Attorney Beth Goodell of Community Legal Services contributes to CNN story on homeowners' frustrations with the mortgage assistance program.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) filed comments on the state’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) proposed 2010 state plan in advance of a special en banc hearing to solicit comments on the effects of changes to the LIHEAP program.

The Management Information Exchange will hold its Biennial Conference for Legal Services Managers in Albuquerque on October 1 and 2. The conference, entitled, “ Up, Up and Away! Real Skills for Managing Now ,” is designed for new and experienced managers of legal aid programs and will offer a

The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) is seeking input from employers in the public-interest legal community on its long-range, strategic planning process for the next five years. NALP is a non-profit, educational association serving law schools, legal employers, and lawyers by providing

The 2009 Equal Justice Works Annual Career Fair & Conference is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25 at The Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Employer Registration is now open. Student, deferred associate and law school professional registration opens Aug. 31.

The American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence has announced the launch of the first-ever National Domestic Violence Pro Bono Directory , a comprehensive national database of programs providing pro bono legal services to victims of domestic violence and made public online at www

Regional Housing Legal Services has produced a new brochure entitled, Avoiding Foreclosure: How to Reduce the Risk of Losing Your Home, explaining the operation of the the Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP) Help Center.

The Penn Law School and the AALS Committee on Lawyering in the Public Interest, Bellow Scholars Group are sponsoring a workshop entitled, Introduction to Empirical Research for Clinicians and Public Interest Lawyers, on October 2-3, 2009 at the Penn Law School in Philadelphia.