Benefits of Legal Aid: Economic

Alone in Court: How Access to Legal Aid is Tied to Mobility

Audio, News Story (NATIONAL)

Alone in Court: How Access to Legal Aid is Tied to Mobility

July 28, 2015 | WNYC (NY) , Brian Lehrer Show
In more than 70% of civil cases today, people who can't afford legal representation end up going to court alone. Access to counsel is a make-or-break issue for many families, and advocates for increased funding for legal aid programs.
Tags: Access to Justice | Benefits of Legal Aid | Benefits of Legal Aid: Economic | Civil Right to Counsel | Pro Se/Self-Help

How to save families from losing everything

Op-Ed (Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, NATIONAL, New York, North Carolina)

How to save families from losing everything

July 27, 2015 | Martha Bergmark , Thomas E. Perez | CNN
There is a resource for our communities that does not receive enough attention, yet is critical to ensuring that families not only stay afloat but move up the economic ladder: civil legal aid.
Tags: Benefits of Legal Aid | Benefits of Legal Aid: Economic | Consumer Protection | Domestic Violence | Family | Funding: Federal | Funding: Private/Foundation | Funding: State & Local | Housing: Homelessness | Housing: Landlord-Tenant | Pro Se/Self-Help | Veterans | Women