A report from the Vermont Access to Justice Coalition claims that every dollar put into legal aid for low-income Vermonters translates to $11 pumped into the state economy.
Audio, News Story (Vermont)
Jane Lindholm
Vermont Public Radio
November 5, 2019
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Tags: Benefits of Legal Aid: Economic
Organizations mentioned/involved: Vermont Access to Justice Coalition (VTAJC)
Audio, News Story (Vermont)
Jane Lindholm
Vermont Public Radio
November 5, 2019
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
Tags: Benefits of Legal Aid: Economic
Organizations mentioned/involved: Vermont Access to Justice Coalition (VTAJC)
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Legal services and representation can be difficult to obtain for people with low incomes. A new study asserts that helping Vermonters get access to these services actually makes a big, positive difference for the state’s economy.
A report from the Vermont Access to Justice Coalition claims that every dollar put into legal aid for low-income Vermonters translates to $11 pumped into the state economy.
On this Vermont Edition, we’re talking with two of the people behind the study:
- Daniel Richardson — a partner at Tarrant, Gillies & Richardson, in Montpelier, and the past president of the Vermont Bar Association and the Vermont Bar Foundation
- David Koeninger — deputy director of Vermont Legal Aid