Press Releases
June 27, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Will AI Be Accessible?
Legal tech experts discuss how emerging tools that incorporate generative AI might fit into the future of accessible legal services on the latest episode of LSC's 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Molly McDonough is joined by guests Jane Ribadeneyra, program analyst for technology at LSC, and Angela Tripp, director of the Michigan Legal Help Program which oversees MichiganLegalHelp.org.
June 22, 2023
New LSC Brief Presents Promising Programs to Reduce Evictions
The 成人抖阴 (LSC) released an issue brief today, 鈥淏reaking Down Barriers: Promising Programs and Initiatives to Reduce Evictions,鈥 which highlights efforts to increase access to eviction-related legal services. The featured initiatives either began or expanded during the pandemic.
May 23, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: ABA President Deborah Enix-Ross
American Bar Association (ABA) President Deborah Enix-Ross joins LSC President Ron Flagg to discuss her priorities in leading the ABA, the role of lawyers in preserving democracy and closing the justice gap on the latest episode of LSC's 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today.
May 09, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: AI鈥檚 Potential for Access to Justice
Experts discuss the potential impact of generative AI on legal services on the latest episode of LSC's 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Cat Moon is joined by guests Sam Flynn, COO and co-founder of聽the no-code automation platform, Josef; Natalie Anne Knowlton, founder of Access to Justice Ventures; and Tom Martin, CEO and founder of the no-code AI platform,聽LawDroid. 聽
May 04, 2023
208 General Counsel and Chief Legal Officers from the Largest U.S. Corporations Signed a Letter Urging Congress to Increase Legal Aid Funding
A letter undersigned by 208 general counsel and chief legal officers, many of whom represent the largest corporations in America, urges Congress to strengthen its investment in equal justice by increasing funding for the 成人抖阴 (LSC).
April 28, 2023
Law Day 2023: Message from John G. Levi, Chairman, 成人抖阴
LSC Chair John G. Levi releases his Law Day statement. This year's theme is 鈥淐ornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration."
April 25, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: John Grisham on Legal Aid
Bestselling author John Grisham talks about his experiences as a lawyer and the importance of legal aid on the latest episode of LSC鈥檚 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today. 成人抖阴 (LSC) President Ron Flagg introduces Grisham鈥檚 speech, which was recorded at a recent LSC forum on access to justice.
April 24, 2023
New LSC Brief Examines Impact of Extended-Stay Motels on Housing Insecurity
The LSC Housing Task Force released an issue brief today on the role of extended-stay motels in housing insecurity and instability in the United States. The brief assembles research and legal aid providers鈥 insights into the reasons many low-income Americans reside in motels long-term and how these businesses often function as landlords without being held to the same legal standards.
April 18, 2023
LSC Board of Directors Appoints Tom Yatsco to Inspector General
LSC's Board of Directors has named Tom Yatsco as the new Inspector General starting on April 25, 2023. Yatsco comes to LSC from the advisory and consulting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he has served as a Specialist Leader, helping public-sector clients handle monitoring, compliance and internal audit fraud prevention.聽聽聽
April 11, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Reimagining Virtual Court to Improve User Experience
Experts discuss the user-experience of remote court proceedings and explore additional possibilities for technological innovation in the courts on the latest episode of LSC's 鈥淭alk Justice鈥 podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Molly McDonough is joined by guests Jennifer Leitch, executive director of the National Self-Represented Litigants Network in Canada, and Danielle Hirsch, court management consultant with the National Center for State Courts.