Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille has been invited by the U.S. Department of Justice to serve as part of an eight-member expert workgroup, formed by the National Institute of Justice, to develop best practices and guidelines for the use of videoconferencing technology in state and

The Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board has announced changes in Rules and Regulations that will permit more credits to be earned via distance learning and will increase the annual ethics requirement. By Supreme Court Order, Pa.R.C.L.E. Rule 108 (e) has been changed to increase the amount

The January 2014 issus of Health Law PA News , a free monthly newsletter, is now available from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please visit www.phlp.org .

The Legal Services Corporation has announced that it is accepting applications for 2014 under its Herbert S. Garten Loan Repayment Assistance Program . Through the Herbert S. Garten Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), established in 2005 and funded by a Congressional appropriation, LSC makes a

The National Employment Law Project (NELP) will be hosting a webinar entitled, Protecting Your State UI Program in 2014: Responding to Likely Challenges , on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm Eastern. Despite the slow economic recovery, dozens of states have proposed or enacted laws that chip

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the availability of up to approximately $600 million in grants for non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives that serve very low-income Veteran families occupying permanent housing through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families

Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court will join jurists from five states at a panel discussion in Austin hosted by the national Legal Services Corporation (LSC) on Jan. 24 at the Supreme Court of Texas Courtroom, 201 West 14th Street in Austin. The event will also feature a

Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, has announced 25 new Compassionate Allowances conditions, including a dozen cancers, bringing the total number of conditions to 225. The Compassionate Allowances program expedites disability decisions for Americans with the most serious