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March 29, 2010
The National Technology Assistance Project will be holding a webinar entitled, Time Management Tips , on March 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm Eastern. Ever wish there were more hours in a day? Do you sometimes end the day feeling like you should have accomplished a lot more but can't place your finger on what
March 26, 2010
Ann S. Torregrossa , director of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s Office of Health Care Reform, has been named as the recipient of the inaugural G. Fred DiBona Jr. Excellence in Healthcare Award presented by the St. Catherine Labouré Medical Clinic in Philadelphia. Torregrossa has served as
March 26, 2010
The American Bar Association Section of Litigation has created and maintains Sound Advice , an audio library which shares the experience and collective wisdom of some of finest legal minds in the world. Audio recording from a variety of legal scholars and working attorneys on a wide range of topics
March 25, 2010
Article from OMB Watch advocating for legislative support for the Civil Access to Justice Act of 2009 which addresses the most problematic restrictions on LSC grantees - those that prevent the use of non-federal funds to advocate on behalf of the neediest of our communities, and also increases the
March 23, 2010
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille will address members and friends of statewide legal aid community. Video Tributes Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN) will hold its annual Excellence Awards and Banquet on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at the Harrisburg Hilton. The Pro
March 22, 2010
The Judicial Conference of the United States has approved key steps to improve public access to federal courts by increasing the availability of court opinions and expanding the services and reducing the costs for many users of the Public Access to Electronic Court Records (PACER) system.
March 20, 2010
The Legal Services Corporation and the Center for Legal Aid Education will co-sponsor a one-day training session, Board Development: The Legal Aid Context , on May 12, prior to the start of the Equal Justice Conference in Phoenix. The training session, designed for Board members and executive
March 20, 2010
The American College of Trial Lawyers has announced that the Older & Wiser program of the Neighborhood Legal Services Association of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the winner of the 2010 Emil Gumpert Award. The $50,000 first-place prize is funded by a grant from the Foundation of the American College

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