Press Releases
January 20, 2023
Legal Services Corporation Honors Arizona Attorneys for Pro Bono Service
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will recognize six Arizona attorneys for pro bono service at an Increasing Access to Justice Reception in conjunction with its quarterly Board of Directors meeting. The reception and awards presentation will take place at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Monday, January 23 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm MST.
January 17, 2023
LSC’s Innovations in Technology Conference to Bring Leading Legal Tech Experts to Phoenix
The Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) 23rd annual Innovations in Technology conference, the largest event dedicated to expanding access to justice through tech, will be held January 19-21 in Phoenix, Arizona.
January 17, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Mobilizing Non-Lawyers for Limited-Scope Legal Assistance in Alaska
Legal experts discuss Alaska’s recent approval of the use of supervised non-lawyers to provide limited-scope legal assistance on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today.
December 27, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: A New Tech Fellowship for Judicial Innovation
Jason Tashea, founding director of Georgetown Law’s new Judicial Innovation Fellowship (JIF), joins Talk Justice Co-host Molly McDonough on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today.
December 19, 2022
Legal Services Corporation Awards $4.6 Million in Technology Grants to 29 Legal Aid Organizations
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that it is awarding 33 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) to 29 legal services providers totaling $4,679,135. These organizations will use the funds to leverage technology in delivering high-quality legal assistance to low-income Americans.
December 13, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Creating Legal Access Points in Rural Louisiana
Founder and Executive Director of Lagniappe Law Lab, Amanda Brown, talks about her research on the justice gap in Louisiana and creating legal access points on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Cat Moon, who serves as director of innovation at Vanderbilt University’s Law School, interviews Brown about the project’s origins and outcomes.
December 07, 2022
Legal Services Corporation’s ‘By the Numbers’ Report Reflects Ongoing Impact of the Pandemic on Legal Aid
LSC has released “By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs.” The new report quantifies the work done by 132 LSC-funded legal aid organizations around the country in 2021. Including both national and state-level data, the report allows for comparisons over time and across different regions.
November 29, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Creative Legal Services Outreach by Bus, Kayak and Kiosk
Legal services providers discuss their creative outreach methods to promote access to the courts on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today.
November 15, 2022
Legal Services Corporation to Hold Event on Legal Needs of Rural Veterans
LSC is holding a Veterans Day event on Thursday, November 17 from 2:00 - 3.30 p.m. ET. This year, building on the work of LSC’s Rural Justice Task Force and Veterans Task Force, the event will focus on the efforts to address the unmet legal needs of veterans living in rural areas.
November 11, 2022