The American Bar Association hosted its annual ABA Day in Washington from April 20-22. The event brought state and local bar leaders to the nation’s capital to meet with legislators about issues of importance to the legal profession, including increased LSC funding and reauthorization of the

The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) has withdrawn its sponsorship for the 2010 Equal justice Conference and will not participate in the conference which is being held in Phoenix, Arizona on May 13-15, 2010. The decision to withdraw from the conference was announced in a letter

The Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (NTAP) is presenting a webinar entitled, Best Practices for Online Document Assembly, on May 4, 2010 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern. Pro Bono Net in collaboration with NTAP will showcase diverse approaches to the use of online document

The Center on Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has produced a publication on the Pennsylvania KEYS program as part of its TANF Education and Training Series. This series highlights specific innovative programs that some states have developed to work within federal rules while providing services that

The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) has issued a bulletin announcing the unanimous approval of the Department of Public Welfare's (DPW) Family Violence Option regulations for the TANF and GA programs on April 22, 2010. In the bulletin, Amy Hirsh, Attorney for Community Legal Services

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a search for a new president. Board Chairman John G. Levi of Chicago is overseeing the nationwide search. LSC has posted a “ Request for Proposals for Executive Search Services in Connection With the Hiring

Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille, in a statement on April 29, applauded the work of many, within and outside the court system, who have collaborated in the past year to “right wrongs, streamline court processes and preserve citizens’ rights.” His comments came in the fifth annual

John G. Levi, Chairman of the Legal Services Corporation’s Board of Directors, testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee on April 27 in support of an authorized annual funding level of $750 million “because it will significantly strengthen our ability to provide legal aid to the poor.”