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Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast, Episode 8: Legal Tech Experts Preview Innovations in Technology Conference

12.14.2020
Podcast guest speakers and host, Jason Tashea
In the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast, moderator Jason Tashea and three legal technology experts discuss the upcoming conference’s value and broader questions about technology’s role in expanding access to justice. Tashea is joined by Bob Ambrogi, a lawyer and a legal tech... Continue reading >

CORONAVIRUS Some NC rent relief recipients have no 'HOPE' of using money

12.11.2020
A North Carolina program is helping 3,000 families pay their rent and utilities, but some landlords are failing to accept the government's help. North Carolina reports its Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program has paid out more than $9.16 million in rental assistance so... Continue reading >

A crisis hits the home: As pandemic rages, a federal moratorium on evictions is about to expire

12.11.2020
After nine-plus months of dealing with the tumultuous life upheaval caused by the pandemic — on-again, off-again jobs, opening and closing of public schools, and the overall anxiety posed by COVID-19 — Paige Spaulding and her husband, Jordan Jones, are now facing an even scarier prospect: eviction... Continue reading >

160,000 Georgians could be at risk of eviction if current ban expires at end of month

12.10.2020
Time is running out for Congress to help struggling Americans, with current COVID-19 relief measures set to expire Dec. 31. That includes a ban on evictions. Channel 2′s Matt Johnson spoke to people and organizations who are worried about a surge of evictions next month. “It’s extremely hard,”... Continue reading >

Out of work, now in debt: How Iowa's unemployment system gave workers benefits in pandemic, then said pay money back

12.10.2020
James Furry still doesn't understand how he became indebted to the state. Furry, 59, was a maintenance worker at a Dubuque nursing home when the COVID-19 pandemic began. With an order from his doctor to quarantine, Furry filed for unemployment in April. Furry, who weighs 300 pounds and suffers from... Continue reading >

New Study Links Evictions To Higher COVID Cases, Deaths

12.10.2020
A new study has found that evictions directly led to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths. In North Carolina, the researchers estimate there were 15,000 excess cases and 300 excess deaths due to evictions from March through early September. Kathryn Leifheit of UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health... Continue reading >

CDC moratorium set to expire, wave of evictions expected

12.9.2020
Several people may be facing evictions in the new year if a temporary halt on COVID-19 related evictions is lifted. Dan Wichmer, the executive director of legal services of Southern Missouri, said a wave of evictions could happen if the CDC moratorium on evictions set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020. “... Continue reading >

'I'm not going back on the streets' Charlotte couple fearful of eviction once the moratorium ends this month

12.8.2020
Starting Jan.1, 2021, landlords will once again be able to legally evict tenants for failure to pay rent. This fate is a fear for many residents now left scrambling to see how they can make the rent payment and make ends meet before the eviction moratorium comes to an end. Charlotte residents... Continue reading >

10 Ways Houstonians Can Find Help Right Now

12.8.2020
Get back on your feet with these organizations. If you are behind on your rent ... ... Start off by seeing if your landlord is open to a payment plan. “This is a good option if your landlord is willing, but keep records,” Dana Karni, managing attorney for Lone Star Legal Aid’s Eviction Rights to... Continue reading >

Legal Aid Attorneys Chart Course for 2021 After Spike In Demand

12.7.2020
The coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn it caused sparked a massive spike in demand for legal aid services from America's most marginalized communities, leaving a field already under-resourced facing even greater strain in 2020. At the same time, many organizations had to close their... Continue reading >

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