檚 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast. A new website and app, FosterPower, enables Florida鈥檚 foster youth to easily access information on their rights, and the state of Florida has passed a bill requiring more information for foster youth.