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February 19, 2013
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will be holding a webinar about the 2013 Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) funding cycle on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 1:00 pm Eastern. The webinar will cover: Eligibility for the TIG program; 2013 Areas of Interest; The application process, including Letters
February 15, 2013
More than 170 “techies” and others interested in the intersection of technology and legal aid gathered in Jacksonville, Fla., in January for the 2013 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) Conference.
February 7, 2013
The January edition of the Health Law PA News, a free bi-monthly newsletter from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project is now available from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please visit their website at www.phlp.org
February 1, 2013
Pennsylvania’s judiciary has launched a new website with a dynamic change in appearance, navigation and overall design. The website address will remain www.pacourts.us. Enhancements to the new website include redesigned page layouts, improved navigation and organization of various court information
January 29, 2013
The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) is sponsoring a teleconference on February 4, from 12 noon - 1:30 PM Eastern, to provide information for legal aid providers interested in applying for funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Connecting Kids
January 29, 2013
Pennsylvania unemployment prepaid card ranks as one of the best in the country. Improvements in state unemployment prepaid cards are saving unemployed workers millions in fees, according to a new survey by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC). But some states still refuse to offer their workers
January 28, 2013
As part of recent upgrades to its website, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) created PAGasSwitch, a natural gas shopping tool for Pennsylvania consumers. PAGasSwitch is located on the PUC’s website, www.puc.pa.gov and will make it easier for Pennsylvania consumers to shop for a
January 25, 2013
The Internal Revenue Service has announced guidance to borrowers, mortgage loan holders and loan servicers who are participating in the Principal Reduction AlternativeSM offered through the Department of the Treasury’s and Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Home Affordable Modification

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