Nov 30 (Reuters) - For every 10,000 Americans living in poverty, fewer than three civil legal aid attorneys are available to provide free legal help, a new ABA report has found. The latest iteration ...

Pro bono via legal aid not only helps close that gap but dramatically impacts the profession. It provides experience, opportunity and mentorship and reveals to others the promise of law’s ...

Kelisha Williams has been trying to get a divorce for five years and said it has been a long and expensive endeavor. Last fall, when a car accident left her unable to work and without steady income, ...

If we want a profession that people trust—one that contributes to society, is known for honesty, known for being not only making the system work but making it work for everyone, then we collectively ...

In the past, the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society could fill its staff attorney positions through simple word of mouth. The job opening could be mentioned in conversation and resumes would soon start ...

In Florida, the vast majority of court cases are civil in nature, meaning they involve disputes between individuals or organizations seeking resolution to a problem or compensation for damages. Civil ...

Legal Aid attorneys from all over New York City, who have been without a new contract for seven months now, walked out of their offices on Feb. 8 as the union workers picketed to demand better pay.

A group of Bronx lawyers blasted a scathing anti-Israel proclamation from the union for Big Apple public defenders and Legal Aid Society lawyers. The Bronx Independent Lawyers for Justice, a newly ...