Press Releases
April 12, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: The Rise of Consumer Debt Suits at the Cost of Low-Income Americans
Experts discuss how consumer debt suits have come to dominate civil courts, often to the detriment of low-income Americans, on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast released today.
April 05, 2022
Minnesota Eviction Defense Project Highlighted in National Study of Pro Bono Impacts
Volunteer Lawyers Network’s (VLN) Housing Law Program is featured in a Legal Services Corporation brief released today that showcases the critical role of pro bono attorneys in eviction defense.
April 05, 2022
LSC Brief Showcases the Crucial Role Pro Bono Lawyers Play in Eviction Defense
LSC released a new brief today that showcases the critical role of pro bono attorneys in eviction defense.
April 05, 2022
Wisconsin Eviction Defense Project Highlighted in National Study of Pro Bono Impacts
Legal Action of Wisconsin’s (LAW) Eviction Defense Project (EDP) is featured in a Legal Services Corporation brief released today that showcases the critical role pro bono attorneys play in eviction defense.
April 05, 2022
Vermont Eviction Defense Project Highlighted in National Study of Pro Bono Impacts
Legal Services Vermont’s (LSV) Pro Bono Clinic Project is featured in a Legal Services Corporation brief released today that showcases the critical role of pro bono attorneys in eviction defense.
April 05, 2022
New York Eviction Defense Project Highlighted in National Study of Pro Bono Impacts
Legal Services of Hudson Valley’s (LSHV) Housing Court and Homelessness Prevention Project is featured in a Legal Services Corporation brief released today that showcases the critical role of pro bono attorneys in eviction defense.
April 05, 2022
Maine Eviction Defense Project Highlighted in National Study of Pro Bono Impacts
Pine Tree Legal Assistance’s (PTLA) Eviction Defense Project is featured in a Legal Services Corporation brief released today that showcases the critical role of pro bono attorneys in eviction defense.
March 28, 2022
LSC’s 2023 Budget Request Seeks $1.26 Billion to Narrow Justice Gap, Address Surge in Demand Sparked by Pandemic
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is asking Congress for an appropriation of $1.26 billion in its FY 2023 budget request.
March 22, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: How Pandemic Innovations Improve Pro Bono Services
Experts discuss innovations in pro bono services prompted by the pandemic on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast released today.
March 09, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Rural America’s Access to Justice Crisis
Legal experts discuss the access to justice crisis in rural America on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast. Jason Tashea, a member of LSC’s Emerging Leaders Council, hosts the conversation with guests Michele Statz, anthropologist of law at the University of Minnesota; Mark Palmer,chief counsel of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism; and Anne Hoefgen, executive director of Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota