It is a space where lawyers can share resources and find policy developments that affect the delivery of legal services and access to justice. This page will be updated and expanded as the pandemic and its collateral consequences continue to evolve. Please email David Miller with any entries you may have in the appropriate categories. Through our low-income LGBT project, including our LGBT Victim Support Project, we provide legal assistance to low-income LGBT people in Indiana. Legal Aid of Arkansas raised $200,000 to include civil services as part of the prevention, treatment and recovery protocol in Arkansas` targeted response to the opioid crisis. The Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Criminal Harassment Legal Aid Service continues to receive calls during the COVID-19 crisis. This Law Day, Legal Aid recognizes and rewards the work of outstanding pro bono lawyers George Butler, Robert “Bobby” Coleman, Ray Nickle, Matthew Kezhaya, and University of Arkansas law student Laura Edmondson. These volunteer public servants devote time and resources to ensuring that low-income Arkansans have equal access to legal services, which often significantly improves clients` quality of life. Legal representation and support have been shown to make a crucial difference in the outcome of cases. This makes volunteers extremely valuable assets.
Thank you, Sarah Ridgley, artist and lawyer, for your generous donation of $50,000 to Legal Aid of Arkansas and the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. Generosity like yours makes a huge difference in the lives of our customers and the number of people we can serve. Your donation will provide free civil legal assistance to an additional 125 low-income families in Arkansan. What impact this will have not only on our organizations, but on all of Arkansas. We are very grateful for your support. Thank you Sarah! You can find his work here sarahridgley.com The legal aid service is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and criminal harassment with legal problems. Legal Services Corporation (LSC) signed a contract with NORC at the University of Chicago in 2017 to measure the equity gap among low-income Americans. LSC defines the equity gap as the difference between the civil rights needs of low-income Americans and the resources available to meet those needs.
Individuals received legal advice and representation to access health care and key benefits of the safety net. This new program provides advocacy and legal aid to victims of crime across New Brunswick. Low-income Americans are struggling to afford legal representation in urgent civil cases, even more so during the pandemic, says Ronald S. Flagg, president of the nonprofit Legal Services Corp., which funds organizations that provide legal aid to those who can`t pay for it. Citing an LSC study on the “equity deficit,” he calls on Congress to allocate more funds, and lawyers and law firms to offer more pro bono services to low-income people. The Pulaski County Circuit Court returned the verdict in Alexander Apartments v. City of Little Rock. The decision included $52,000 in compensation for tenants of the Alexander Apartments, which stemmed from the city`s illegal attempt to close the complex during the week of Christmas 2015. The Center for Arkansas Legal Services (CALS) and Legal Aid of Arkansas have received a total of $2 million in grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide free legal services to families affected by the opioid epidemic.
Legal Aid of Arkansas announces the appointment of Kevin De Liban as Director of Advocacy, a new position responsible for realizing its vision of ensuring equal access to justice for all. Legal Aid provides free civil justice services to Arkansas` poorest and most marginalized communities. The Director will design and lead litigation and advocacy efforts to better serve the organization`s clients. Legal Aid of Arkansas recognizes the legal issues that arise from tornado damage in a community. Legal aid can help those affected by recent tornadoes in northeastern Arkansas. The destruction caused by tornadoes in Harrisburg and Jonesboro has affected homes, businesses and the lives of so many. Because of the damage, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said it`s a disaster zone in the state, and here are some resources that can help those recovering. Legal Aid of Arkansas welcomes two new lawyers, Trevor Hawkins and Sarah Barnett, to ring in the new year.
Access to legal representation is critical to quality of life, so any new addition to the legal aid team can be seen as a step toward better communities and a better Arkansas. BayLegal`s mission is to provide meaningful access to the civil justice system through high-quality legal assistance, regardless of the client`s location, language or disability. As part of our military assistance project, we provide legal assistance to low-income Hoosier military personnel, veterans and their families. Thanks from BayLegal go to Napa County Women Lawyers (NCWL) for launching an online fundraising site in support of Bay Area Legal Aid today. For many years, NCWL and its members have provided community partnerships, volunteer support, advocacy, and fundraising support for legal services in Napa County, initially in partnership with Legal Aid of Napa. It doesn`t get you in trouble. They do not give legal advice. It won`t stop the other person from talking. But what it will do is tell the person on the other end of the line that you are interested. That you are a human being – not a machine.
Let someone listen to them and make it safe for them to keep talking. Medical-legal partnerships have been established in nearly 300 health facilities in 41 different states. The mission? Improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities through the use of advocates to address legal needs and unhealthy social conditions. Indiana Free Legal Answers is a website where you can ask a question about your non-criminal law problem and get a free answer from a lawyer. To qualify, you do not need to be able to afford a lawyer. To see if you are eligible and to ask a question now, visit IN Free Legal Answers. This service only provides answers to legal questions, the lawyer who answers your question will not represent you in the whole case or go to court for you. If you have any questions, please contact Christopher Sanchez at 505-768-6131 in Albuquerque or by email: christophers@nmlegalaid.org. To find an LSC-funded legal aid organization near you, simply enter an address or city using the link below. Founded in 1974, LSC is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes equal access to justice and provides grants for quality civil legal aid to low-income Americans. Under the Sixth Amendment, Americans are only provided with criminal legal assistance. LSC was founded to provide financial support to legal aid organizations that assist in civil cases.
Baroni is hosted by Legal Aid of Arkansas, where she will participate in “Beyond Opioids – Breaking Legal Barriers for Families in Recovery,” a collaborative project between legal aid programs in Arkansas that supports people affected by the opioid crisis and other substance use disorders in the host organization. He will be based in Newport, Arkansas. LSC fellows address the basic civilian needs of the poor and address issues of security, livelihoods and family stability. Most mutual legal assistance practices focus on family law, including domestic violence and child support and custody, as well as housing issues, including evictions and foreclosures. The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has not only exacerbated existing legal challenges for vulnerable and low-income people in the United States, but has also highlighted new issues in many key areas. Across the country, civil legal aid advocates, public defence and affected communities are responding to ensure access to basic human needs and security. NLADA coordinates with a number of experts in the provision of legal services and access to justice, as well as with experts in specific fields of activity and executives in the provision of civil legal assistance and public defence. LSC is requesting funding of $1,018,800,000 for fiscal year 2022. Our request relates to the projected increase in demand for civil justice services due to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on low-income communities, as well as the continued lack of adequate resources to provide civil legal assistance to millions of Americans who were eligible for LSC-funded services prior to the pandemic.
