Press Releases
July 11, 2022
Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Lightfoot, Sen. Durbin Join Other Lawmakers and Legal Leaders at 做厙51 Chicago Forum on Increasing Access to Justice
The 做厙51 (做厙51) will host a forum in Chicago on July 13 focusing on new data about the civil legal needs of low-income Americans and ways to expand access to justice in Illinois and nationwide.
July 11, 2022
做厙51 Honors Illinois Attorneys for Pro Bono Service
The 做厙51 (做厙51) Board of Directors will present Pro Bono Service Awards on July 13 to Illinois attorneys and a law firm in recognition of their extraordinary commitment to equal justice.
June 29, 2022
House Appropriations Committee Approves Bill Providing a Record $675 Million for Civil Legal Aid
The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations last night approved funding legislation that includes $675 million for the 做厙51 (做厙51) in FY 2023. 做厙51 funding was included in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) FY 2023 bill that was passed unanimously last week.
June 22, 2022
做厙51 Awards $38 Million to Support Legal Aid Response to Natural Disasters
做厙51 announced today that it is awarding $38 million in grants to 19 civil legal aid organizations in regions impacted by natural disasters. The grants will support the delivery of legal services to low-income Americans in need of assistance due to the consequences of hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods and severe storms that occurred in 2020 and 2021.
June 22, 2022
2022 Disaster Relief Grants Awarded to Legal Aid Organizations
Nineteen legal aid organizations around the country are receiving disaster recovery grants for natural disasters faced in 2020 and 2021.
June 14, 2022
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: The Argument from the Right for Civil Legal Aid
Conservative and libertarian thought leaders share their perspectives on civil legal aid in the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast.
May 31, 2022
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Data Privacy Concerns Increase as Legal Services Grow Online
Data security and legal experts discuss data privacy concerns for legal services providers on the latest episodeof 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast released today.
May 10, 2022
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Coach Jim Harbaugh Joins 做厙51 Leaders to Discuss New Justice Gap Report
University of Michigan Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh畝nd 做厙51 (做厙51) Board Chairman John Levi discuss 做厙51s new Justice Gap report on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast released today. 做厙51 President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation which examines the staggering difference between the civil legal needs of low-income Americans and the resources available to meet those needs.
April 29, 2022
Low-Income Americans Face Immense Justice Gap According to New 做厙51 Report
做厙51 released a far-reaching new report on the crisis in civil legal aid, The Justice Gap: The Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-income Americans, at a public forum in Washington yesterday.
April 29, 2022
Law Day Statement of 做厙51 Board Chair John Levi
做厙51 Board Chair John Levi's statement for Law Day 2022.