Press Releases
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 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, 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, an LSC Podcast: Data Privacy Concerns Increase as Legal Services Grow Online
Data security and legal experts discuss data privacy concerns for legal services providers on the latest episodeof LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast released today.
May 10, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Coach Jim Harbaugh Joins LSC Leaders to Discuss New Justice Gap Report
University of Michigan Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh and Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board Chairman John Levi discuss LSC’s new Justice Gap report on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast released today. LSC President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation which examines the staggering difference between the civil legal needs of low-income Americans and the resources available to meet those needs.
April 29, 2022
Low-Income Americans Face Immense Justice Gap According to New Legal Services Corporation Report
LSC released a far-reaching new report on the crisis in civil legal aid, “The Justice Gap: The Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-income Americans,” at a public forum in Washington yesterday.
April 29, 2022
Law Day Statement of LSC Board Chair John Levi
LSC Board Chair John Levi's statement for Law Day 2022.
April 26, 2022
Members of Congress Join LSC for Release of Study on the Nation's “Justice Gap”
Members of Congress and leaders from the legal and business communities will join the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) on Thursday, April 28, for the release of The Justice Gap: The Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-income Americans. The report examines the nation’s “justice gap” – the difference between the civil legal needs of low-income Americans and the resources available to meet those needs.
April 26, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: ABA and LSC Presidents on Their Shared Legacy of Legal Aid and Pro Bono Services
American Bar Association (ABA) President Reginald Turner and Legal Services Corporation (LSC) President Ron Flagg discuss their organizations’ historic relationship on the latest episodeof LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast released today.