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May 30, 2025

White House Budget Proposes Eliminating LSC, Defunding Civil Legal Aid for Millions of Low-Income Americans

President Trump’s budget, released Friday, proposes the elimination of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), putting at risk essential legal protections for veterans, seniors and children across the country. If this budget is approved, LSC-funded aid would disappear for everyday Americans facing urgent civil legal problems like evictions, foreclosures, domestic violence, fraud, consumer scams, and predatory or medical debt.
May 27, 2025

Talk Justice: Episode 107

In April, LSC published a research brief, “The Economic Case for Civil Legal Aid,” which shows the results of a systematic review of 56 economic impact studies conducted between 2003 and 2023. The independent evaluations examined 39 different states. Every study found a positive return on investment (ROI) for civil legal aid spending, with an average return of $7 for every $1 invested in these legal services. Hear one compelling example from a medical-legal partnership between Amerihealth Caritas D.C. and Children’s Law Center.
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May 27, 2025

Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Civil Legal Aid’s Strong Return on Investment

 Experts discuss the positive economic impact of civil legal aid on this episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast. Legal Services Corporation (LSC) President Ron Flagg hosts the discussion with guests Karen Dale, market president for AmeriHealth Caritas’ Medicaid managed care organization in Washington, D.C., and Holly Stevens, chief data officer at LSC.
May 13, 2025

Talk Justice: Episode 106

Guests from a Kansas pro bono partnership discuss how private businesses and in-house attorneys can support legal aid initiatives in their communities on Talk Justice.
April 30, 2025

LSC Requests $2 Billion to Provide Civil Legal Assistance to Low-Income Americans

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is calling for a congressional appropriation of $2.13 billion in its FY 2026 budget request released today. This request represents the amount needed for LSC-funded legal aid programs to fully serve the 3.7 million eligible low-income Americans who seek civil legal services from LSC grantees each year.
April 22, 2025

Talk Justice: Episode 105

Experts discuss improving housing stability through collaboration between landlords, legal aid and other partners on Talk Justice. This panel discussion was recorded at LSC’s April 9 Access to Justice forum. LSC recently released a research brief on this topic, “Beyond Eviction: Landlords as Essential Partners in Housing Stability.”
Housing / Evictions