The Judicial Conference of the United States has approved key steps to improve public access to federal courts by increasing the availability of court opinions and expanding the services and reducing the costs for many users of the Public Access to Electronic Court Records (PACER) system.

The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a free webinar on April 14, 2010 from 2:00 pm -3:30 pm, entitled, The Hallmarks of Consumer Fraud Targeting Senior Victims: A Primer on How to Identify, Deter, and Defend Against Consumer Fraud . Sara DePaul, an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission, will

Six presidential nominees were confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 19, 2010 to serve on the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The six nominees were Sharon L. Browne , Robert J. Grey, Jr. , Charles N.W. Keckler , John G. Levi , Victor B. Maddox and Martha L. Minow

Persons who advertise themselves as a “notario” or “Notario Publico” may be misrepresenting their qualifications or fraudulently offering immigration and legal services. In an effort to help protect Latinos and others from fraud, the Federal Trade Commission is urging LSC programs to direct

The Legal Services Corporation and the Center for Legal Aid Education will co-sponsor a one-day training session, Board Development: The Legal Aid Context , on May 12, prior to the start of the Equal Justice Conference in Phoenix. The training session, designed for Board members and executive

The American College of Trial Lawyers has announced that the Older & Wiser program of the Neighborhood Legal Services Association of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the winner of the 2010 Emil Gumpert Award. The $50,000 first-place prize is funded by a grant from the Foundation of the American College

Article in the New York Times featuring comments from Kristen Dama of Community Legal Services regarding the dramatic price increase for people enrolled in the AdultBasic health insurance program in Pennsylvania.

From Public News Service Press Play (>) for Audio Report A grim reality in Pennsylvania, according to the latest state numbers, is that nine out of every 1,000 children are suspected victims of child abuse or neglect. However, experts now say more can be done to keep those kids safe.