Press Releases
August 13, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Survey Finds Americans Lack Knowledge About Civil Legal Issues
Experts discuss the findings from a new survey on Americans’ knowledge of civil legal issues on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, released today.
August 05, 2024
Reps. Scanlon and Fitzpatrick Introduce House Resolution to Recognize 50th Anniversary of LSC
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced a Congressional Resolution on July 25 in recognition of the Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) 50th anniversary.
August 02, 2024
LSC Board Chairman John G. Levi to Receive ABA Award
American Bar Association (ABA) President Mary L. Smith will award a Presidential Citation to Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board Chairman John G. Levi for his profound contributions to the legal profession, democracy and the rule of law.
July 29, 2024
More than Half of Americans Mistakenly Think They Have a Right to an Attorney in All Civil Cases
July 25, 2024
Senate FY 2025 Budget Proposes Increased Funding for LSC
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee proposed $566 million in funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) today in its markup of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) FY 2025 appropriations legislation. This figure represents a $6 million increase from LSC’s FY 2024 funding and matches the White House’s FY 2025 request.
July 23, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Medical Debt Suits Plague Courts and Patients—Is There Another Way?
Guests from Kansas and Tennessee discuss the growth of medical debt lawsuits, their impact on patients, and efforts to mitigate these suits on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. LSC President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation with Matt Keenan, Executive Director of Kansas Legal Services (KLS), and Dana Schmidt, Manager of Mediation Programs for the Tennessee Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts.
July 22, 2024
LSC to Honor Rep. Becker-Finn, Four Minnesota Attorneys and Fredrikson & Byron for Access to Justice Work
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will honor Minnesota State Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, four attorneys and the law firm of Fredrikson & Byron with awards for increasing access to justice through their critical advocacy or pro bono service.
July 22, 2024
Minnesota Chief Justice to Speak at LSC Minneapolis Forum on Increasing Access to Justice
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will welcome Chief Justice Natalie Hudson of the Minnesota Supreme Court and members of the Minnesota legal community to a forum on Tuesday, July 23, at the Minneapolis Central Library.
July 09, 2024
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Remote Court Offers Multi-Door Access, but Availability is Spotty
Legal aid leaders from Florida and Illinois reflect on four years of remote court and consider the benefits and limits of virtual appearances, as well as the inconsistent policies surrounding them on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, released today.
June 26, 2024
Proposed House FY 2025 Budget Cut Would Impair Already Under-Resourced Legal Aid Programs
This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science proposed a budget for FY 2025 that would cut the Legal Service Corporation’s (LSC) funding, impairing the ability of 130 legal aid programs to serve low-income Americans facing critical issues such as evictions, veterans benefits and domestic violence. The House Subcommittee’s proposed budget cuts LSC’s funding by $71 million to $489 million.