On April 17, 2013 the Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision in the case of Ferko-Fox v. Fox, finding that the issuance of a temporary protective order based solely on an in camera review of allegations in a Protection From Abuse (PFA) petition was unconstitutional. The Superior Court held

The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law has released its annual Poverty Scorecard for the year 2012. The Poverty Scorecard grades every Member of Congress on his or her voting record in fighting poverty. This marks the sixth year that the Shriver Center has published its Poverty Scorecard

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) announced the appointment of Olivia Golden, Ph.D. as its next executive director. She will succeed Alan Houseman, who has served in the position since 1981. Houseman will retire at the end of 2013. Dr. Golden has an impressive track record of delivering

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has formed an Elder Law Task Force, chaired by Justice Debra Todd, to study the growing problems involved in guardianship, abuse and neglect, and access to justice. The task force has been charged by Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille with recommending

This opinion piece in the Scranton Times Tribune expresses support for increased Congressional funding for civil legal aid for the poor.

This open letter appearing on LehighValleyLive.com from North Penn Legal Services Executive Director Victoria Coyle urges people to be aware of housing discrimination in its many forms and to report incidents of housing discrimination when they occur.

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania will hear arguments on April 17, 2013 in a lawsuit filed by Community Legal Services of Philadelphia challenging legislation enacted to eliminate General Assistance in Pennsylvania. In October 2012, Community Legal Services filed the lawsuit on behalf of three

During this 50th anniversary year of the landmark Gideon v. Wainwright decision establishing the right to counsel for the indigent in criminal trial matters, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille is calling on lawyers to support the Commonwealth’s civil legal aid programs by providing pro