(Updated Jan. 21, 2026) WASHINGTON - In a bipartisan show of support for legal aid earlier in January, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate approved a $540 million appropriation for the Legal Services Corpoation (LSC) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The measure still requires the president's signature before becoming law.
(Oct. 23, 2025) LASP Staff Attorneys Michael Kaliner, Joe Diorio and Andrew Schreder are recruiting for LASP’s new bankruptcy Pro Bono Project. Through a $324,559 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), LASP will develop a Debt Counseling Virtual Clinic & Bankruptcy Project to expand access to legal aid for low-income people struggling with debt.
Read More(Aug. 19, 2024) WASHINGTON – More than half of Americans (56%) mistakenly believe they are entitled to free legal representation if they cannot afford a lawyer for civil matters, and 18% are unsure, according to a new survey. That number is even higher for young adults (18-34) with two of three (67%) holding this belief.
Read More(Dec. 7, 2022) Richard A.J. Prebil, LASP Veterans Advocacy Project Supervising Attorney, shared insights into access to justice during a one-hour forum on increasing representation to individuals in administrative proceedings. Legal Services Corporation and the Administrative Conference of the United States hosted panel virtually Dec. 6, 2022.
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