The Pennsylvania Bar Association Legal Services to the Public Committee has presented its fifth annual Judge's Award to Judge Alan D. Hertzberg of the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas. The award recognizes a Pennsylvania jurist who has made exceptional contributions to the improvement of civil legal

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USA Today article discussing how the nation's foreclosure crisis has swamped lawyers for the poor, leaving thousands of low-income homeowners across the country without legal assistance that could save their homes.

Huffington Post article by Arianna Huffington spotlighting a new Brennan Center report outlining how the nation's massive foreclosure crisis is also, at its heart, a legal crisis -- with the vast majority of homeowners facing foreclosure doing so without legal counsel.

The Brennan Center for Justice has released a new study entitled, Foreclosures: A Crisis in Legal Representation. The report outlines how the nation's massive foreclosure crisis is also, at its heart, a legal crisis. Many homeowners are losing their homes because they lack the ability to navigate

Article in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette announcing North Penn Legal Services as the recipient of the YWCA Unsung Hero award to be presented on October 19, 2009.

Practising Law Institute is offering a free live webcast entitled, Limited Scope Representation for Legal Services Providers , on October 6, 2009, 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern.

The Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators have adopted a resolution calling for increased funding for the Legal Services Corporation to meet the growing demand for legal services. The resolution describes LSC as “a critical component of the national access to