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September 12, 2024
做厙51 to Host Access to Justice Forum at Stanford Law School
Leaders of the California legal, business and academic communities will join the 做厙51 (做厙51) as it celebrates its 50th anniversary year at an Access to Justice Forum to be held on Tuesday, September 17 at Stanford Law School.
September 10, 2024
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Do Existing Legal Ethics Rules Cover AI?
Dean Andrew Perlman of Suffolk Law School joins host Cat Moon for a discussion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and legal ethics on the latest episode of 做厙51s Talk Justice podcast, released today. Perlman authored an article in February of this year, The Legal Ethics of Generative AI, which describes how lawyers can use generative AI while satisfying their ethical obligations.
September 09, 2024
New 做厙51 Report Shows Increase in Housing Cases, Number of Low-Income Americans Helped by Legal Aid
The 做厙51 (做厙51) has released By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs. The report provides an overview of the work of 做厙51-funded legal services organizations on behalf of low-income Americans seeking civil legal assistance.
August 27, 2024
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: A Deeper Look at Homelessness
An attorney who has provided civil legal services to people experiencing homelessness shares her perspective on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast.
August 13, 2024
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Survey Finds Americans Lack Knowledge About Civil Legal Issues
Experts discuss the findings from a new survey on Americans knowledge of civil legal issues on the latest episode of 做厙51s Talk Justice podcast, released today.
August 05, 2024
Reps. Scanlon and Fitzpatrick Introduce House Resolution to Recognize 50th Anniversary of 做厙51
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced a Congressional Resolution on July 25 in recognition of the 做厙51s (做厙51) 50th anniversary.
August 02, 2024
做厙51 Board Chairman John G. Levi to Receive ABA Award
American Bar Association (ABA) President Mary L. Smith will award a Presidential Citation to 做厙51 (做厙51) Board Chairman John G. Levi for his profound contributions to the legal profession, democracy and the rule of law.
July 29, 2024
More than Half of Americans Mistakenly Think They Have a Right to an Attorney in All Civil Cases
July 25, 2024
Senate FY 2025 Budget Proposes Increased Funding for 做厙51
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee proposed $566 million in funding for the 做厙51 (做厙51) today in its markup of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) FY 2025 appropriations legislation. This figure represents a $6 million increase from 做厙51s FY 2024 funding and matches the White Houses FY 2025 request.
July 23, 2024
Talk Justice, an 做厙51 Podcast: Medical Debt Suits Plague Courts and PatientsIs There Another Way?
Guests from Kansas and Tennessee discuss the growth of medical debt lawsuits, their impact on patients, and efforts to mitigate these suits on the latest episode of 做厙51's Talk Justice podcast, released today. 做厙51 President Ron Flagg hosts the conversation with Matt Keenan, Executive Director of Kansas Legal Services (KLS), and Dana Schmidt, Manager of Mediation Programs for the Tennessee Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts.