Press Releases
April 20, 2021
Statement on the Passing of Walter Mondale
Statement on the Passing of Walter Mondale
April 15, 2021
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast, Episode 14: How Non-Lawyer Navigators Are Expanding Access to Justice
In this episode of the “Talk Justice” podcast released today, LSC President Ron Flagg discusses how non-lawyer court navigators are expanding access to justice with Mary McClymont, adjunct professor and senior fellow at The Justice Lab, Georgetown University Law Center. McClymont directed a recent Justice Lab survey of how these navigators are assisting self-represented litigants in 15 states and Washington, D.C.
April 05, 2021
Legal Services Corporation Requests Supplemental Funding to Help Implement American Jobs Plan
LSC is requesting that supplemental funding in the range of $350-500 million be included in the infrastructure package addressing the American Jobs Plan introduced by President Biden on March 31.
April 01, 2021
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast, Episode 13: Right-to-Counsel Mandates and the Eviction Crisis
This episode of the Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) “Talk Justice” podcast explores how right-to-counsel mandates in housing courts might help blunt the eviction crisis.
March 24, 2021
Congressional Access to Legal Aid Caucus Sponsors Virtual Briefing on COVID-19 Challenges
Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5), the new co-chairs of the Congressional Access to Legal Aid Caucus, will sponsor a virtual Legal Services Corporation (LSC) briefing on Thursday, March 25, from 1-2 p.m. EDT. The briefing will examine the challenges COVID-19 poses for legal services organizations and their low-income clients.
March 11, 2021
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast, Episode 12: Improving the Delivery of Legal Services Through Medical-Legal Partnerships
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast, Episode 12: Improving the Delivery of Legal Services Through Medical-Legal Partnerships
February 23, 2021
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast, Episode 11: Experts Discuss Court Innovations During COVID-19
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast, Episode 11: Experts Discuss Court Innovations During COVID-19
February 09, 2021
LSC Requests Funding to Address Surge in Demand for Legal Aid Amid COVID-19
LSC Requests Funding to Address Surge in Demand for Legal Aid Amid COVID-19
February 02, 2021
New Website Aims to Enhance Disaster Response, Boost Preparedness
New Website Aims to Enhance Disaster Response, Boost Preparedness
February 01, 2021
Members of Congress and State Supreme Court Justices Join LSC for Forum on COVID-19’s Impact on Access to Justice
Members of Congress and State Supreme Court Justices Join LSC for Forum on COVID-19’s Impact on Access to Justice