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…
The Legal Services CorporationĀ (LSC) will receive $50 million inĀ theĀ $2 trillion stimulusĀ packageĀ passed by the Senate last night to stabilize households and businessesĀ affected by the coronavirus outbreak.Ā The funding would help LSCās 132 grantees assist low-income clients facing job losses, evictions and otherĀ problems…
āThere is nothing in my memory that compares to this,ā Sandman told Law360. āPrevious disasters were regional or local. This is national in scope, and it affects every level and aspect of society.ā 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, Executive Director,Ā 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.Ā The office phones…
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…
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
"Low-income Americans will ask for help from local legal aid organizations nearly 2 million times in a given year and because of lack of funding, they will receive only limited or no help more than half the time."Ā Rep. Joesph…
The LSC Disaster Task Force's report offers concrete steps on how legal services providers can collaborate with outside partners to help vulnerable communities prepare for and recover from disasters. Read the report:Ā go.usa.gov/xd7pN
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation unveiled their new logo today.Ā The logo is a first step in creating consistency throughout the firms offices and regions served.Ā ALSC - Press Release - Logo Redesign
