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Oklahoma Commission Looks to Provide Free Legal Help

News Story (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Commission Looks to Provide Free Legal Help

February 4, 2018 | Kyle Schwab | Oklahoman
A commission created by the Oklahoma Supreme Court is looking at new ways to provide free legal help to the poor in civil cases.
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“Escambia Project” Expands Residents’ Access To Legal Help

News Story (Florida)

“Escambia Project” Expands Residents’ Access To Legal Help

November 6, 2017 | Sandra Averhart | WUWF (Pensacola, FL)
It utilizes a unique community approach to developing new legal help services that are accessible and easy to use.
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Report: Many low-income Delawareans lack access to legal counsel

News Story (Delaware)

Report: Many low-income Delawareans lack access to legal counsel

September 19, 2017 | Matt Bittle | Delaware State News
The three main nonprofits in the state that focus on legal assistance in civil cases can handle only a fraction of that due to a funding crisis — potentially leaving more than 120,000 people without counsel, officials say.
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Delaware report shows limited legal help for low income residents

News Story (Delaware)

Delaware report shows limited legal help for low income residents

September 18, 2017 | Zoe Read | WHYY (PA)
On Monday, the Delaware Access to Justice Commission released a report that shows a lack of funding for legal aid agencies, limited help for pro se litigants and a shortage of attorneys offering pro bono services.
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Not enough pro bono legal aid in Delaware, commission finds

News Story (Delaware)

Not enough pro bono legal aid in Delaware, commission finds

September 18, 2017 | Megan Pauly | WDDE (Dover, Delaware)
The report found the state’s legal aid organizations currently have only enough resources to serve one eighth of Delaware’s low-income population.
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Invest in access to civil justice: Where We Stand

Editorial (Florida)

Invest in access to civil justice: Where We Stand

February 3, 2017 | Orlando Sentinel
While the governor’s proposal called for spending $83.5 billion, a record amount, he couldn’t spare a dime for legal assistance for Floridians who can’t afford to hire lawyers in civil court, where noncriminal cases are handled.
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Gazette opinion: Access to justice in Montana

Editorial (Montana)

Gazette opinion: Access to justice in Montana

January 4, 2017 | Billings Gazette
That lack of service affects not only poor Montanans, but everyone who needs to use our state court system.
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