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Welcome. VoicesforCivilJustice.org supports a national identity for civil legal aid. Here’s how:
- Compiling and organizing strong and sustained media coverage that demonstrates how civil legal aid helps ensure fairness in America’s justice system.
- Offering messaging guidance and other communications and media tools for civil legal aid advocates.
- Connecting journalists with civil legal aid organizations.
FOR ADVOCATES:
To build support for civil legal aid you need to be able to tell people why it matters. This site offers you
messaging tips and how-tos.
FOR JOURNALISTS:
Whatever your beat, you can connect to experts, stories and fresh facts in the civil justice system from all over the country.
FEATURED PRESS CLIPS
News Story
(New York)
The Legislature, addressing hardship caused by the pandemic, convened an unusual special session between Christmas and New Year’s to pass the measure.
Mentions: Legal Aid Society (New York City)
New York Bans Most Evictions as Tenants Struggle to Pay Rent
December 28, 2020 | Dana Rubinstein | New York Times (NYT)The Legislature, addressing hardship caused by the pandemic, convened an unusual special session between Christmas and New Year’s to pass the measure.
Mentions: Legal Aid Society (New York City)
Feature, News Story
(NATIONAL, Virginia, Wisconsin)
Weeks after pulling the eviction notice off her door, White was on the phone with an attorney from the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society. She recognized the voice. It belonged to Palmer Heenan. She had faced off against him in court proceedings he had brought against her property on behalf of residents. Now, she was ... Read more
Mentions: Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
Trying to enjoy the holidays with eviction looming in the new year
December 25, 2020 | Washington PostWeeks after pulling the eviction notice off her door, White was on the phone with an attorney from the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society. She recognized the voice. It belonged to Palmer Heenan. She had faced off against him in court proceedings he had brought against her property on behalf of residents. Now, she was ... Read more
Mentions: Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
News Story
(NATIONAL, Ohio)
“No one should ever have to experience the threat of being pushed out of their home,” [Shayla] Black said. “Especially in the middle of a pandemic.”
Mentions: Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
The federal eviction moratorium expires in January. It could leave 40 million Americans homeless.
December 24, 2020 | Tiffany Cusaac-Smith , Marc Ramirez , Sarah Taddeo | USA Today“No one should ever have to experience the threat of being pushed out of their home,” [Shayla] Black said. “Especially in the middle of a pandemic.”
Mentions: Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
News Story
(Louisiana, NATIONAL)
Thirty-five percent of the households behind on rent or mortgages believe they will be evicted or foreclosed on in the next two months, according to the Census Bureau.
Mentions: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) , National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (NCCRC) , National Housing Law Project
Eviction looms for millions, despite new federal aid package
December 23, 2020 | Elaine Povich | Stateline , St. Louis Post-DispatchThirty-five percent of the households behind on rent or mortgages believe they will be evicted or foreclosed on in the next two months, according to the Census Bureau.
Mentions: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) , National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (NCCRC) , National Housing Law Project