DC Consortium of Legal Services Providers

Welcome to the DC Consortium of Legal Services Providers Area of probono.net/dc! This Area of probono.net/dc supports the Consortium's efforts by providing a library of resources and a calendar of events.

The Consortium is a coalition of 30 member organizations, all of which provide direct legal services to low-income DC residents. The Consortium's mission is to coordinate the delivery, expand the availability and improve the quality of legal services and advocacy for poor and disadvantaged people and groups of people in the District of Columbia.

Consortium members meet on a monthly basis, with leadership committees and work and affinity groups convening separately throughout the year. Consortium meetings and activities are generally open to all individuals who work in the legal services community or who are interested in issues impacting low-income clients. Individuals from a broad spectrum of public interest organizations, local law schools, private law firms, and DC Bar entities are active in the Consortium. General meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at McDermott Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC. Meeting dates for 2012 are as follows: January 19; February 16; March 15; April 19; May 17; June 21; July 19; August 16; September 20; October 18; November 15; and December 20.

Consortium members, as well as Friends of the Consortium (FOC's) are eligible to join this Area. Please submit an application by clicking the "Join this Area" tab on the left toolbar.Members of the Area are able to access most of the resources, as well as the Listserv Archive. Some resources are restricted to staff of Consortium Member Organizations.You do not need to be a member of the Area to submit calendar events or library resources. Just go to the Calendar or Library and click "Add an Event" or "Add a Resource."

ADVOCACY

News! Consortium Names Angie Rodgers the First DCHA Housing Advocate

Consortium Urges DC Council to Take A Balanced Approach to the Budget

R E S O U R C E S

Pro Bono Trainings Calendar
by: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
LawHelp.org/dc: LawHelp - Remember to consultfor the most accurate referral information.
Directory of Legal Assistance Programs for Pro Bono Attorneys
Check the New 2009/10 Federal Poverty Guidelines.

N E W S

Rationing Access to Justice Report (by the DC Access to Justice Commission and DC Consortium)

D.C. C I T Y C O U N C I L

DC Council Oversight and Budget Hearings Schedule

DC Council Legislative Calendar