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November 10, 2021

LSC Board Chair John G. Levi Releases Veterans Day Statement

LSC Board Chair John G. Levi released a statement in observance of Veterans Day.

November 09, 2021

Talk Justice: Episode Twenty Two

Veterans advocates discussed how unfavorable discharges, known as “bad paper,” prevent veterans from accessing the basic benefits and services they need on the latest episode of “Talk Justice,” the Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) podcast.

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November 09, 2021

Veterans Advocates Join “Talk Justice” Podcast to Discuss Impact of Bad Paper Discharges

Veterans advocates join “Talk Justice” podcast to discuss the impact of "bad paper" discharges on veterans.

November 04, 2021

Leaders from the Veterans Services Community Join the House Access to Civil Legal Aid Caucus and LSC for Veterans Day Event

The House Caucus on Civil Legal Aid and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will co-host a briefing on veterans’ access to vital legal services November 9 from 1-3:00 p.m. ET. This is LSC’s fourth annual Veterans Day program, and this year it is being co-sponsored by the Congressional Caucus. Participants, many of whom served on LSC’s Veterans Task Force, will share findings from the task force’s report and provide insights into the civil legal challenges veterans face and how legal aid providers can better serve them.

October 29, 2021

Legal Services Corporation Applauds Restoration of the Office for Access to Justice and Release of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Report

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) applauded the Department of Justice’s restoration of a standalone Office for Access to Justice and the release of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Report on the pandemic’s challenges to access to justice.

October 26, 2021

Talk Justice: Episode Twenty One

Legal experts discuss the role of data in understanding and implementing civil legal aid.

October 26, 2021

Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: The Impact of Data on Civil Justice and the Research that is Still Missing

This episode of Talk Justice looks at the importance of data collection for increasing access to justice.

October 18, 2021

Legal Services Corporation’s Report Tracks Trends in Legal Aid Amid the Pandemic’s Challenges

LSC's 2020 By the Numbers report tracks trends in legal aid amid pandemic's challenges.

October 15, 2021

Members of Congress Join LSC for Access to Justice Forum Looking at Housing Insecurity and Domestic Violence

Members of Congress and leaders of the legal community will join the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) on October 19 from 1-3:30 p.m. EDT for a virtual forum on access to justice looking at housing instability, domestic violence and the challenges the pandemic and natural disasters present.

October 14, 2021

2021 Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grant Recipients

LSC announced today that 12 legal aid organizations will receive 2021 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants totaling $4,611,052 to expand pro bono legal services to low-income individuals.

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John Levi Addresses ABA House of Delegates

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Special Message from President Biden

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LSC Board Chair John G. Levi Releases Veterans Day Statement

Talk Justice: Episode Twenty Two

Veterans Advocates Join “Talk Justice” Podcast to Discuss Impact of Bad Paper Discharges

Leaders from the Veterans Services Community Join the House Access to Civil Legal Aid Caucus and LSC for Veterans Day Event

Legal Services Corporation Applauds Restoration of the Office for Access to Justice and Release of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Report

Talk Justice: Episode Twenty One

Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: The Impact of Data on Civil Justice and the Research that is Still Missing

Legal Services Corporation’s Report Tracks Trends in Legal Aid Amid the Pandemic’s Challenges

Members of Congress Join LSC for Access to Justice Forum Looking at Housing Insecurity and Domestic Violence

2021 Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grant Recipients