The Pennsylvania Bar Association Legal Services to the Public Committee has presented awards to lawyers deserving special recognition for voluntary efforts to provide free and reduced-fee legal representation to low-income Pennsylvanians. The committee presented Attorney Pro Bono Awards to

Federal Law Protects Rights of Servicemembers and Dependents The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a revised Notice of Disclosure form that emphasizes the rights of the active duty military and their dependents who are protected under the Servicemembers Civil Relief

This editorial in the New York Times responds to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision finding an indigent parent does not automatically have a right to a court-appointed lawyer in child support collection cases and that procedural safeguards could suffice. It expresses the opinion that the

Program is Designed to Help Homeowners at Risk of Foreclosure The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in conjunction with NeighborWorks® America has announced the launch of the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP), to help homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure in 27

LawHelp Interactive will be holding its Fall 2011 HotDocs and A2J Training on August 11-12, 2011 at the Chicago-Kent College of Law , Chicago, Illinois. The training will have one beginner track for people who are new HotDocs and A2J author. If there is enough interest, an advanced track will be

Unemployment Benefits Bill Will Help Long-Term Unemployed Now, But It Cuts Future Benefits Without Fixing the Financing of the UC System Harrisburg lawmakers have agreed to a compromise bill that will allow an estimated 135,000 long-term unemployed Pennsylvanians to continue receiving unemployment

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has announced appointments to its Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which provides input to Commissioners on consumer-related issues. The Commission reappointed the following CAC members to two-year terms from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013

This story by Jane M. Von Bergen from Phily.com features comments from Sharon Dietrich of Community Legal Services on the negative impact on low-income workers of a proposed system overhaul being currently negotiated by Pennsylvania legislators that would cut unemployment spending $140 million a