Press Releases
December 13, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Creating Legal Access Points in Rural Louisiana
Founder and Executive Director of Lagniappe Law Lab, Amanda Brown, talks about her research on the justice gap in Louisiana and creating legal access points on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Cat Moon, who serves as director of innovation at Vanderbilt University’s Law School, interviews Brown about the project’s origins and outcomes.
December 07, 2022
Legal Services Corporation’s ‘By the Numbers’ Report Reflects Ongoing Impact of the Pandemic on Legal Aid
LSC has released “By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs.” The new report quantifies the work done by 132 LSC-funded legal aid organizations around the country in 2021. Including both national and state-level data, the report allows for comparisons over time and across different regions.
November 29, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Creative Legal Services Outreach by Bus, Kayak and Kiosk
Legal services providers discuss their creative outreach methods to promote access to the courts on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today.
November 15, 2022
Legal Services Corporation to Hold Event on Legal Needs of Rural Veterans
LSC is holding a Veterans Day event on Thursday, November 17 from 2:00 - 3.30 p.m. ET. This year, building on the work of LSC’s Rural Justice Task Force and Veterans Task Force, the event will focus on the efforts to address the unmet legal needs of veterans living in rural areas.
November 11, 2022
LSC Board Chair John G. Levi Releases Veterans Day Statement
October 25, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Technological Innovations in Pro Bono Services
Tech tools can minimize tedious, routine legal work, allowing attorneys more time to dedicate to higher-level strategic tasks and their clients. Tech also enables unrepresented people to better navigate complex legal systems. This is how streamlining repetitive processes improves the efficiency of legal services organizations and promotes increased access to justice.
October 24, 2022
LSC’s Rural Justice Task Force to Hold Oklahoma City Field Hearing
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is convening a field hearing for its Rural Justice Task Force on Tuesday, October 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CDT at the Sheraton Oklahoma CityDowntown Hotel. This is the third meeting of the task force, which began in December 2021to identify major issues that prevent rural Americans from accessing justice in the civil legal system and to promote effective solutions.
October 19, 2022
LSC to Host Kansas City Access to Justice Forum and Present Awards to Kansas Attorneys for Pro Bono Service
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will host an Access to Justice Forum on closing the justice gap on Thursday, October 20 from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. CDT at The Fontaine Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.
October 11, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Martha Minow on Why Civil Justice Matters
Martha Minow joins LSC President Ron Flagg to discuss access to justice, law schools and her new role as Board Chair of the MacArthur Foundation on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today.
September 27, 2022
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: The Problem of Lawyerless Courts
Legal experts discuss their research on America’s “lawyerless” state civil courts on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. Jason Tashea, a member of LSC’s Emerging Leaders Council, hosts the conversation with guests Anna Carpenter, professor of law at University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and founder of the Justice Lab; Alyx Mark, assistant professor of government at Wesleyan University; and Colleen Shanahan, clinical professor of law at Columbia University Law School and founder of the Community Advocacy Lab.