John G. Levi, Chairman of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board of Directors, has announced the addition of two members to the Special Task Force on Fiscal Oversight established by the Board to review LSC’s fiscal oversight responsibilities. The two new task force members are David H. Hoffman

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. is soliciting nominations for its 2011 Excellence Awards . This year, the awards dinner will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at the Harrisburg Hilton & Towers. A social hour will take place from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, immediately followed by a buffet dinner

The Federal Trade Commission has created a guide to help attorneys and victim advocates provide legal assistance to identity theft victims. Geared toward resolving issues out of court, the Guide for Assisting Identity Theft Victims describes how advocates can intervene with creditors, credit

What changes do you foresee in your practice next year? In your clients' problems? In your approaches? Share your thoughts and hear those of other advocates on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. PT (1:00 p.m. CT; 2:00 p.m. ET) during a Clearinghouse Review conference call .

A mortgage foreclosure-related training will be held by Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN) in Harrisburg on December 7, 2010. This program will be free for all legal aid staff working at PLAN member programs and will offer Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education credit. PLAN will reimburse

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's continuing investment in early childhood education is providing a strong foundation for young children to start school ready to learn and boosting the academic success of at-risk children, according to the Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts year-end report released today by

The millions of Pennsylvanians who depend on the programs and services provided by the Department of Public Welfare will have an easier time accessing information through a newly redesigned website, acting Secretary Michael Nardone announced today. While the address will remain the same – www.dpw

Equal Justice Works (EJW) is seeking civil legal aid attorneys who were notified that they were rejected from receiving assistance under the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAARP) in a letter stating that they have no eligible loans. Some civil legal aid attorneys