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October 6, 2009
USA Today article discussing how the nation's foreclosure crisis has swamped lawyers for the poor, leaving thousands of low-income homeowners across the country without legal assistance that could save their homes.
October 6, 2009
Huffington Post article by Arianna Huffington spotlighting a new Brennan Center report outlining how the nation's massive foreclosure crisis is also, at its heart, a legal crisis -- with the vast majority of homeowners facing foreclosure doing so without legal counsel.
October 6, 2009
The Brennan Center for Justice has released a new study entitled, Foreclosures: A Crisis in Legal Representation. The report outlines how the nation's massive foreclosure crisis is also, at its heart, a legal crisis. Many homeowners are losing their homes because they lack the ability to navigate
October 5, 2009
Article in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette announcing North Penn Legal Services as the recipient of the YWCA Unsung Hero award to be presented on October 19, 2009.
October 2, 2009
The Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators have adopted a resolution calling for increased funding for the Legal Services Corporation to meet the growing demand for legal services. The resolution describes LSC as “a critical component of the national access to
October 2, 2009
New York Times article by John Schwartz on insufficient funding for legal aid based, in part, on the recently release LSC report on the substantial justice gap existing in America.
October 2, 2009
Post on the Wall Street Journal Law Blog in response to LSC report on Justice Gap in America and the effect of the depressed economy on the already strained legal aid system.
October 2, 2009
Practising Law Institute is offering a free live webcast entitled, Limited Scope Representation for Legal Services Providers , on October 6, 2009, 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern.

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