Press Releases
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.
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
LSC Board Chair John G. Levi Releases Veterans Day Statement
October 25, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Technological Innovations in Pro Bono Services
Tech tools can minimize tedious, routine legal work, allowing attorneys more time to dedicate to higher-level strategic tasks and their clients. Tech also enables unrepresented people to better navigate complex legal systems. This is how streamlining repetitive processes improves the efficiency of legal services organizations and promotes increased access to justice.
October 24, 2022
LSC’s Rural Justice Task Force to Hold Oklahoma City Field Hearing
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is convening a field hearing for its Rural Justice Task Force on Tuesday, October 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CDT at the Sheraton Oklahoma CityDowntown Hotel. This is the third meeting of the task force, which began in December 2021to identify major issues that prevent rural Americans from accessing justice in the civil legal system and to promote effective solutions.