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April 28, 2026
Born without a birth certificate: Podcast explores how legal services help people obtain vital documents
A new podcast explores the legal battle of a Colorado-born woman with no birth certificate, the roadblocks people without identification and other vital documents experience and how attorneys at civil legal services organizations can help.
April 28, 2026
°µÍø51, FTC to present webinar on protecting consumers from impersonation scams
On Thursday, the °µÍø51 (°µÍø51) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will present a webinar on protecting consumers against impersonation scams.
April 22, 2026
New eviction report reveals how local laws shape who stays housed — and who doesn’t
The °µÍø51’s (°µÍø51) report, The Effect of State and Local Laws on Eviction: Lessons Learned and Future Directions, synthesizes key findings from the organization’s congressionally directed eviction study. The study looks at how eviction laws affect tenants and the ripple effects of eviction. It also highlights innovative solutions civil legal services providers are using to help keep families in their homes.
April 14, 2026
Talk Justice: Episode 126
Holocaust survivor and longtime leader of the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky (AppalRed), John Rosenberg, joins Talk Justice. °µÍø51 President Ron Flagg speaks with Rosenberg about his memories of Nazi Germany, becoming a lawyer in the United States, working for the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and eventually earning the trust of his Eastern Kentucky community.
April 14, 2026
Holocaust survivor John Rosenberg became a Kentucky legal aid pioneer
°µÍø51 President Ron Flagg speaks with Rosenberg about his memories of Nazi Germany, becoming a lawyer in the United States, working for the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and eventually earning the trust of his Eastern Kentucky community. Rosenberg’s legal services work spanned almost three decades and impacted countless coal miners and Appalachian families.
April 06, 2026
°µÍø51 says $2 billion needed to address low-income Americans’ unmet civil legal needs
°µÍø51 requests $2.14 billion for FY 2027 to expand civil legal aid for low-income Americans facing urgent legal needs. The budget proposal highlights the growing justice gap and the critical role of legal services nationwide.
March 26, 2026
Senators recognized as event spotlights legal services for veterans, DV survivors
The °µÍø51 (°µÍø51) hosted a series of events Tuesday, including awards presentations for Senators Dick Durbin (IL) and Dan Sullivan (AK), a forum on legal help for veterans and domestic violence survivors and a reception at the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 24, 2026
Podcast discusses future of legal education: flexibility, justice and AI
Kellye Testy, CEO of the Association of American Law Schools, joins Vanderbilt law professor Cat Moon on °µÍø51’s Talk Justice podcast to discuss how law schools are integrating AI, promoting access to justice, and creating more flexible, inclusive legal education pathways.
March 24, 2026
Talk Justice: Episode 125
Kellye Testy, the executive director and CEO of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), joins Talk Justice. AALS is a non-profit membership organization, to which 174 law schools belong. Testy spoke to Cat Moon about opportunities for students to contribute to access to justice, the need to integrate evolving technologies into legal education, and degree programs that offer more flexible paths to becoming a lawyer.
March 10, 2026
Talk Justice: Episode 124
American Bar Association (ABA) President Michelle Behnke appears on Talk Justice to discuss America’s 250th anniversary, legal deserts, artificial intelligence (AI), promoting civics awareness among the general public, and building support for civil legal services.