As protests sweep America, Jim Harbaugh urges ‘equal justice for all’
Jim Harbaugh broke his near six-month silence on Twitter Sunday, declaring admiration for his family as protests sweep the United States urging social justice reform. Read more.
COVID-19 Has Created A Legal Aid Crisis. FEMA’s Usual Response Is Missing
Unprecedented job losses and furloughs have pushed millions of Americans to the brink of eviction during the coronavirus pandemic, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the White House have failed to fund a legal assistance program that is routinely…
Disaster Aid Portal Aims To Ease Hunt For Pro Bono Work
The American Bar Association's Disaster Legal Services program has teamed up with legal technology company Paladin to launch a pro bono portal that allows attorneys across the country to volunteer their time to people affected by COVID-19 and other disasters. Read…
President of the Legal Services Corporation reflects on his tenure
Asked to reflect on his nine-year tenure as president of the Legal Services Corp., Jim Sandman says he is proud of many things that he and his team accomplished. https://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/rebels_podcast_episode_050
Legal Aid Groups Struggle As Coronavirus Pushes More People To The Fringes
The $50 million grant to the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) as part of the Covid-19 stimulus package may offer little comfort to the country's poor reeling under the effects of the lockdown. The corporation that distributes grant funds to states…
Legal Services Corporation Will Receive $50 Million in Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will receive $50 million in the $2 trillion stimulus package passed by the Senate last night to stabilize households and businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The funding would help LSC’s 132 grantees assist low-income clients facing job losses, evictions and other problems…
ABA Task Force Chief on Meeting the Challenge of COVID-19
“There is nothing in my memory that compares to this,” Sandman told Law360. “Previous disasters were regional or local. This is national in scope, and it affects every level and aspect of society.” https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1254720/aba-task-force-chief-on-meeting-the-challenge-of-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR3-3bDXbbuDeHr0PtqOQ3U-nvfbUKN6pjDVkgZx3QUYLpMB6u8FHIzOML4
Greg Landry announces closure of all ALSC Offices, staff working remotely.
Greg Landry, Executive Director, announced that in the interest of the safety and health of the clients and staff of ALSC, the offices are closed effective Friday, March 20, 2020 and all staff are now working remotely. The office phones…
LANL Shreveport office closed until further notice
ALSC is committed to providing high-quality legal aid to our clients while keeping the health and safety of our clients and staff a priority. As such, we are closely monitoring the daily updates on COVID-19 and making decisions in the…
ABA creates task force to address legal needs arising from Coronavirus pandemic
The ABA has launched a national task force of lawyers and judges to address the urgent legal needs arising from the coronavirus pandemic. It will be chaired by LSC President Emeritus Jim Sandman https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2020/03/aba-coronavirus-task-force/?fbclid=IwAR0NZRtBW9swntqQjRptmhP9hpmPDL4noxGO42lmGMdDEGyaDTX2RuQzmTY