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March 7, 2025
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced it will increase the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to 100 percent of a person’s monthly benefit rather than the recent adjustment of just 10 percent.
March 7, 2025
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. has announced that The Honorable Jordan A. Harris will serve as the Keynote Speaker at the 2025 Excellence Awards that will be held on March 27, 2025 beginning at 5:00 PM Eastern. House Majority Appropriations Chairman Jordan A. Harris was first elected in 2012
March 6, 2025
The Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General join forces once again to raise public awareness about Social Security imposter scams during the sixth annual “Slam the Scam” Day on March 6.
March 3, 2025
During National Consumer Protection Week, March 3rd through 7th, the Office of Attorney General will highlight and share information about their year-round efforts to protect consumer rights, and help people learn to detect, report, and avoid scams. We will also share consumer protection tips on
March 3, 2025
Beginning May 7, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or ID card, or another form of federally-acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID) to board a domestic commercial flight, and enter military bases and other federal facilities that require ID at the
March 3, 2025
The ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) is holding a webinar entitled Trauma-Informed Spanish for Lawyers Serving Unaccompanied Children on March 26, 2025. You are invited to join them for a webinar focused on enhancing your trauma-informed Spanish language skills as a lawyer or legal
February 27, 2025
The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) is hosting an NLADA virtual town hall on Advancing Equal Justice in the New Federal Landscape on March 11, 2025 from 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Eastern. NLADA is inviting its members and strategic partners to join them for this event, where they will gather
February 27, 2025
The National Legal Aid & Defender Association is presenting a series of free webinars brought to you by their Civil, Client and Defender communities! The Annual Encore Webinar Series offers supplemental content from the NLADA Annual Conference last fall. These webinars are a blend of popular topics

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