Each legal aid organization functions under the leadership of a nonprofit board of directors, the governing body of the organization. Each organization's board of directors is established based on its bylaws, and those who are elected jointly govern the organization.

LSC used to produce a newsletter called the "Best Practices Corner". It alerted subscribers to information, best practices, and resources available throughout this website that may be helpful to grantees and the legal services community in general. See below for past issues of the newsletter.

Legal aid organizations should strive to offer services in a culturally competent manner to those who come from diverse cultures in the service area. This includes, to the extent possible, having staff who are bilingual in the most frequently spoken languages other than English.

Many organizations today have experience with business process analysis (BPA), a method to analyze a company’s processes and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations.