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October 14, 2016
The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) will be holding a free webinar entitled Your Clients' Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Will Expire: Legal Aid Can Help on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. This free webinar will feature representatives from the IRS's
October 14, 2016
The 2016 National Celebration of Pro Bono will take place on October 23-29, 2016. In Pennsylvania the Celebration extends throughout the month of October. There are numerous events scheduled around the state providing opportunities to join the Celebration. A list of events taking place in
October 7, 2016
Friends of Farmworkers & La Puerta Abierta invite interested organizations to a free program they are hosting entitled Instituto de Promotora , a project of the Los Angeles Women's Center, on November 3, 2016 from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm at Puentes de Salud, 1700 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
October 7, 2016
The September 2016 edition of Health Law PA News has been published by the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. Health Law PA News is a free newsletter containing the latest news relating to Health Law in Pennsylvania. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP eNews, which links to the Health Law PA News on
September 27, 2016
The ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) filed a federal lawsuit on September 26, 2016 on behalf of Niara Burton, a transgender woman who has been incarcerated in seven different male prisons by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) over the past four
September 23, 2016
The National Legal Aid and Defender Association will be hosting a webinar entitled Advocacy to Combat Inequitable and Unconstitutional Imposition, and Enforcement of Court Fines and Fees on October 5, 2016 from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern. Attend this free program to learn what you and your program
September 23, 2016
On Monday, September 26, 2016 the Social Security Administration will publish final rules , effective January 17, 2017, that revise medical criteria for evaluating mental disorders. This regulation is a comprehensive revision to the criteria for evaluating disability claims involving mental
September 19, 2016
As part of its desire for wider participation in the groups which provide it advice and recommendations, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is undertaking a new initiative making it easier for people to express interest in being appointed to court advisory panels. Legal training, experience and

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