The U.S. Department of Justice Access to Justice Initiative, in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service, has released a Guide to the AmeriCorps VISTA Program for Legal Services Organizations . For over 47 years the federal Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program

Consumer attorney Cary L. Flitter, center, of the Narberth, PA law firm Flitter Lorenz, P.C. presents a check for $185,321, to MidPenn Legal Services Executive Director Rhodia D. Thomas, on left. The funds are part of a settlement valued at over $10 million from a successful challenge to an auto

Philadelphia Legal Assistance has developed seven new online document assembly forms for pro se litigants in Pennsylvania family courts. These forms were developed With funding from a Legal Services Corporation Technology Initiative Grant and are available now on PALawHELP.org . Self-represented

The Social Security Administration will add symptomatic Huntington's Disease to its Compassionate Allowances program for adults by the end of the year. The expedited disability process will identify people with significant symptoms of this devastating neurological disease. Adult Huntington's Disease

The combined June/July 2012 edition of the Health Law PA News and Senior Health News , free bi-monthly newsletters from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project , is now available from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project

A budget shortfall of $1 million for North Penn Legal Services, the only free civil legal aid provider in Northeast PA and a member of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, forced the organization to lay off 15% of its staff, and close two offices effective June 30. Those layoffs consist of attorneys

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has announced a new tollfree number to help consumers with questions about long-term living and services for people with disabilities. The Link to Aging and Disability Resource Center line, 1-800-753-8827, is answered by trained customer service staff. Hours of

Without Congressional Action, Stark Cut-off Could Expose Millions to Greater Economic Instability Americans who lose their jobs this week and hereafter will only have access to jobless aid provided by their states - 26 weeks in most cases - and will not be eligible for any federal unemployment