The Legal Services Corporation has announced that it is accepting applications for 2014 under its Herbert S. Garten Loan Repayment Assistance Program . Through the Herbert S. Garten Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), established in 2005 and funded by a Congressional appropriation, LSC makes a

The National Employment Law Project (NELP) will be hosting a webinar entitled, Protecting Your State UI Program in 2014: Responding to Likely Challenges , on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm Eastern. Despite the slow economic recovery, dozens of states have proposed or enacted laws that chip

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the availability of up to approximately $600 million in grants for non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives that serve very low-income Veteran families occupying permanent housing through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families

Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court will join jurists from five states at a panel discussion in Austin hosted by the national Legal Services Corporation (LSC) on Jan. 24 at the Supreme Court of Texas Courtroom, 201 West 14th Street in Austin. The event will also feature a

Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, has announced 25 new Compassionate Allowances conditions, including a dozen cancers, bringing the total number of conditions to 225. The Compassionate Allowances program expedites disability decisions for Americans with the most serious

Nominations are now being accepted for the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation's Louis J. Goffman Awards . The Pennsylvania Bar Foundation’s Louis J. Goffman Awards program seeks to recognize and honor an individual and an organization whose commitments to pro bono have enhanced the delivery of legal

The December 2013 edition of the Senior Health News , is now available from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) . Effective January 2014, PHLP will combine Health Law PA News and Senior Health News into a single monthly publication titled Health Law PA News. The combined newsletter will

The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network is proud to announce the recipients of its 2014 Excellence Awards. The list includes a variety of civil legal aid professionals and friends of civil legal aid across Pennsylvania who are being recognized for their efforts in support of the clients served by the