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August 7, 2024

John Levi Addresses ABA House of Delegates

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August 5, 2024

Reps. Scanlon and Fitzpatrick Introduce House Resolution to Recognize 50th Anniversary of LSC

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July 29, 2024

More than Half of Americans Mistakenly Think They Have a Right to an Attorney in All Civil Cases

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July 24, 2024

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August 07, 2024

John Levi Addresses ABA House of Delegates

LSC Chair John G. Levi spoke at the 2024 meeting of the American Bar Association House of Delegates about the enormity of the justice gap facing low-income Americans and ways LSC and its partners are making a difference.
August 06, 2024

Texas Supreme Court Calls on Nonlawyers to Shrink Justice Gap

In seeking to make legal help accessible to low-income residents of the Lone Star State, the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday laid the groundwork for allowing nonattorneys to provide limited legal services, while remaining silent on the issue of nonlawyer ownership in organizations that provide legal services.
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 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 23, 2024

Talk Justice: Episode 87

Guests from Kansas and Tennessee discuss the growth of medical debt lawsuits, their impact on patients, and efforts to mitigate these suits on Talk Justice. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on this issue in Kansas in an article, “In This Kansas Courtroom, the Hospital Dominates the Docket.” A hospital sued 400 of the 9,000 people living in Pratt County over a period of less than a year. Meanwhile, a Tennessee pilot program gives patients a better option through online dispute resolution.
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