Registration is now open for the 2012 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Conference, which will be held September 11-12, 2012 at the Hilton Harrisburg Hotel. Registration is free to program staff or program board members of the following PA Legal Aid Network (PLAN) programs: CJP, CLS, FoF, LLS, LASP

News from the Legal Services Corporation that local legal aid providers are expected to lose hundreds of lawyers due to lack of funding could not come at a worse time. Pro bono and legal aid attorneys are desperately needed for struggling American families facing foreclosure or trying to recover

According to a recent survey conducted by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), local legal aid programs expect to reduce staffing by nearly 750 employees in 2012, including 350 attorneys, because of funding cuts. This represents a reduction of 8 percent of full-time-equivalent (FTE) positions from

HEMAP Applications Now Being Accepted Governor Tom Corbett has announced that Pennsylvania has received the $66.5 million cash portion of the previously announced $25 billion state-federal settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage loan servicers. Pennsylvania’s share of this money will be

The Legal Service Corporation Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) Program is pleased to announce that two more recipients have completed their online intake grants and are now offering robust, accessible online intake options to low-income individuals in their respective states. Utah Legal Services

Pennsylvania Chief Justice Ron Castille has added his 'patch' to the JUST Stories Video Quilt that is featured on the Celebrate Pro Bono website . Every day, lives are changed when our poorest and most vulnerable citizens gain access to the legal system. The JUST Stories video quilt offers stories

The Philadelphia Bar Association will offer free legal advice to Philadelphia-area residents on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 between 5 and 8 p.m. Members of the public can access the service by calling the Association’s LegalLine P.M. hotline at (215) 238-6333. Area residents seeking confidential

The U.S. Department of Justice Access to Justice Initiative, in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service, has released a Guide to the AmeriCorps VISTA Program for Legal Services Organizations . For over 47 years the federal Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program