Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. held a webinar for PLAN Programs on August 12, 2010 at 1:00 pm Eastern to provide important information on the new DPW-funded employment project that was recorded and is now available for viewing. The project requires tracking of outcomes obtained in various

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has increased fees for out-of-state lawyers who practice in the Commonwealth in order to finance a student loan forgiveness program for attorneys employed by agencies that help people who cannot afford legal representation. The adjustment in fees from $100 to $200

Chief Justice Ronald Castille and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania have doubled their commitment to expanding the pool of bright and talented people employed by agencies that help Pennsylvanians who cannot afford lawyers. On Tuesday, August 24, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued an order

A new federal grant will strengthen Pennsylvania’s work to improve the health and developmental outcomes of at-risk children through quality home visiting programs, Public Welfare Secretary Harriet Dichter said on August 19. A more than $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human

The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) has announced that early registration for NLADA Annual Conference has been extended to September 10, 2010. The 2010 Annual Conference, Delivering on the Dream: Marching Toward 100 Years of Justice, will be held on November 10-13, 2010 at the

In the last week, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed legislation to provide $16 billion in additional federal Medicaid matching funds (FMAP) for states for the period January through June 30, 2011. This is about one-third less than originally proposed. Governor Rendell has proposed

The deadline to request free HotDocs licenses is fast approaching: August 31, 2010. LSC programs that were participants in the previous HotDocs software donation program, as well as other eligible organizations developing online assembly templates in conjunction with Pro Bono Net's Law Help

The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) and the National Consumer Law Center, are hosting a webinar entitled, Local Policy to Preserve and Promote Manufactured Housing, on September 2, 2010 from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern. This webinar is designed for owners of manufactured homes