As we near year-end, we want to take a moment to thank you for the extraordinary efforts you have made in 2016 to help make our civil justice system more accessible to our nation's most vulnerable citizens. At this time of transition in our country, it is important to remember that access to...Continue reading >
The District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights will honor LSC President James Sandman on December 7 with its 2016 Cornelius R. “Neil” Alexander Humanitarian Award for his long-standing commitment to providing access to justice and pro bono legal services for those in need in the District. The...Continue reading >
LSC Vice Chair and Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS), one of the nation’s oldest learned societies. Minow was one of five distinguished scholars elected. AAPSS inducts a new cohort of fellows each year in...Continue reading >
The White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (WH-LAIR) has released its first annual report to the President, “ Expanding Access to Justice, Strengthening Federal Programs .” Accompanying the report are the Department of Justice’s press release , factsheet , and a blogpost by WH-LAIR designated...Continue reading >
The Missouri Supreme Court announced today that Missouri Supreme Court Judge Richard B. Teitelman had passed away. Judge Teitelman was a leader in the legal community, an esteemed jurist, and a champion for equal justice. Judge Teitelman spent much of his career serving the Legal Services of...Continue reading >
LSC President Jim Sandman sat down with Thomson Reuters' Legal Executive Institute Chair Ralph Baxter at the recent Law Firm Leaders Forum to discuss access to justice issues and the future of legal services.Continue reading >
LSC President Jim Sandman recently visited the Thomson Reuters Eagan campus to share his thoughts on why the legal industry has been slow to initiate and adopt new technology. Following his presentation, David Curle, Director of Market Intelligence at Thomson Reuters Legal, sat down with him to...Continue reading >
Good afternoon and welcome. I am John Levi and it is my distinct honor to serve as the 10th Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation. Thank you for joining us today for these discussions on the importance of access to justice in our country. I want to thank the...Continue reading >
Good evening, and as many of you already know, I am John Levi, the 10th Chair of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation, and it is my pleasure on behalf of our Board to welcome you to this reception. Tonight we recognize two distinguished New Mexico lawyers, two leading law firms...Continue reading >
Good morning. Thank you, Madam Chair, for that warm introduction, and for giving me the privilege of speaking today to the ABA’s House of Delegates, LSC’s indispensable partner throughout our 42-year history. I also want to profoundly thank out-going ABA President Paulette Brown for her inspired...Continue reading >
