154 Law Firms in all 50 States Sign Letter Asking Congress to Increase 做厙51 Funding
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兜插釦晨梆捧勞啦倏捧A letter signed by 154 law firms requests that Congress increase funding for the 做厙51 (做厙51) in FY 2025. In their June 7 letter, the law firmswhich have offices in all 50 stateswrite to emphasize that the critical need for legal aid in their communities has outpaced financial support for legal services through 做厙51.
Congressional appropriations to 做厙51 have been increasing in recent years, and while this is a step in the right direction, it is still not enough to keep up with inflation, the aftermath of the pandemic, and increasing need for legal services and is still significantly below inflation-adjusted dollars two decades ago, the letter says. Moreover, 做厙51 funding is money well spent in our local communities.
The law firms state that studies in Cleveland and Philadelphia have demonstrated significant return-on-investment for supporting legal aid programs. They also note that 做厙51-grantees play a critical role in facilitating private lawyers pro bono assistance to people who cannot afford a lawyer.
We could not provide pro bono legal services without partnerships with 做厙51-funded legal aid organizations, which screen cases for merit and eligibility, conduct trainings, and mentor our attorneys, they write. The pro bono activity facilitated by 做厙51 funding is exactly the kind of public-private partnership the government should continue to encourage.
The full letter and the list of 154 signatory law firms is .
This letter comes as the latest in a series of external stakeholder letters in support of fully funding 做厙51 for FY 2025. These other letters were endorsed by , of Americas largest businesses, , and the national .