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December 14, 2021
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: The Impact of the Pandemic and Natural Disasters on Domestic Violence Survivors
Experts discuss how the pandemic and natural disasters affect domestic violence survivors on the latest episode of 做厙51s (做厙51) Talk Justice podcast.
December 01, 2021
"Fast and Cheap" Evictions Help Fuel Housing Crisis, New 做厙51 Brief Finds
做厙51 released an interactive brief today exploring variations in the speed and cost of eviction in the U.S. and the implications these trends have for tenants. The brief examines the timelines and costs of eviction for nonpayment of rent the most common reason landlords file for eviction based on the laws in 56 states and U.S. territories.
November 23, 2021
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: The Digital Divide is About More than Internet Access
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused courtspreviously slow to adopt new technologyto leap into prioritizing digital services. As legal aid and court services increase the use of online tools, there is a concern that people without access to technology and high-speed internet will be left behind. This gap, referred to as the digital divide, is the topic of 做厙51s (做厙51) Talk Justice podcast released today.
November 17, 2021
做厙51 Awards More than $4 Million in Technology Grants to Strengthen Legal Aid to Low-Income Americans
做厙51 announced today that it is awarding 35 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) to 29 legal services organizations totaling $4,268,938. These funded projects will provide greater access to high-quality legal assistance for low-income Americans and enhance the operations of legal aid organizations around the country.
November 17, 2021
2021 做厙51 Technology Initiative Grants Recipients
做厙51 announced today 29 recipients of 2021 TIG funding totaling more than $4 million.
November 10, 2021
做厙51 Board Chair John G. Levi Releases Veterans Day Statement
做厙51 Board Chair John G. Levi盍eleased a statement in observance of Veterans Day.
November 09, 2021
Veterans Advocates Join Talk Justice Podcast to Discuss Impact of Bad Paper Discharges
Veterans advocates join Talk Justice podcast to discuss the impact of "bad paper" discharges on veterans.
November 04, 2021
Leaders from the Veterans Services Community Join the House Access to Civil Legal Aid Caucus and 做厙51 for Veterans Day Event
The House Caucus on Civil Legal Aid and the 做厙51 (做厙51) will co-host a briefing on veterans access to vital legal services November 9 from 1-3:00 p.m. ET. This is 做厙51s fourth annual Veterans Day program, and this year it is being co-sponsored by the Congressional Caucus. Participants, many of whom served on 做厙51s Veterans Task Force, will share findings from the task forces report and provide insights into the civil legal challenges veterans face and how legal aid providers can better serve them.
October 29, 2021
做厙51 Applauds Restoration of the Office for Access to Justice and Release of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Report
The 做厙51 (做厙51) applauded the Department of Justices restoration of a standalone Office for Access to Justice and the release of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Report on the pandemics challenges to access to justice.
October 26, 2021
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: The Impact of Data on Civil Justice and the Research that is Still Missing
This episode of Talk Justice looks at the importance of data collection for increasing access to justice.