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April 05, 2022
Legal Action of Wisconsin file rules petition to remove eviction court records after one year
Legal Action of Wisconsin wants the court system to remove the records of those cases that end without a money judgment against the tenant.
March 31, 2022
New Mexico Legal Aid wins $70K in unemployment benefits lawsuit
New Mexico Legal Aid wins unemployment lawsuit with potentially far-reaching consequences for state residents.
March 28, 2022
LSC’s 2023 Budget Request Seeks $1.26 Billion to Narrow Justice Gap, Address Surge in Demand Sparked by Pandemic
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is asking Congress for an appropriation of $1.26 billion in its FY 2023 budget request.
March 28, 2022
New Maine bill would enlist law students to help close the rural "justice gap"
A new Maine would bring practicing law students into rural areas facing a shortage of lawyers.
March 22, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Thirty One
The pandemic has changed the way pro bono legal services are delivered. A new report from the Association of Pro Bono Counsel examines the most positive developments and recommends which ones should be retained.
March 22, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: How Pandemic Innovations Improve Pro Bono Services
Experts discuss innovations in pro bono services prompted by the pandemic on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast released today.
March 09, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Rural America’s Access to Justice Crisis
Legal experts discuss the access to justice crisis in rural America on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast. Jason Tashea, a member of LSC’s Emerging Leaders Council, hosts the conversation with guests Michele Statz, anthropologist of law at the University of Minnesota; Mark Palmer,chief counsel of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism; and Anne Hoefgen, executive director of Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota
March 08, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Thirty
Experts discuss new technology and other client-centered developments that are helping to close the justice gap in rural communities.
March 07, 2022
Why are 25,000-Plus Oklahomans still waiting for rental assistance?
Thousands of Oklahomans have been evicted despite federal emergency funds.
March 04, 2022
Senior Administration Officials and Members of Congress to Join LSC Forum on Increasing Access to Justice and Closing the Digital Divide
LSC will host an Access to Justice Forum on closing the justice gap, focusing on the digital divide, on Monday, March 7 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. EST.