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November 26, 2024

Talk Justice: Episode 95

Veterans and legal experts discuss wrap-around services to address the needs of veterans with substance use disorder on Talk Justice. Many veterans live with mental or behavioral health challenges, including traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder. Approximately 1 in 10 veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffers from some form of substance abuse. And according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the rate of opioid use disorder among veterans is almost double that of the general population. Civil legal aid, the U.S. Department of Justice and Veterans Courts provide vital assistance for veterans facing a substance use disorder, from obtaining health care benefits to securing treatment. This discussion originally took place at LSC’s November 19 event, “Honor in Justice: Supporting America’s Veterans.”
Opioids Veterans
November 26, 2024

LSC Awards $5.9 Million in Technology Grants to 31 Civil Legal Aid Providers

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that it is awarding 31 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) totaling $5.9 million. LSC’s TIG program supports civil legal aid organizations who seek to leverage technology for the delivery of high-quality legal assistance to low-income Americans. Organizations in 22 states are receiving TIG funding this year.  
Technology Technology Initiative Grant (TIG)
November 12, 2024

Talk Justice: Episode 94

Legal aid staff in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina discuss their wide-ranging hurricane response efforts on Talk Justice. In the wake of devastating hurricanes in the southeast, legal aid organizations are mobilizing to provide emergency assistance and recovery services.
Disaster Grant Disasters
October 24, 2024

Talk Justice: Episode 93

Experts discuss the professionalization of pro bono legal services on Talk Justice. Pro bono work is often thought of as a side project that lawyers perform, but legal aid organizations that can rely on full-time staff have increased opportunities to expand services and provide more intensive client service through pro bono. A growing number of people and firms are making pro bono their full-time occupations and bringing professionalism to this area of legal practice.
October 22, 2024

Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: The Benefits of Professionalizing Pro Bono

Experts discuss the professionalization of pro bono legal services on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast. Host Lee Rawles is joined by Sandhya Kidd, program counsel for pro bono innovation at LSC, and Kathryn Eidmann, president and CEO of Public Counsel, a nonprofit public interest law firm founded on a pro bono service model.