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Press Releases
01/29/2013
Supplemental Disaster Funding Includes $1 Million for Legal Services to Low-Income Survivors
01/22/2013
Incoming Louisiana Chief Justice and Other Southern Justices and Judges to Speak in New Orleans at LSC Forum on Civil Legal Aid
01/22/2013
National Legal Services Corporation to Honor Louisiana Judge, Attorneys and Firm for Outstanding Pro Bono Work
01/11/2013
LSC Convenes 13th Technology Initiative Conference in Jacksonville
12/13/2012
LSC Appoints Chief Information Officer
11/27/2012
Sandman to Receive Washington Council of Lawyers' Award
10/10/2012
National Pro Bono Task Force to Highlight Findings and Recommendations at Chicago Event
10/01/2012
National Pro Bono Task Force to Release Findings and Recommendations in Washington, Boston
09/26/2012
LSC Awards $3.5 Million in Technology Grants
09/24/2012
NC Chief Justice Parker Joins Five Regional Judges in Durham at LSC Forum on Civil Legal Aid
09/24/2012
National Legal Services Corporation to Honor Five North Carolina Attorneys for Outstanding Pro Bono Work
09/17/2012
Lynn A. Jennings Joins LSC as Vice President for Grants Management
08/15/2012
Funding Cuts Expected to Result in Nearly 750 Fewer Staff Positions at LSC-funded Programs
07/23/2012
Chief Justices’ Forum on Civil Legal Aid Highlights National LSC Board Meeting in Ann Arbor; Dennis Archer is Featured Speaker
07/23/2012
National Legal Services Corporation to Honor Six Michigan Attorneys for Outstanding Pro Bono Work
05/22/2012
Thomas A. Fuentes Remembered for Service to LSC Board
05/10/2012
House Passes Funding for LSC After Turning Back Amendments
04/27/2012
Law Day 2012, Statement of John G. Levi, Chairman, Board of Directors, Legal Services Corporation
04/26/2012
House Appropriations Committee Approves Bill Providing $328 Million for LSC
04/19/2012
House Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Bill Providing $328 Million for LSC
04/18/2012
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Bill Providing $402 Million for LSC
04/11/2012
LSC Appoints New Director of Media Relations
03/15/2012
Carol A. Bergman to Lead LSC Government Relations Office
02/13/2012
Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Requests Sent to Congress
01/26/2012
Staff Reductions Hit Legal Aid Programs
01/18/2012
LSC Board to Honor Volunteer Lawyers And Firms at California Pro Bono Event
12/14/2011
LSC Appoints Communications Manager
11/21/2011
Congress Votes for $348 Million in LSC Funding
11/17/2011
Statement by John G. Levi, Chairman, Board of Directors, November 17, 2011
11/15/2011
House-Senate Agreement Cuts LSC Funding
11/14/2011
LSC Board Chairman Announces Five New Members of Pro Bono Task Force
11/11/2011
Veterans Day, 2011: Message from John G. Levi, Chairman, Board of Directors
11/02/2011
LSC Awards $3.6 Million in Technology Grants
11/01/2011
LSC Awards Disaster Grant to Program in Vermont
10/14/2011
Judge Diane P. Wood to Speak at LSC Pro Bono Reception
10/14/2011
Illinois Attorney General, Federal Judges Among Speakers at LSC Board Meeting
10/12/2011
Live Web Streaming for Champions of Change Event
10/11/2011
White House Honors Four Legal Aid Attorneys as Champions of Change
09/14/2011
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Proposes 2 Percent Cut to LSC Funding
09/13/2011
Statement by John G. Levi, Chairman, Board of Directors, on New Federal Poverty Data
09/09/2011
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Committees to Meet September 13 and 16
08/31/2011
LSC Solicits Public Comment on Report of Fiscal Oversight Task Force
08/09/2011
LSC Seeks Comments on Data for Distributing Grants
08/01/2011
LSC Board Chairman Announces Members of Pro Bono Task Force
07/27/2011
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Finance Committee to Meet August 1
07/21/2011
LSC Annual Report Highlights Importance of Access to Justice
07/12/2011
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet July 20-21
07/06/2011
House Proposal Would Cut Civil Legal Aid by $104 Million
05/19/2011
LSC Programs Gear Up to Help Flood Victims
05/06/2011
Legal Aid Programs Mobilize to Help Storm Victims in South
04/29/2011
Law Day 2011, Statement of John G. Levi, Chairman, Board of Directors, Legal Services Corporation
04/12/2011
Fiscal Year 2011 Bill Would Cut Legal Aid by $15.8 Million
04/05/2011
LSC Requests Funding Increase for Fiscal Year 2012
03/24/2011
LSC Board Chairman to Receive Civic Leadership Award
03/09/2011
New Website Helping Veterans With Legal Problems
03/01/2011
I-CAN! E-File Hits New High in Tax Refunds to Low-Income Americans
02/19/2011
House Cuts $70 Million in LSC Funding
02/14/2011
White House, Legal Services Corporation Send Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Requests to Congress
02/09/2011
Statement on Proposed Budget Cut By John G. Levi, LSC Board Chairman, And Frank B. Strickland, Immediate Past Chairman
02/09/2011
Proposed $75 Million Budget Cut Would Devastate Legal Aid to Poor
01/24/2011
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet January 28-29
01/18/2011
Statement by Chairman Levi on the Passing of Sargent Shriver
01/03/2011
LSC Board Announces New President
12/08/2010
LSC Awards New Round of Technology Grants
11/19/2010
LSC Launches Initiatives to Help Veterans and Military Families
10/21/2010
LSC Chairman Announces Two New Members to Fiscal Task Force
10/13/2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: Kentucky Supreme Court Justice to Address LSC Board
10/01/2010
Statement of John G. Levi, Chairman, LSC Board of Directors, on National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October 2010
09/30/2010
Senate Confirms Four Nominees to LSC's Board of Directors
09/21/2010
LSC Chairman Announces Members of Fiscal Oversight Task Force
09/17/2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet September 21
09/16/2010
LSC Board Announces New Committee Chairmen
09/16/2010
Statement by John G. Levi, Chairman, Board of Directors, On New Federal Poverty Data
07/30/2010
Annual Report Highlights 35th Anniversary of LSC's Founding
07/26/2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: Wisconsin Governor, Chief Justice to Address LSC Board
07/23/2010
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $430 Million for LSC
07/21/2010
Senate Subcommittee Approves $10 Million Increase for LSC
07/21/2010
LSC Board Announces Selection of Search Firm
07/21/2010
LSC Board Launches Fiscal Oversight Task Force
07/13/2010
LSC to Work With GAO on Improving Grants Management
06/30/2010
House Subcommittee Approves $20 Million Increase for LSC
06/28/2010
White House Announces Final Appointees to LSC Board
05/13/2010
An Advocate for the Poor: Former LSC Board Member Edna Fairbanks-Williams
04/30/2010
Law Day 2010: Statement of John G. Levi, Chairman, Board of Directors, Legal Services Corporation
04/29/2010
LSC Seeking Executive Search Firm to Assist in Recruitment of New President
04/27/2010
LSC Board Chairman Urges House Subcommittee to Authorize Higher Funding Level for LSC
04/13/2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet April 16-17
04/07/2010
LSC Board Elects Chairman, Vice Chair
04/02/2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet April 7
03/19/2010
Senate Confirms Six Nominees to LSC's Board of Directors
03/10/2010
Senate HELP Committee Approves Three LSC Board Nominees
03/08/2010
I-CAN! E-File Returns Millions to Low-Income Americans
03/04/2010
LSC, NYU Law Announce Helaine Barnett Summer Fellow
03/02/2010
Attorney General Holder Speaks at LSC Black History Month Observance
02/24/2010
Requests for Help With Foreclosures, Unemployment on the Rise
02/18/2010
Online Self-Help System Gets Upgrade, New Name
01/29/2010
LSC Sends Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request to Congress
01/22/2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet January 29-30
12/30/2009
Legal Services Corporation Board Names Interim President
12/14/2009
Senate Sends LSC Funding Increase to President for Signature
12/09/2009
Congressional Negotiators Back 8% Funding Increase for LSC
11/30/2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet Today
11/23/2009
Appeals Court Upholds Funding Restrictions
11/10/2009
LSC Awards Technology Grants to Help Veterans and Military Families
11/06/2009
Senate Approves $400 Million in Funding for LSC
11/05/2009
Funds Decline for New Jersey Programs As Requests for Legal Services Rise
10/27/2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet October 30-31
09/30/2009
LSC Releases Updated Report on the Justice Gap in America
09/22/2009
LSC Board Elects Michael McKay as Vice Chairman
09/15/2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board and Finance Committee to Meet September 21
09/03/2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet September 8
08/26/2009
LSC on the Passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy
08/04/2009
LSC Awards Grant in Wyoming
07/30/2009
ABA Commission to Honor LSC President
07/22/2009
Milestone for LSC: 35 Years Championing Equal Access to Justice
07/17/2009
LSC Board to Meet July 24-25
07/01/2009
LSC Annual Report Highlights Critical Services to Clients
06/26/2009
Senate Bill Would Provide $400 Million in Funding to LSC
06/22/2009
Senate Confirms Laurie Mikva to LSC Board of Directors
06/18/2009
House Approves $440 Million for LSC
06/09/2009
House Committee Approves $440 Million for LSC
06/04/2009
House Subcommittee Approves $50 Million Increase for LSC
05/07/2009
President Recommends $435 Million Budget for LSC
04/21/2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet April 24-25
04/13/2009
Legal Aid Program Teams Up with California's "WE Connect"
04/01/2009
LSC Urges Congress to Increase Legal Aid Funding
03/11/2009
LSC Receives $40 Million Increase for FY 2009
03/03/2009
E-File System Returns Millions to Low-Income Tax Filers
02/26/2009
House Votes to Increase LSC's Budget by $40 Million
02/23/2009
LSC Funding and High-Tech Partnerships Keep Expanding Access to Legal Aid
01/27/2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet Jan. 30-31
01/27/2009
High-Tech Tax Help for the 2009 Filing Season
01/15/2009
Online Resource Adds Information To Help Disaster Victims
01/14/2009
LSC Awards Native American Grant
01/14/2009
Appeals Court Rejects Oregon Complaint
12/19/2008
LSC Selects Interim Provider in Wyoming
12/03/2008
LSC Board Chairman to Speak At Symposium on Civil Justice
11/25/2008
LSC President Applauds FDIC Decision on IOLTA
11/17/2008
Four Groups Create Online Resource to Provide Information for Disaster Victims
11/04/2008
LSC Awards Hurricane Grant
10/24/2008
MEDIA ADVISORY: LSC Board to Meet Oct. 31-Nov. 1
10/16/2008
Wyoming Legal Services Relinquishes LSC Grant
09/19/2008
Legal Aid Offices to Help Victims of Ike and Gustav
09/19/2008
LSC Awards $2.27 Million in Technology Grants
09/09/2008
LSC, Red Cross Sign Agreement on Disaster Services
09/02/2008
LSC Appoints New Director For Office of Program Performance
08/15/2008
Student Loan Provision Will Help Recruit Legal Aid Lawyers
08/08/2008
ABA Honors LSC Board Member
08/07/2008
ABA Group to Honor LSC President
08/04/2008
Legal Services Corporation and LexisNexis Launch "HotDocs® Software Donation Program" to Help Legal Organizations Serving Nation's Poor
08/04/2008
LSC Honors Volunteer Attorneys in Delaware
07/29/2008
Housing Bill to Provide Grants for Legal Counseling
07/28/2008
MEDIA ADVISORY LSC Board to Meet August 1-2
07/11/2008
Legal Aid Offices in Midwest Helping Clients Displaced by Flooding
06/25/2008
House Appropriations Committee Recommends $40 Million Increase for the Legal Services Corporation
06/20/2008
Senate Appropriations Committee Recommends $40 Million Budget Boost for the Legal Services Corporation
06/13/2008
House Subcommittee Approves $40 Million Increase for LSC
06/13/2008
Legal Services Corp. Appoints Media Relations Director
02/07/2008
Legal Services Corp. Appoints New Inspector General
01/17/2008
Statement from the President and the Chairman of the Board of the Legal Services Corporation on the GAO's Report on LSC Grants Management and Oversight
10/17/2007
Full Senate Votes to Increase LSC's Budget to $390 Million
09/17/2007
Statement from the President and the Chairman of the Board of the Legal Services Corporation on the GAO's Report on LSC Governance and Accountability
09/12/2007
LSC awards $2.1 million in technology grants in 25 states
07/27/2007
Full House Votes to Increase LSC's Budget by $28 Million
07/12/2007
$28 Million Increase for LSC Approved by House Appropriations Committee
06/26/2007
Senate Subcommittee Approves $41.4 Million Increase for LSC
06/12/2007
House Subcommittee Approves $28 Million Increase for LSC
04/24/2007
MEDIA ADVISORY LSC Board to Meet April 27-28
04/16/2007
Constance Named Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs
03/26/2007
Chicago Professor Receives Technology Award From LSC
02/07/2007
LSC Helps Return Money to America's Working Poor
02/05/2007
LSC Requests $430.6 million for FY 2008
01/10/2007
MEDIA ADVISORY LSC Board Meets January 19-20
01/03/2007
Legal Services Corporation to Distribute $303.8 Million in Grants in 2007
09/27/2006
LSC Board Chairman Frank B. Strickland Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
09/26/2006
LSC's Response to the OIG Report on Certain Fiscal Practices at LSC
08/17/2006
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Response To Issues in CBS and AP News Stories
03/06/2006
Florentino Subia, LSC Board Member, Dies on 75th Birthday
02/02/2006
LSC Requests $411.8 million for FY 2007
11/04/2005
Former LSC President/ Vice Chairman Erlenborn Passes Away
11/04/2005
LSC Board Initiates Rulemakings On Three Regulations
10/24/2005
LSC President Attends 2005 International Forum on Legal Aid in Taiwan
10/17/2005
LSC Releases Report On Justice Gap In America
09/26/2005
National Legal Aid Partners Launch "Katrina Legal Aid Resource Center"
05/17/2005
LSC Unveils Pilot Loan Repayment Assistance Program
05/04/2005
LSC Announces Three Additions To Senior Management Team
02/08/2005
LSC Approves FY06 Request
12/22/2004
Statement of the Legal Services Corporation In Response To The Ruling in Dobbins v. LSC by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
08/17/2004
LSC Announces Appointment of Inspector General
07/29/2004
LSC Announces 30th Anniversary Celebration November 30-December 1