Legal Needs – Voices for Civil Justice

At the Margins: Poor LGBT People Face Increased Legal Aid Needs

News Story (New York)

At the Margins: Poor LGBT People Face Increased Legal Aid Needs

January 19, 2016 | Rebecca McCray | TakePart
A new survey of low-income LGBT New Yorkers exposes the need for better legal services.
Tags: Legal Needs | LGBTQ

Justice shouldn’t be denied to low-income citizens

Op-Ed (Washington)

Justice shouldn’t be denied to low-income citizens

January 7, 2016 | Christine Kilduff | Tacoma News Tribune (WA)
Low-income households in Washington face an average of 9.3 civil legal problems each year. State must restore cuts to civil legal aid to ensure justice for all.
Tags: Access to Justice | Justice for All | Legal Needs

Justice for all threatened by inaction in Olympia

Editorial (Washington)

Justice for all threatened by inaction in Olympia

December 7, 2015 | Seattle Times
If lawmakers kvetch about tapping the general fund — despite the compelling justice needs — they will need to latch on to something creative and reliable such as a legal-services fee or license hike. Equal justice is a core state responsibility. No excuses.
Tags: Access to Justice | Justice for All | Legal Needs

Attorneys hope to ease burden on poor of legal needs

News Story (Washington)

Attorneys hope to ease burden on poor of legal needs

November 18, 2015 | Jordan Schrader | Olympian (WA)
More than three-quarters of poor Washingtonians with civil legal problems face them without attorneys, according to a recent survey due to be presented to state lawmakers at a Thursday committee hearing.
Tags: Justice for All | Legal Needs

There’s truly big need for civil legal aid

Editorial (Washington)

There’s truly big need for civil legal aid

November 14, 2015 | Olympian (WA)
The 2015 Washington State Civil Legal Needs Update study makes the case for greater legislative action.
Tags: Legal Needs

Legal-aid services limited as need rises, advocates say

News Story (Pennsylvania)

Legal-aid services limited as need rises, advocates say

September 9, 2015 | Rita Price | Columbus Dispatch
Ohio must do more to help poor and low-income residents gain access to the civil-justice system, a state Supreme Court justice and other legal advocates said on Wednesday.
Tags: Access to Justice | Legal Needs

LSC’s James Sandman: We Need Technology & Paraprofessionals

Interview (NATIONAL)

LSC’s James Sandman: We Need Technology & Paraprofessionals

July 31, 2015 | Monica Bay | Bloomberg
Q&A with Legal Services Corporation president James Sandman about solutions and trends in civil justice.
Tags: Access to Justice | Delivery Systems | Legal Needs