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November 14, 2023

Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: How Legal Services Help Prevent Veteran Suicides

Experts discuss how legal services contribute to veteran suicide prevention on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. LSC Vice President of Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Will Gunn hosts the conversation. Gunn, who is a former general counsel for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and a retired Air Force colonel, is joined by guests Jeff Staton, managing attorney at Legal Aid Society in Kentucky, and Dr. Eric Elbogen, director of the National Veterans Financial Resource Center (FINVET) at the Department of Veterans Affairs and professor of psychiatry at Duke University.
October 31, 2023

How Legal Aid Leverages Pro Bono Attorneys

Experts discuss new developments in legal aid pro bono engagements on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. LSC President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation with guests Aili Monahan, Director of the Pro Bono Partnerships Project at Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS); Bob Farrington, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase; and Mytrang Nguyen, Program Counsel for Pro Bono Innovation in LSC’s Office of Program Performance.
October 17, 2023

Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Legal Aid Struggles to Meet the Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors

Legal aid lawyers discuss the challenges to meeting clients’ needs for domestic violence-related legal services as cases rise on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released yesterday. Talk Justice Co-host Molly McDonough is joined by Susan Pearlstein, senior attorney and violence prevention and policy strategist in the Family Law Unit at Philadelphia Legal Assistance, and Emily Riley, senior supervisory attorney and Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) coordinator at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid in Illinois.

September 27, 2023

New LSC Report Shows Increase in Housing and Domestic Violence Cases

LSC has released “By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs.” The report quantifies the work done by LSC-funded legal aid organizations around the country in 2022. It provides national and state-level trend data to facilitate comparisons over time and across different locations.
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