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July 12, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Thirty Eight
Legal experts share their perspectives on the expungement process.
July 11, 2022
Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Lightfoot, Sen. Durbin Join Other Lawmakers and Legal Leaders at LSC Chicago Forum on Increasing Access to Justice
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will host a forum in Chicago on July 13 focusing on new data about the civil legal needs of low-income Americans and ways to expand access to justice in Illinois and nationwide.
July 11, 2022
Legal Services Corporation Honors Illinois Attorneys for Pro Bono Service
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board of Directors will present Pro Bono Service Awards on July 13 to Illinois attorneys and a law firm in recognition of their extraordinary commitment to equal justice.
June 29, 2022
House Appropriations Committee Approves Bill Providing a Record $675 Million for Civil Legal Aid
The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations last night approved funding legislation that includes $675 million for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in FY 2023. LSC funding was included in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) FY 2023 bill that was passed unanimously last week.
June 28, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Thirty Seven
Newly appointed National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) President and CEO April Frazier Camara shares her goals for the NLADA and the personal history that led her to advocate for access to justice.
June 22, 2022
Legal Services Corporation Awards $38 Million to Support Legal Aid Response to Natural Disasters
LSC announced today that it is awarding $38 million in grants to 19 civil legal aid organizations in regions impacted by natural disasters. The grants will support the delivery of legal services to low-income Americans in need of assistance due to the consequences of hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods and severe storms that occurred in 2020 and 2021.
June 22, 2022
2022 Disaster Relief Grants Awarded to Legal Aid Organizations
Nineteen legal aid organizations around the country are receiving disaster recovery grants for natural disasters faced in 2020 and 2021.
June 14, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Thirty Six
Is there a conservative case for supporting civil legal aid? Prominent conservative thought leaders share their perspectives on access-to-justice issues and recent regulatory changes.
June 14, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: The Argument from the Right for Civil Legal Aid
Conservative and libertarian thought leaders share their perspectives on civil legal aid in the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast.
May 31, 2022
Talk Justice: Episode Thirty Five
Data security and legal experts discuss data privacy concerns for legal services providers on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast.