Roundtable of 17 collaborating Federal agencies convened by the White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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Primary geographic focus: NATIONAL
Organization type(s): ATJ Initiative, Government
Acronym or short name: LAIR
The White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) convened a “Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable” (Roundtable) to explore ways in which civil legal aid can support Federal efforts to promote access to health services, housing, education, employment, family stability and community well-being. Staffed by the Access to Justice Initiative – a DOJ office launched in 2010 to help spearhead national efforts to expand access to civil legal aid and criminal indigent defense – the Roundtable involves 17 collaborating Federal agencies.
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Letter to EditorTurning U.N. Development Goals Into Reality
David Udell, Risa E. KaufmanNew York Times (NYT)
October 2, 2015
The United States championed the goals, including Goal 16. Now it can be a global leader in carrying them out by ensuring their impact at home.
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The White House Turns Its Attention To Legal Aid With LAIR
Sam WrightAbove the Law
October 6, 2015
The President recently created the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR). Here's why you should care.
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Presidential Memorandum Draws Link Between Civil Legal Aid and Social Conditions of Health
Ellen LawtonHuffington Post
December 2, 2015
The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable will coordinate among federal programs that help the vulnerable and underserved, and advance relevant evidence-based research, data collection, and analysis of civil legal aid.
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Protecting Taxpayers from Abuse
Martha BergmarkHuffington Post
April 14, 2014
Civil legal aid groups, their lawyers and volunteers play an important role in protecting low-income taxpayers against abuse by tax preparers and minimizing the drain from taxpayers pocketbooks.
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