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News StoryAmid Virus, Disaster Attorneys Struggle To Reach Survivors
Cara BaylesLaw360
September 20, 2020
Brittanny Perrigue, an attorney with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, is no stranger to disaster. The community she serves sits in the floodplain of the river that carves Texas' southern border.
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Is Milwaukee’s Eviction Spike ‘The Canary In The Coal Mine’?
Emma CuetoLaw360
July 12, 2020
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Okla. Offers Glimpse Of Eviction Challenges Amid Pandemic
Law360July 12, 2020
Interview
Emily Benfer On The Incoming Wave Of COVID-19 Evictions
RJ VogtLaw360
June 21, 2020
As COVID-19 Safeguards End, Eviction Wave Begins
RJ VogtLaw360
July 12, 2020
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Shift To Virtual Eviction Hearings Stirs Due Process Fears
Kevin PentonLaw360
July 12, 2020
News Story
Virus Lights Fire Under Eviction Right To Counsel Movement
Natalie RodriguezLaw360
August 16, 2020
News Story
Virus, Protests Fuel Push To Reopen Access To Justice Office
RJ VogtLaw360
August 9, 2020
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Is Now The Time To Reform How Courts Handle Debt Cases?
Kevin PentonLaw360
May 10, 2020
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How One Legal Aid Clinic Has Gone Virtual
Katie PohlmanLaw360
May 10, 2020
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Law Students Step Up As Legal Needs From Virus Grow
Cara BaylesLaw360
May 10, 2020
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Virus Sparks Calls To Pump The Brakes On Debt Suits
Kevin Penton, RJ VogtLaw360
April 26, 2020
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The Fiscal Crisis Coming For Legal Aid
Jack KarpLaw360
April 12, 2020
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Unsafe At Home: Virus Stirs Domestic Violence Fears
RJ VogtLaw360
April 5, 2020
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After $100M Ask, Legal Aid Funder Nets $50M For Relief Work
RJ VogtLaw360
March 27, 2020
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3 Ways Automation Can Enhance Access To Justice
Aebra CoeLaw360
March 8, 2020
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Ariz. Tests Nonlawyer Advice For Domestic Violence Victims
Emma CuetoLaw360
February 9, 2020
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In New Mexico, Nonattorney Helpers Could Ease Justice Crisis
Aebra CoeLaw360
February 2, 2020
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From Hospital To Jail: Debtors Face Growing Arrest Threat
Jack KarpLaw360
February 9, 2020
Interview
Georgetown Prof Explains The Rise Of Nonlawyer Navigators
RJ VogtLaw360
March 8, 2020
Each year, 30 million people lack legal representation in high-stakes civil court cases involving evictions, restraining orders, child custody and more. They do not have the statutory right to an attorney. If they cannot afford one, none is provided to them.
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Under Pressure: Legal Aid Attys Brace For Virus’s Impacts
Emma CuetoLaw360
March 15, 2020
As the entire legal industry continues reacting to the spread of COVID-19, the legal aid community is bracing for its expected impact on their services for underserved communities. And in some parts of the country, providers are already weathering the effects. This article looks at how some providers across the country are preparing.
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Legal Aid Org’s Departing Chief Praised For Funding Boost
Emma CuetoLaw360
January 26, 2020
Sandman said that his time at LSC had been “very rewarding,” and that after leaving he hopes to teach and to find other ways to contribute to the cause of access to justice.
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Why Marital Identity Theft Is So Hard To Fight
RJ VogtLaw360
December 1, 2019
When someone steals your identity, getting a police report can be invaluable in correcting your credit history, contesting collections suits and seeking damages — but accessing law enforcement can be uniquely challenging if the culprit is your husband.
Interview
David Brown On Fighting To End Transgender, Nonbinary Bias
Emma CuetoLaw360
November 3, 2019
Longtime civil rights attorney David Brown took over this year as legal director for the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, a nonprofit that works to end discrimination against trans and nonbinary people, amid growing awareness about transgender issues but also an “uptick in general demonization.”
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Why Partnerships Can Help Maximize In-House Pro Bono
Michele GormanLaw360
November 3, 2019
It’s partnerships like Chubb’s that have helped legal departments and companies establish and grow successful pro bono programs to give back to their communities through free legal representation, according to Takacs and other panelists.
Interview
Bart Stichman On Making Sure Veterans Get Their Due
RJ VogtLaw360
November 17, 2019
Bart Stichman has spent more than 40 years fighting to help veterans get their benefits and could rightfully be cast as one of the founding fathers of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
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Could Virtual Aid Improve Court Access For The Lawyerless?
Kevin PentonLaw360
October 6, 2019
With approximately half of all civil litigants walking into Massachusetts courtrooms without attorneys to provide counsel, a large percentage are potentially exposing themselves to negative legal outcomes as they contend with quotidian matters such as debt, divorces or rent disputes, a nonprofit’s recent study contends.
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3 Ways Legal Aid Attys Are Using Tech To Boost Court Access
Natalie RodriguezLaw360
October 20, 2019
On Oct. 10, the Legal Services Corp. announced which 30 legal organizations had scored a slice of $4.2 million in grant money it was offering to fund technology projects that increase low-income Americans' access to legal help.
Interview
Karen Lash On Finding Legal Aid Funding In High Places
RJ VogtLaw360
October 20, 2019
Law360 spoke with Lash on her work in the Department of Justice and more recent efforts to make civil legal aid a more integral part of executive branches around the country.
Op-Ed
Thank A Female Veteran With Access To Legal Services
Rep. Susan WildLaw360
October 28, 2019
It is the duty of members of Congress to support our men and women in uniform after they come home. Due to the increase in female service members since 2001, the number of women seeking care at the Department of Veterans Affairs has increased by 80%.
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How Local Courts Sidestep The Right To An Attorney
RJ VogtLaw360
October 28, 2019
According to Joanna Weiss, a co-founder of the Fines and Fees Justice Center, it’s no surprise that constitutional violations occur in local courts because many of them primarily serve their town or city’s bottom line.
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Why A Post-Disaster Rule For Pro Bono Aid Isn’t For Everyone
Emma CuetoLaw360
October 28, 2019
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005, legal aid provider Southeast Louisiana Legal Services knew that people in its community would need its help with everything from disputes with landlords to appeals of insurance claim decisions.
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How Corporate America Can Help Close The Justice Gap
Kevin PentonLaw360
September 29, 2019
When the Trump administration threatened to eliminate the Legal Services Corp. this year, Hewlett Packard Enterprise helped marshal corporate general counsel to fight back. It’s one timely example, according to business leaders at a recent Manhattan event, of the power that companies have to enact social change.
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All Work And Low Pay: Wage Gap Persists For Legal Aid Attys
Emma CuetoLaw360
September 29, 2019
While it isn’t surprising that attorneys working for nonprofit groups would receive less pay, the size of the discrepancy — and the low salaries in general — is concerning, Sandman said.
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Legal Aid Groups Shouldn’t Wait For A Disaster To Act
Emma CuetoLaw360
September 22, 2019
When people think of providing aid after a hurricane, earthquake or flood, they don't typically think of legal aid, but natural disaster victims often need help with everything from disputes with landlords to appealing a denied FEMA claim to proving their identity after losing key documents.
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Vets’ Win In Landmark Suit Could Force VA To Spend Billions
RJ VogtLaw360
September 22, 2019
If you’re a veteran and you’ve used third-party insurance to partially cover the cost of a trip to the local emergency room, the Department of Veterans Affairs has probably refused to reimburse you for the remaining expenses.
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Like It Or Not, Law May Open Its Doors To Nonlawyers
Aebra CoeLaw360
September 22, 2019
Illinois is poised to launch an official exploration into opening up the legal profession to nonlawyers, in what some say could be a "tipping point" for such efforts to increase access to legal help, despite heated attorney opposition in places like California.
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Cleveland May Join Crusade To Increase Eviction Atty Access
Kevin PentonLaw360
August 25, 2019
Cleveland is the latest in a series of municipalities across the country that are considering — or have already created — a right to counsel for certain individuals who face eviction, a move that advocates hope will prevent housing problems from spawning other economic and health woes for families.
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DOJ Pressed To Explain Legal Aid Cut For Trafficking Victims
RJ VogtLaw360
August 11, 2019
The change generated an uproar from survivors, advocates, service-providers, local prosecutors and the American Bar Association, all of whom raised concerns that it would prevent access to legal services for people who need it most.
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Top Legal Aid Funder Lands $15M Marked For Disaster Relief
RJ VogtLaw360
June 9, 2019
On June 3, the U.S. House of Representatives voted for the second year in a row to earmark $15 million for LSC — this time without limitations on how it could be used.
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Legal Aid For Migrant Kids Too Vital To Cut, Advocates Say
Emma CuetoLaw360
June 9, 2019
Advocates have loudly denounced the plan, saying that the services that HHS would need to cut are crucial for children and should be fully funded.
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How Legal Aid Groups Built An Army To Help Migrant Kids
Nicole NareaLaw360
May 19, 2019
Some legal aid groups have made it their mission to rally pro bono attorneys ready to advocate for immigrant children left unrepresented by the system.
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Legal Aid Groups Think Bold To Fill Rural Gaps
RJ VogtLaw360
May 12, 2019
"It became very clear that if we could work with our health care providers, we could have a much stronger footprint," Nelson said.
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Closing Housing Justice Gap Needs More Than Lawyers
Andrew StricklerLaw360
April 14, 2019
A daunting justice gap facing low-income people threatened with home evictions demands a “wrap around” response by volunteer lawyers backed by social services and other kinds of assistance, pro bono advocates said Tuesday.
Interview
Legal Aid Vet Bergmark Dishes On Rising Up For Civil Justice
RJ VogtLaw360
April 21, 2019
Last month, Voices launched All Rise for Civil Justice, a platform providing stories of people about the people enmeshed in the world of bankruptcy, debt-collection, divorce, tenant-landlord disagreements, child custody battles, benefits challenges and more.
News Story
Closing Housing Justice Gap Needs More Than Lawyers
Andrew StricklerLaw360
April 14, 2019
A daunting justice gap facing low-income people threatened with home evictions demands a “wrap around” response by volunteer lawyers backed by social services and other kinds of assistance, pro bono advocates said Tuesday.
News Story
Will Congress Heed Trump’s Call To Nix Legal Aid Funder?
RJ VogtLaw360
March 24, 2019
For the third year in a row, President Donald Trump’s annual budget calls for the elimination of the Legal Services Corp., but advocates for America’s largest single funder of legal aid services remain hopeful that lawmakers will again rebuff that recommendation.
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Tenant Access To Eviction Counsel Gains Steam In Philly
Matt FairLaw360
March 17, 2019
After spending two years providing low-income tenants facing possible eviction with pro bono legal representation, Philadelphia's mayor and City Council are taking steps to make the pilot program permanent.
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Will Congress Heed Trump’s Call To Nix Legal Aid Funder?
RJ VogtLaw360
March 24, 2019
For the third year in a row, President Trump’s budget calls for eliminating LSC, but advocates for America’s main funder of civil legal aid remain hopeful that lawmakers will again rebuff that recommendation.
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Clean Slate: How Ditching A Criminal Record Is No Easy Task
RJ VogtLaw360
February 10, 2019
Last year, a growing awareness of how criminal records can have long-lasting consequences led a wave of 20 states to make it easier for people to clear their records via expungement or sealing.
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One Woman’s Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria
Annie PancakLaw360
February 10, 2019
In August 2018, after many Puerto Ricans were denied aid for damage done by Hurricane Maria, the Federal Emergency Management Agency changed the way it verifies property ownership.
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‘Now Is The Real Crisis’: Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid
Carolina Bolado, Natalie RodriguezLaw360
February 10, 2019
A survey of more than 2,000 people in all but one municipality on the island by the titleship clinic at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law found that 49 percent of residents have problems with their titles or lack titles.
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No Country For Old Lawyers: Rural U.S. Faces A Legal Desert
Cara Bayles, Jack KarpLaw360
January 27, 2019
Although about 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas, only 2 percent of lawyers practice there.
News Story
Shutdown Delays Leave Immigrants In Extended Legal Limbo
Cara BaylesLaw360
January 27, 2019
Unlike federal district court, immigration court falls under the purview of the U.S. Department of Justice and has been subject to partial closures due to the government shutdown that began in December.
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As DIY Litigants Crowd The Docket, Courts Step In To Help
Cara SalvatoreLaw360
January 6, 2019
While they remain rare for now, clinics like the one in the Eastern District of New York appear to be catching on in federal court as a way to aid self-represented litigants, for whom putting together a legally coherent complaint can be an insurmountable barrier.
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Courts Turn To Cellphone Bans Despite Access Concerns
RJ VogtLaw360
December 2, 2018
Such is the conundrum for litigants without lawyers in 56 Massachusetts trial court facilities with active cellphone bans, according to research published in July by the Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law & Justice.
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A Blank Check for Legal Aid Gets Harder to Cash
Jack KarpLaw360
November 26, 2018
IOLTA programs across the country have been a major source of dollars for civil legal aid programs for decades, but anemic interest rates since the financial crash in 2008 have largely drained what was once a much deeper pond.
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Calif. May Propel In-House Pro Bono Changes In Other States
Andrew StricklerLaw360
November 25, 2018
The California State Bar Board of Trustees is now considering a new allowance for registered in-house counsel to do pro bono work under the supervision of that entity or an eligible legal aid organization.
News Story
Legal Technicians Step In To Fight Justice Gap
Adam RhodesLaw360
November 18, 2018
Such programs are part of a broader movement attempting to reckon with "a spectrum of legal needs" that may not require an attorney, said David S. Udell.
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Philly Sees New Push To Provide Attys For Poor Tenants
RJ VogtLaw360
November 18, 2018
According to a report commissioned by the Philadelphia Bar Association and released last week, residents of the poorest major city in the country are evicted at a rate 150 percent higher than the national average.
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MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Spotlights Access To Justice Field
RJ VogtLaw360
October 28, 2018
For decades, the subject of legal aid, pro bono efficacy, alternatives to traditional representation and other legal access issues has suffered from a dearth of scholarship.
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Legal Aid Funder Faces Existential Crisis Under Trump
RJ VogtLaw360
October 28, 2018
Following Donald Trump's election to the presidency, the LSC and its grantees face an existential crisis — for the first time since President Ronald Reagan left office, the executive branch has repeatedly called for LSC's elimination.
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