Article in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette announcing North Penn Legal Services as the recipient of the YWCA Unsung Hero award to be presented on October 19, 2009.

New York Times article by John Schwartz on insufficient funding for legal aid based, in part, on the recently release LSC report on the substantial justice gap existing in America.

Post on the Wall Street Journal Law Blog in response to LSC report on Justice Gap in America and the effect of the depressed economy on the already strained legal aid system.

Practising Law Institute is offering a free live webcast entitled, Limited Scope Representation for Legal Services Providers , on October 6, 2009, 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern.

The Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators have adopted a resolution calling for increased funding for the Legal Services Corporation to meet the growing demand for legal services. The resolution describes LSC as “a critical component of the national access to

ABA Journal article analyzing the result of the recently released LSC report on the "Justice Gap" in America.

Productivity and Processing Times Also Improve Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security has announced that for the first time since 1999, the agency has ended the year with fewer disability hearings pending than in the prior year. Social Security ended fiscal year (FY) 2009 with 722,822

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has launched the CLASP DataFinder tool to complement its research, analyses and advocacy. This easy-to-use tool allows policymakers, advocates and others to download and synthesize information about various programs and trends that affect low-income