Press Releases
April 30, 2024
39 Attorneys General Sign Letter Calling on Congress to make Maximum Possible Investment in 做厙51
A letter signed by 39 state attorneys general calls on Congress to provide the maximum possible funding for the 做厙51 (做厙51) in FY 2025.
April 23, 2024
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: John Grisham on Storytelling and Justice
Bestselling author and lawyer John Grisham joins 做厙51 Board Member Robert Grey for a conversation on how his journey from small-town lawyer to big-time author influenced his philanthropic priorities and made him an advocate for access to justiceon the latest episode of 做厙51s Talk Justice podcast,released today.
April 10, 2024
Chief Justice Roberts, Attorney General Garland and Author John Grisham Join Legal Aid Leaders to Mark 50th Anniversary of 做厙51
United States Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Attorney General Merrick Garland and best-selling author and lawyer John Grisham joined leaders from 130 organizations funded by the 做厙51 (做厙51) and other advocates for access to justice at a forum and gala Tuesday celebrating 做厙51s 50th Anniversary.
April 09, 2024
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Upsolves New Student Debt Relief Tools
Guests from the online bankruptcy service Upsolve and Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA) discuss a new, free web resource for people struggling with student debt on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast, released today.
April 05, 2024
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Attorney General Merrick Garland, John Grisham to Join 做厙51 to Celebrate 50th Anniversary at DC Gala
United States Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., Attorney General Merrick Garland and best-selling author and lawyer John Grisham will join other state and federal government leaders and notable advocates for access to justice at the 做厙51s (做厙51) celebration of its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, April 9 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.
March 26, 2024
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Lessons from Decades of Legal Aid Leadership
Former legal aid program directors discuss their lessons learned and current concerns on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast, released today.
March 12, 2024
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Confronting the Legal Tech Justice Gap
Experts discuss the vast funding gap in legal tech on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast, released today. 做厙51 President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation with guests Bob Ambrogi, lawyer and award-winning legal tech journalist, and Cat Moon, director of innovation design for the Program on Law and Innovation at Vanderbilt Law School.
March 11, 2024
做厙51 Requests $1.8 Billion Budget to Meet Needs of Low-Income Americans
The 做厙51 (做厙51) is asking Congress for an appropriation of $1.8 billion in its FY 2025 budget request released today.
March 08, 2024
Congress Passes Flat Funding of $560 Million for 做厙51 in FY 24
Today, Congress passed an FY 2024 funding deal for six appropriations bills, including the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) spending bill which funds the 做厙51 (做厙51).
February 27, 2024
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Tools to Empower Disaster Survivors and At-Risk Communities
Experts discuss resources for disaster preparedness and recovery on thelatest episodeof 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast, released today. 做厙51 President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation with guestsStepanie Hudson, executive director of Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Shirley Peng, managing attorney at Legal Aid of Nebraska, David Bonebrake, deputy director in the Office of Program Performance at 做厙51, and Helena Cawley, general counsel and head of business development at First Street Foundation.