The National Association of Law Placement (NALP) is conducting a survey of public interest and government law offices to gather data on attorney salaries, benefits packages and loan repayment assistance programs. In past years, the data collected for this survey has shown that the average starting

The Justice Gap. Quality Initiative. Increased Funding. These are among the projects and themes discussed in Reflections on My Six Years as President of the Legal Services Corporation , by Helaine M. Barnett, who stepped down as LSC president at the end of 2009 and is the longest serving president

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, and Chubby Checker, Grammy Award winner and rock and roll legend, have launched a new campaign to inform millions of Americans about a new “twist” in the law that makes it easier to qualify for extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs.

Patricia D. Batie has been appointed Acting Corporate Secretary of the Legal Services Corporation. In this capacity she will be primarily responsible for supporting the activities of LSC’s Board of Directors.

The number of Pennsylvania residents who applied for food stamps jumped in 2009 and, with the effects of the recession still very much in the picture, 2010 is likely to see even greater demand, according to the state's social welfare agency. Food stamps are funded 100 percent by the federal

Article from The Daily Item , Sunbury, PA, discussing assistance provided to Susquehanna University’s Neysa C. Adams Pro Se Assistance and Mediation Clinic by the Sunbury office of North Penn Legal Services.

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. is proud to announce the recipients of its 2010 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

Governor Edward G. Rendell has announced significant changes to Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program – better known as LIHEAP -- that will help keep low-income families warm this winter. The federally-funded LIHEAP helps income-eligible households pay for heat during the winter