Press Release Archives

2016 Releases

December
13 LSC Expands Work to Help Low-Income and Rural Communities Receive Needed Legal Services After a Disaster
November
10 Veterans Day, 2016: Message from John G. Levi, Chairman, LSC Board of Directors
9 2016 Technology Initiative Grants Awarded to 27 LSC Grantees
9 LSC Awards More Than $4.2 Million in Technology Grants to Legal Aid Organizations
October
13 Legal Services Corporation Honors New Mexico Attorneys, Law Firms, and Court Committee for Pro Bono Service
13 New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas Joins Jurists and Civil Legal Aid Leaders for Legal Services Corporation’s Access to Justice Forum
September
29 2016 Pro Bono Innovation Grant Recipients
29 LSC Awards Third Round of Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grants to Help Low-Income Families, Seniors, and Others
August
25 Oklahoma Commission Convenes to Advance Access to Justice, LSC President to Speak
July
14 Vermont Governor Shumlin, Representative Welch Join Jurists and Civil Legal Aid Leaders for Access to Justice Discussions Hosted by the Legal Services Corporation
14 Legal Services Corporation Honors Vermont Attorneys, Law Firm for Pro Bono Service
June
15 Law Students Dedicate Summer to Providing Legal Services in High-Need Areas
1 Andrew Young, Hank Aaron, and Jim Harbaugh Meet in Atlanta to Discuss LSC’s Leaders Council
May
25 U.S. House Appropriations Committee Approves Bill Providing $350 Million for LSC
20 High-Profile Leaders Council to Spotlight Legal Aid Crisis
2 Law Day 2016 | Statement of John G. Levi, Chair, Board of Directors, Legal Services Corporation
April
19 The Legal Services Corporation Launches Pilot Program to Increase Access to Justice
18 Legal Aid’s Importance to American Business: Four Corporate General Counsels Brief Congress
March
9 Congressional Briefing to Highlight Legal Aid’s Importance for Veterans
February
14 Chairman Levi: Statement on the Death of Justice Antonin Scalia
9 LSC Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request Sent to Congress
January
25 Legal Services Corporation Honors Law Firm, Judge, Bankruptcy Association, and Three Lawyers for Pro Bono Service
25 South Carolina Justice Beatty Joins Fellow Jurists and Legal Services Providers for Discussions on Civil Legal Aid, Hosted by the Legal Services Corporation
11 Legal Aid Technology Conference to Be Held in San Antonio