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October 6, 2022
As a part of ongoing efforts to end Veteran homelessness, the Department of Veterans Affairs published a Notice of Funding Opportunity for more than $11 million in legal services grants for Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The funds are available through VA’s new Legal Services for
October 6, 2022
The National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) is offering a free webcast entitled Becoming the Storyteller Your Client Needs on October 19, 2022 at 1:00 PM Eastern. In this free, one-hour webcast, NITA NextGen faculty member Sara Williams gives storytelling in trial advocacy its proper due. Tune
October 5, 2022
Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) established an Office of Native American Partnerships within the Office of the Commissioner. This office will elevate and centralize efforts to administer comprehensive programs and policies related to
October 5, 2022
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia through the National Record Clearing Project is presenting a free webinar entitled Record Clearing for Immigrant Clients: Risks & Opportunities on October 17, 2022 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. Record clearing for people who are not citizens can have
October 3, 2022
The Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS) will be hosting their annual Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) program review on Monday, October 31, 2022 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern. During this review advocates from the programs
October 3, 2022
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project is hosting its first ever annual meeting on October 20, 2022. The topic of this year's event is Combating The Health Care Crisis Behind Bars. The event will be held virtually on October 20, 2022 beginning at 6:00 PM Eastern. The meeting will be focused on
October 3, 2022
Our condolences are with Justice Max Baer's family on his passing. Justice Baer has served our courts and our commonwealth for more than four decades. He leaves behind a legacy of advocating on behalf of Pennsylvania’s children and protecting and providing for our youngest and most vulnerable
September 30, 2022
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the September 30, 2022 edition of PHLP Health Law News. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP Health Law News on the PHLP website at www.phlp.org.

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