Fewer clients, by the hundreds. Layoffs and downsizing. Cuts in whole categories of cases. Budgets in the red. Legal aid programs, which provide civil legal assistance to the poor, are always in need of revenue, but this year is particularly painful. In Missouri, nearly $1 million has been slashed from the 2012 budgets of the state's four legal aid programs as a result of the federal government cutting back on funds for Legal Services Corp.
One month ago, the New York State Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Hurrell-Harring v. State of New York. The NYCLU's lawsuit alleges that the way in which the state delivers legal assistance to the poor in criminal proceedings violates the Sixth Amendment.
For more than 30 years, Ellie Miller has been a guiding force and an unyielding advocate in the network of agencies that provides legal assistance to the poor, the elderly and the disadvantaged in Maine. Until she stepped down in 2005, Miller helped to develop the programs and management practices for Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Maine's oldest and largest legal aid provider.
...CHAPTER XVI: LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION. PART 1603: STATE ADVISORY CO... how best to provide high quality legal assistance to the poor, and regarding such other matters havi...
Many legal scholars have noted that the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which was created to provide civil legal assistance to the poor, has not been able to keep up with demand for a variety of reasons, especially the lack of funding and consequently lack of staff.
A vast majority of lawyers surveyed by the American Bar Association believe lawyers should engage in pro bono work, but a smaller majority reported giving free legal assistance to help the poor. Ninety-three percent of the 1,100 attorneys surveyed agreed that pro bono work is something lawyers should be doing, but, when it comes to actually doing pro bono work to help the poor or organizations that serve the poor, that number declined to 66 percent. Those attorneys volunteered an average of 39 hours during a year.
A vast majority of lawyers surveyed by the American Bar Association believe lawyers should engage in pro bono work, but a smaller majority reported giving free legal assistance to help the poor. Ninety-three percent of the 1,100 attorneys surveyed agreed that pro bono work is something lawyers should be doing, but, when it comes to actually doing pro bono work to help the poor or organizations that serve the poor, that number declined to 66 percent. Those attorneys volunteered an average of 39 hours during a year.
The major fundraiser for a group that provides legal assistance to the poor has reached a new record. The Justice for All Ball, held Saturday, drew a crowd of 725 at the Chase Park Plaza, a record number, said Judi Keith, director of development for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.
Lawyers and organizations providing legal assistance to the poor face unprecedented challenges from the impact of Hurricane Katrina, the new bankruptcy act, and the growing needs of immigrant clients. The demand for legal assistance in low- and moderate-income communities has exploded, while resources to support such services have not. The 700 attendees of the 2006 Equal Justice Conference will discuss innovative ways to maximize legal services delivery to low- and moderate-income people. Held March 30 - April 1 in Philadelphia, the conference will bring together pro bono and legal services program staff, judges, corporate counsel, private lawyers and others in the civil justice system. It is sponsored by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and...
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