Press Releases
March 28, 2023
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: New Report Examines Non-Lawyer Legal Service Provider Programs in 16 States
Experts from the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) discuss how and why states are using non-lawyer legal service providers on the latest episode of 做厙51s Talk Justice podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Cat Moon is joined by guests Michael Houlberg, director of special projects for IAALS, and Jim Sandman, president emeritus of 做厙51 and IAALS board member.
March 24, 2023
Members of Congress, National Leaders and Author John Grisham to Join 做厙51 Forum on Increasing Access to Justice
做厙51 is hosting a forum on increasing access to justice on Monday, March 27 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. EDT at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Congressional Auditorium, CVC 200).
March 22, 2023
New 做厙51 Brief Highlights Legal Pitfalls of Manufactured Housing and Suggests Protections
做厙51's Housing Task Force released an issue brief today on the role of mobile and manufactured housing in housing insecurity and instability in the United States. The brief compiles pertinent research and provides experts insights into the unique issues that owners of manufactured homes face. Legal aid interventions, public policies and other protections that can help these homeowners are also highlighted in the brief.
March 14, 2023
Illegal Evictions Role in Housing Instability
Legal experts discuss the issue of illegal eviction and its role in housing instability 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 Raphael Ramos, director of Legal Action of Wisconsins Eviction Defense Project, and Laura Tuggle, executive director of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services.
March 09, 2023
做厙51 Requests $1.5 Billion to Confront Widening Justice Gap Amid Pandemic Hardships
做厙51 is asking Congress for an appropriation of $1.5 billion in its FY 2024 budget request released today. This request addresses the projected increase in demand for civil legal services due to the persistent impact of COVID-19 on low-income Americans, coupled with the ongoing lack of adequate resources to address the widening justice gap.
February 14, 2023
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: How Plain Language Helps Courts Expand Access to Justice
Experts discuss how plain language can help courts expand access to the courts
on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Molly
McDonough is joined by guests Cheryl Stephens, co-founder of the Plain Language Association
International; Claudia Johnson, program manager at Pro Bono Nets Law Help Interactive; and
Maria Mindlin, linguistics expert at the translation agency Transcend.
on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast, released today. Talk Justice Co-host Molly
McDonough is joined by guests Cheryl Stephens, co-founder of the Plain Language Association
International; Claudia Johnson, program manager at Pro Bono Nets Law Help Interactive; and
Maria Mindlin, linguistics expert at the translation agency Transcend.
February 09, 2023
做厙51 Examines Illegal Evictions in New Housing Task Force Brief
做厙51's Housing Task Force released an issue brief today that presents new research on illegal evictions in the United States. In addition to detailing how and why illegal evictions take place, the brief also showcases legal aid interventions, public policies and other protections that can help tenants stay housed.
January 20, 2023
做厙51 Honors Arizona Attorneys for Pro Bono Service
做厙51 (做厙51) will recognize six Arizona attorneys for pro bono service at an Increasing Access to Justice Reception in conjunction with its quarterly Board of Directors meeting. The reception and awards presentation will take place at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Monday, January 23 from 5:30 7:30 pm MST.
January 17, 2023
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Mobilizing Non-Lawyers for Limited-Scope Legal Assistance in Alaska
Legal experts discuss Alaskas recent approval of the use of supervised non-lawyers to provide limited-scope legal assistance on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast, released today.
January 17, 2023
做厙51s Innovations in Technology Conference to Bring Leading Legal Tech Experts to Phoenix
The 做厙51s (做厙51) 23rd annual Innovations in Technology conference, the largest event dedicated to expanding access to justice through tech, will be held January 19-21 in Phoenix, Arizona.