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October 15, 2024
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN), a statewide consortium of independent legal aid programs dedicated to ensuring equal access to justice for low-income Pennsylvanians, has named Meredith Rapkin as its new Executive Director effective December 2, 2024. The PLAN Search Committee, comprised of
October 10, 2024
Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP), an organization providing technology education and resources for legal aid and non-profit legal service providers, is thrilled to announce the launch of the full version of our comprehensive Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) database
October 10, 2024
In recognition of the upcoming National Pro Bono Week, October 20-26, Debra Todd, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, directed a letter to all attorneys in Pennsylvania expressing thanks to those who have volunteered their time throughout the year. The Chief Justice asked all to join her in celebrating
October 9, 2024
The National Science Foundation Collaborative Study at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice & George Mason University is hosting a webinar entitled The Impact of Covid-19 on Domestic Violence Victims and Survivors – Lessons Learned from Service Providers Nationwide on October 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM
October 8, 2024
Record Costs: Understanding the Impact of Eviction Filings for Pennsylvania Families, a webinar from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, will be held on October 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM Eastern. In this webinar, speakers will focus on the impact of eviction filings on tenant households
October 8, 2024
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project's 2024 Annual Event will be held on Monday, November 18, 2024, from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Eastern. The Annual Event will be in person for the first time and to commemorate this special event, a new project called "Let Us Live" will be launched.
October 7, 2024
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the October 2024 edition of PHLP Health Law News.
October 3, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that Direct File will be available for the 2025 tax filing season in double the number of states than last year’s pilot, and it will cover a wider range of tax situations, greatly expanding the number of taxpayers eligible to use the free e-filing service

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