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As the Demand for Court Interpreters Climbs, State Budget Conflicts Grow as Well

News Story (Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island)

As the Demand for Court Interpreters Climbs, State Budget Conflicts Grow as Well

June 14, 2014 | Fernanda Santos | New York Times (NYT)
States lag in funding court interpreters for immigrants speaking many different languages. The federal DOJ is cracking down on states, forcing them to comply with the law and find the funds.
Tags: Courts | Funding: State & Local | Language Access

Illinois Equal Justice Foundation

Funder (Illinois)

Illinois Equal Justice Foundation

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes state funding appropriated through the Illinois Attorney General to support not-for-profit legal aid programs.
Tags: Funding: State & Local

Chicago Bar Foundation

Bar/Pro Bono (Illinois)

Chicago Bar Foundation

Social IMPACT Research Center at Heartland Alliance (Illinois)

Research/Policy/Organizing (Illinois, NATIONAL)

Social IMPACT Research Center at Heartland Alliance (Illinois)

The Social IMPACT Research Center is a program of Heartland Alliance, the leading anti-poverty organization in the Midwest.
Tags: Research/Data

New Fellowship Launched to Build Healthcare Expertise Among Civil Legal Aid Leaders

Press Release (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Texas)

New Fellowship Launched to Build Healthcare Expertise Among Civil Legal Aid Leaders

March 5, 2014 | National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP) , GWU Milken Institute School of Public Health
The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership and NLADA announced a new fellowship designed to build healthcare expertise in the legal aid community.
Tags: Health Care | Medical-Legal Partnerships