Press Releases
August 22, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Ensuring That Foster Youth Know Their Rights
Experts discuss developments in access to legal information for foster youth on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast.
August 14, 2023
2023 Disaster Relief Grants Awarded to Legal Aid Organizations
Recipients will use LSC funding to increase the range and quality of legal services available to disaster survivors.
August 14, 2023
Legal Services Corporation Awards $19.8M to Support Legal Aid Response to Natural Disasters
LSC announced today that it is awarding $19.8 million to 14 legal aid organizations to support the delivery of legal services to low-income people impacted by hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods and severe storms that occurred in 2022.
July 25, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Judge David Tatel on LSC’s Beginnings and Access to Justice Today
Senior Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit David Tatel joins LSC President Ron Flagg to share his memories of the 1974 founding of the Legal Services Corporation, as well as his view on the roles of courts and lawyers in the advancement of access to justice on this episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice.”
July 24, 2023
LSC Estimates $3.3-$4.1 Billion to Provide Legal Representation in All Eviction Cases
LSC has calculated it would cost between $3.3 and $4.1 billion to provide legal representation to all low-income tenants facing eviction in the U.S.
July 20, 2023
Leaders from the Legal and Business Community Join LSC Forum on Increasing Access to Justice
Leaders from the business and legal communities will join the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in New York City on July 26 for a forum on increasing access to justice.
July 14, 2023
Proposed House FY 2024 Budget Would Devastate Access to Civil Legal Aid
This morning the House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee released a proposed budget for FY 2024 that would have a devasting impact on civil legal aid throughout the United States
July 11, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: How Civil Legal Aid Can Use Opioid Settlement Funds
Legal aid leaders discuss how their organizations acquired opioid settlement funds and the impactful legal services they are providing to those affected by opioid use disorder on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. LSC President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation with guests Helen Gratil, project director of the Arkansas legal aid partnership Beyond Opioids; Robert Johns, executive director of Legal Aid of the Bluegrass in Kentucky; and Betty Balli Torres, executive director of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation.
June 27, 2023
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Will AI Be Accessible?
Legal tech experts discuss how emerging tools that incorporate generative AI might fit into the future of accessible legal services on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Molly McDonough is joined by guests Jane Ribadeneyra, program analyst for technology at LSC, and Angela Tripp, director of the Michigan Legal Help Program which oversees MichiganLegalHelp.org.
June 22, 2023
New LSC Brief Presents Promising Programs to Reduce Evictions
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) released an issue brief today, “Breaking Down Barriers: Promising Programs and Initiatives to Reduce Evictions,” which highlights efforts to increase access to eviction-related legal services. The featured initiatives either began or expanded during the pandemic.