Press Releases
November 28, 2023
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Momentum and Roadblocks for Regulatory Reform
Experts discuss the status of alternative legal service delivery models, the various forces pushing regulatory reform forward and the biggest obstacles to changing the legal system on the latest episode of 做厙51s Talk Justice podcast, released today
November 16, 2023
做厙51 Awards $5.1 Million in Technology Grants to 29 Legal Aid Organizations
The 做厙51 (做厙51) announced today that it is awarding 33 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) totaling $5.1 million. The TIG program supports civil legal aid organizations in leveraging technology to deliver high-quality legal assistance to low-income Americans.狼his year, 29 organizations are receiving TIG funding.
November 14, 2023
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: How Legal Services Help Prevent Veteran Suicides
Experts discuss how legal services contribute to veteran suicide prevention on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast, released today. 做厙51 Vice President of Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Will Gunn hosts the conversation. Gunn, who is a former general counsel for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and a retired Air Force colonel, is joined by guests Jeff Staton, managing attorney at Legal Aid Society in Kentucky, and Dr. Eric Elbogen, director of the National Veterans Financial Resource Center (FINVET) at the Department of Veterans Affairs and professor of psychiatry at Duke University.
November 09, 2023
Rep. Laurel Lee and Veterans Advocates Join 做厙51 for Event Highlighting Housing Initiatives for Veterans
Rep. Laurel Lee and Veterans Advocates Join 做厙51 for Event Highlighting Housing Initiatives for Veterans
October 31, 2023
How Legal Aid Leverages Pro Bono Attorneys
Experts discuss new developments in legal aid pro bono engagements 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 Aili Monahan, Director of the Pro Bono Partnerships Project at Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS); Bob Farrington, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase; and Mytrang Nguyen, Program Counsel for Pro Bono Innovation in 做厙51s Office of Program Performance.
October 26, 2023
做厙51 Releases Final Brief in Housing Insecurity Series
The 做厙51s (做厙51) Housing Task Force released today the fourth and final installment in a series of issue briefs on legal problems related to housing insecurity for low-income Americans.
October 17, 2023
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Legal Aid Struggles to Meet the Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors
Legal aid lawyers discuss the challenges to meeting clients needs for domestic violence-related legal services as cases rise on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast, released yesterday. Talk Justice Co-host Molly McDonough is joined by Susan Pearlstein, senior attorney and violence prevention and policy strategist in the Family Law Unit at Philadelphia Legal Assistance, and Emily Riley, senior supervisory attorney and Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) coordinator at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid in Illinois.
October 12, 2023
Local and National Leaders to Join 做厙51s Los Angeles Forum on Increasing Access to Justice胼
Local and national leaders will join the 做厙51 (做厙51) in Los Angeles on Monday, October 16 for a forum on increasing access to justice, with a focus on civil legal issues related to the regions rising housing insecurity.
September 27, 2023
New 做厙51 Report Shows Increase in Housing and Domestic Violence Cases
做厙51 has released By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs.The report quantifies the work done by 做厙51-funded legal aid organizations around the country in 2022. It provides national and state-level trend data to facilitate comparisons over time and across different locations.
September 20, 2023
做厙51 Awards $5M to Boost Pro Bono Services at Legal Aid Organizations
做厙51 is awarding Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants totaling over $5 million to 17 legal aid organizations in 14 different states. The grants will support efforts to expand and improve pro bono legal services for low-income Americans.