The Internal Revenue Service has announced that refunds totaling more than $1.1 billion may be waiting for nearly 1.1 million people who did not file a federal income tax return for 2007. However, to collect the money, a return for 2007 must be filed with the IRS no later than Monday, April 18, 2011

A free electronic tax filing system, launched with funding from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) eight years ago, has grown to include 560 partners in 49 states helping low-income workers apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). This year, with about six weeks to go before the April 18

The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) is seeking nominations for the 2011 Kutak-Dodds Prizes. The prestigious award annually honors the accomplishments of civil legal aid attorneys, public defenders, assigned counsel or public interest lawyers who, through the practice of law, are

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille today released a progress report on changes the courts are in the process of making in response to the juvenile justice scandal in Luzerne County. Most of the changes stem from recommendations of the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile

This opinion piece from the National Law Journal by Esther F. Lardent of the Pro Bono Institute, discusses the federal funding level for legal services. It discusses the tacit assumption that lawyers, through their pro bono efforts, will pick up the slack created by any funding cuts, but stresses

The Pennsylvania Veterans Justice Partnership, led by Veterans Affairs Regional Director Michael Moreland and Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery, today advanced its efforts to assist veterans who are struggling with substance abuse or mental health problems and who come into contact

Free upgrade of award-winning legal software may be downloaded for noncommercial use at www.a2jauthor.org The Center for Access to Justice & Technology (CAJT) at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, in partnership with the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI), has released Access to

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that nearly 100 IRS offices will be open on Saturday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, March 26, to help taxpayers. The location of participating offices is listed on IRS.gov . The IRS offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. IRS staff will be on site