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2019 General News

December

The Judicial Branch and Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico Present New Interactive Form for Requesting Restraining Orders under Law 54

  • By: Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico
  • 12/17/2019
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Free Domestic Violence Legal Aid in Grimes County (TX)

Many Renters Who Face Eviction Owe Less Than $600

Opinion: San Diego Provides Support and a Safe Place for Victims of Domestic Violence (CA)

Stand Down Helps Meet Veterans' Needs (OR)

New Local Organization Helps Coordinate Storm Assistance Aid (OK)

Is Tenants' Right to Counsel On Its Way to Becoming Standard Practice?

November

Law You Can Use: Ohio's Civil Legal Aid System Offers Hope to Low-Income Ohioans (OH)

  • By: The Highland County Press
  • 11/26/2019
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Axiom Partnership Extends Pro Bono Net's Reach Beyond Law Firms

The Fair Housing Assessment Cites About 40,000 Area Residents Living in Unsafe, Unaffordable Spaces (OH)

Attorneys' Pro Bono Work Addresses Constant Need (TN)

'Micro' Houses May Help Ease Orange County's Big Housing Crisis (FL)

City of Richmond Creates Eviction Task Force (VA)

Fort Meade Military Families Sue, Alleging Hazardous Housing Conditions (MD)

NYCHA Postpones Planned Heat Outages for Hundreds (NY)

Legal Expungement Clinic Offers Vermonters a Chance to Start Over (VT)

Texas Veterans Deserve Fair and Equitable Access to the Justice System (TX)

Take Action Now: Stand Up for Immigrant Justice

Why Partnerships Can Help Maximize In-House Pro Bono

No Right to Attorney in Civil Cases, But Free Aid Available (PA)

How your peers are helping disaster survivors

October

Tenant Left in Limbo After Man Believed to be His Landlord was Evicted From Rental Home (VA)

Why A Post-Disaster Rule For Pro Bono Aid Isn't For Everyone (LA)

Need a divorce but can't afford a lawyer? North Carolina created a how-to packet that can help (NC)

Pro Bono Legal Service Integral to Worcester Lawyers' Work (MA)

Legal-Aid Organizations to Hold Public Meeting in Brattleboro (VT)

Without Legal Aid, Bronx Residents Are Lost at Housing Court (NY)

NYC Tenant Advocates Push for Even Greater Renter Protections with New Campaign (NY)

Pro Bono Week Reminds Us to Get Involved and Join Legal Aid Programs (FL)

Victoria County Renter's Lawsuit Accuses Federal, State Government of Discrimination with Hurricane Relief (TX)

Two Years After Hurricane Harvey, One Group Says It Has Been Overlooked: Renters (TX)

What To Do If You Are Stuck In A Bad Apartment (IL)

Access to Civil Justice in California Remains Elusive. It Could be an Opportunity (CA)

In a Battle With Your Landlord? Lawyers Designed This Chat Bot to Help Tenants Get Free Legal Aid (IL)

Harvard Law School's 'Outstanding' Housing Rights Advocacy Work Honored by Boston Bar Association (MA)

Could Virtual Aid Improve Court Access For The Lawyerless? (MA)

Landlords from Schenectady, Elsewhere in State, Fret Over Strengthened Tenants Rights (NY)

Justice Gap (Op-ed) (MD)

A Right to Counsel is a Right to a Fighting Chance

  • By: Center for American Progress
  • 10/02/2019
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September

NYCHA Tenants Brace for Cold Season, Hold Out Scant Hope for Improvements (NY)

Domestic Violence March Emphasizes Message: You Are Not Alone, and Free Help is Available (NE)

Working Homeless Would Be Forced To Save Money Under Controversial NYC Proposal (NY)

Access to Civil Legal Services Has Grown, But More Funding Could Help, Attorneys Say (NY)

Legal Aid Groups Shouldn't Wait For A Disaster To Act

Ohio Legal Help Launches to the Public (OH)

Charlestown County Launches New Housing Court Pilot Program (SC)

This Proposed Law Could Help DC Tenants Facing Eviction Fight Back Against Dishonest Landlords (DC)

  • By: Greater Greater Washington
  • 09/18/2019
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Alabama's Pro Bono Lawyers Provide a Face of Hope (AL)

New Legal Help for Many Virginia Domestic Violence Victims (VA)

Local Organizations Working to Tear Down Barriers to Housing (VA)

  • By: Charlottesville Tomorrow
  • 09/16/2019
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Lawyers: Success Wanes in Missouri Disability Benefits Cases (MO)

Failure Is Inevitable - and Invaluable

Legal Aid Society to Add Focus on Domestic Violence with New Project (VA)

Pro Bono for Immigrant Families: Protecting Access to Counsel

For the Love of Flint, Single Mom Uses Legal Skills to Grant Access to Justice for Those in Need (MI)

Cleveland Inches Closer to Right to Counsel for Citizens in Need Facing Eviction (OH)

  • By: Crain's Cleveland Business
  • 09/05/2019
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Thousands of NYCHA Residents Face Sudden Water Outages (NY)

Report: CHA Doesn't Provide Adequate Language Services For Seniors (IL)

How NYC Landlords May be Skirting the New Rent Laws (NY)

August

The Benefits of Recommitting to Pro Bono

  • By: Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report
  • 08/28/2019
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Governor Cuomo Announces Innovative Program Providing Civil Legal Assistance to Crime Victims and Expansion of New York Crime Victims Legal Help Website (NY)

LSAC Announces Winners of Inaugural Justice Innovation Challenge (PA)

How Lawyers Are Making a Difference for Disaster Survivors

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 08/23/2019
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Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas Launching New Program Aimed at Empowering Communities (TX)

Cleveland Looks to Provide Legal Representation for Impoverished Families Facing Eviction (OH)

This Year, the DHA has Filed 30 Times More Eviction Cases Than Its Raleigh Counterpart. It's Promising Reform. (NC)

There Have Been Tens of Thousands of Evictions in Hamilton County in Recent Years (OH) (Audio)

  • By: Cincinnati Public Radio | News
  • 08/19/2019
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Expanding Civil Legal Resources Good For New Mexicans (NM)

Alaska Legal Services Funding Restored for Domestic, Sexual Assault Cases (AK)

Santa Rosa Punts Ordinance to Prevent Discrimination Against Low-Income Renters (CA)

Nearly 90 Percent of NYCHA Apartments Lost Heat, Hot Water During Winter (NY)

District Court Judge Throws Out Hundreds of Annapolis Housing Authority's Failure to Pay Rent Cases (MD)

Why Lawyer Well-Being Can Impact Access to Justice

At a Chinatown Apartment Building, Tenants Get Last-Minute Reprieve From Rent Increases (CA)

Rent Hikes Averted in Chinatown Building (CA)

  • By: Los Angeles Downtown News
  • 08/07/2019
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Suit: Low-Income Housing Not For Low-Income People (MI) (Video)

Sen. Sullivan Promotes Legal Program to Help Domestic Violence Victims (AK) (Video)

In Our Opinion: Lack of Lawyers in Rural Areas is a Real Concern (NY)

These Tenants Got Vouchers to Leave Their Harvey-Damaged Apartments. They Still Fear They'll End Up on the Streets. (TX)

City Welcomes Boost in Housing Funds

Doing Good While Doing Law

July

Dentsu Aegis Network and Pro Bono Net Offer Access to Justice for Survivors of Natural Disasters

Meet the Eviction Defenders Helping to Keep Tenants at Home (CA)

  • By: The Christian Science Monitor
  • 07/30/2019
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FEMA: Free Legal Help Available to Flood Victims (TX)

Legal Aid Group Says Eviction Helpline Slow To Start, But Working To Curb Some Evictions (VA)

  • By: Community Idea Stations
  • 07/29/2019
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Landlords Lose Power in Eviction Battles Under New New York Law (NY)

Dentsu Aegis Rolls Out Passion 'Disaster' Project

Natural Disasters and Dealing with the Aftermath (Podcast)

Domestic Violence Victims and Nuisance Laws Are Often in Deadly Conflict: Phillip Morris (OH)

Renter Rights Groups Cry Foul Over Last-Minute Proposed Changes to Tenant Relocation Law (CA)

Upcoming Hurricane Preparedness Conference Focus on “Are You Ready?” (NC)

New York State Expands Online Tool Connecting Crime Victims With Legal Services (NY)

NYSBA to Examine the State of Rural Law Practice in NY (NY)

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • 07/17/2019
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Torch, Radio...House Deeds? U.S. Readies for Hurricane Season

Walsh Lobbies Lawmakers on Housing Protections for Seniors (MA)

In Extreme-Weather Season, Residents Should Document Their Possessions (TN)

How to Qualify for TennCare’s CHOICES Program (TN)

'The Roaches Are Crawling into My Refrigerator’: Bronx Tenants Sue over House of Horrors (NY)

Amanda Kool On Solving America’s Rural Justice Gap (KY)

Free Legal Assistance Available for Arkansas Flood Victims (AR)

‘How Is That Equal Justice for All?’ Mother Jailed for Contempt Highlights Scarcity of Civil Legal Aid (WI) (Video)

Mobile Home Residents Hit with Soaring Rent After Hurricanes (NC)

Nonprofit Wins Grant to Support Hartford Residents Leaving Failed Subsidized Housing Projects (CT)

A Housing Lifeline for Low-Income Residents (OH)

  • By: Crain's Cleveland Business
  • 07/07/2019
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Alaska Legal Services Says Cuts Will Force Them to Turn Away Victims of Domestic Violence (AK) (Video)

Veterans Earn Support from Employers (OH)

Ex-Offenders Will Get Help Registering to Vote (FL)

Bronx Man Sentenced to Prison Time for Scamming Elderly Oceanside Woman Out of $45,000 (NY)

Justice for Some

June

Jo-Ann Wallace On The 'Tipping Point' For Civil Justice Reform

State Restoring Aid for Civil Legal Cases (LA) (Op-Ed)

Why Aiding Prisoner Reentry Demands 'A Bigger Effort' (NY)

Utah State Bar’s Licensed Paralegal Program Answering Public Need for Access to Justice (UT) (Video)

Wanted: Lawyers for Rural America

Tenants Who Fought Minneapolis Landlord for Years Get a Windfall (MN)

Justice: Lack of Legal Representation Can Lead to Dire Consequences (NM)

Utah Federal Prosecutor Receives National Award for Work with Domestic Violence Victims (UT)

Court Releases Videos for Those Seeking Help from Abuse (WV)

The Big Problem with Affordable Housing (CA)

Rent Guidelines Board Hikes Rent on Stabilized Apartments for Third Straight Year at Raucous Meeting (NY)

Statewide Legal Aid Clinic Offering Free Advice on LGBTQ Issues (OH)

  • By: Columbus Business First
  • 06/24/2019
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Republicans Block Ex-Cons From Voting in Biggest Swing State (FL)

From Behind Bars to … the Streets? Bay Area Residents with Records Struggle to Find Housing (CA)

New State Expungement Law to Offer Second Chance (WV)

How New Rent Laws in N.Y. Help All Tenants (NY)

Legal Aid of Wyoming Gives Assistance at VA for Veterans (WY)

Activists Push to End Housing Discrimination Against Ex-Cons

Top Amazon Lawyer: 'Justice for All' Requires More Funding and Innovation

Legal Aid Foundation Offers Mobile Law Sessions at Community Center (FL)

Spotlight on Pro Bono: Statewide Online Access to Free Legal Services (IL)

  • By: Illinois State Bar Association
  • 06/18/2019
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Louisiana Approves Money for Civil Legal Aid, Joining Most Other U.S. States (LA)

Private Law Firms Encouraged To Do More Pro Bono Work by a Foremost Advocate (HI)

  • By: University of Hawai‘i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law
  • 06/17/2019
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I-Team: Michigan's Justice Gap Exists but a New Task Force is Seeking Ways to Close It (MI)

LA Renters Fight Rent Hikes in Court to Avoid Life on the Streets (CA)

  • By: Courthouse News Service
  • 06/17/2019
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Study Shows Lasting Impact of Legal Aid Services in Northeast Ohio (OH)

Legal Aid 'Securing Stability' for Low-Income Clients, Report Shows (OH)

New York State Passes Historic Pro-Tenant Rent Reforms (NY)

NY Gives Announces Grants for Crime Victim Services (NY)

New York State Office of Victim Services Partnered with Nonprofits to Create New York Crime Victims Legal Help, Now Available in 26 Counties (NY)

  • By: Office of Victim Services
  • 06/13/2019
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Avoiding Foreclosure on Your Reverse Mortgage: Florida Residents Can Get Help (FL)

New York Legislature Strengthens Tenant Protections in the State (NY)

What Are Your Rights as a Renter If Your Home Gets Flooded? (VA) (Video)

Nonprofits Team Up to Educate People on License Suspensions (VA) (Video)

Top Legal Aid Funder Lands $15M Marked For Disaster Relief

Renters Getting Evicted from Their Apartments in N.J. City Will Now Get Free Lawyers (NJ)

Free Family Law Clinics Scheduled Across the State (MS)

NYPD Changes How it Applies Loitering Law as it Settles Legal Aid Lawsuit Over Arrests of Transgender People, Women Accused of Prostitution (NY)

How Would the Wide-Reaching Good Cause Eviction Bill Transform Queens Housing Court? (NY)

Elder Law Day Offers Playbook for Financial, Healthcare Decisions (NY)

It’s Time for Cybersecurity to Go Pro Bono

A Divorce Without Lawyers is Hard. Does it Have to Be? (PA)

‘Justice Bus’ Will Soon be Rolling Throughout Western New York (NY)

May

Minnesota Lawyers' Dedication to Pro Bono Work Has Made the State a National Leader (MN)

Advocates Argue Delaware Court Processes to Blame for State's High Eviction Rates (DE)

The Urgent Need for Rent Regulations (NY)

Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley to Pursue Plan to Provide Lawyers for Impoverished Tenants Fighting Eviction (OH)

Free Legal Clinic for Veterans, Service Members (SC)

Facing Shortage of Lawyers in Some Areas, This State is Considering Licensing Legal Technicians (NM)

New $65M Legal Center Hopes to be Game Changer for Philly’s Poor (PA)

For Richer, for Poorer (NJ)

Getting Legal Help Can be a Barrier for Low-Income Colorado Families Who Need Safe, Clean Housing (CO)

Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Pro Bono Attorneys Work to Aid Veterans Who are Struggling (CT)

Legal Aid Wants to Help Vets Regardless of Income (WY)

Successful Renters Program Introduces Rights, Responsibilities of Renting (WV)

Planned NYCHA HQ Move Leaves Some Tenants in Dark (NY)

Housing in Brief: Will Philly be the Second Big City to Pass Right-to-Counsel? (PA)

Legal Aid Groups Think Bold to Fill Rural Gaps (AK)

Before the Flood: How to Plan and Design Proactive Buyout Programs that Work (Op-ed)

Efforts Underway to Craft a Housing Strategy for Cincinnati (OH)

Bridging The Divide: Upstate and Downstate Renters Join Forces (NY)

Reactive or Proactive? The Ambivalent Nature of Today's Legal Tech Education

Chief Justice: Technology Upgrades Needed to Make Courts Open (NC)

April

Aging in America: News and Trends From 2 Summits

Online Pro Bono Goes Statewide (VA)

  • By: Virginia Lawyers Weekly
  • 04/16/2019
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Significant Return on Investment Through Civil Legal Aid (IN)

Closing Housing Justice Gap Needs More Than Lawyers

How Tenants in a Foreclosed Home Become Homeowners: A Guide (NY)

  • By: Rockland/Westchester Journal News
  • 04/09/2019
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Week Calls Attention to Crime Victims

Heartland Flood: Attorneys Help Paradise Lakes Residents Navigate Flood Recovery (NE)

March

Upcoming City Law to Give Low-Income San Diegans More Housing Opportunities (CA)

Legal Incubators: Pathways to Justice and Hope for Survivors of Violence and Abuse

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 03/25/2019
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Legal Aid Society Offering Tax Help for Free in Albany (NY)

Eviction? Foreclosure? Akronites Seek Legal Help at Free Clinic (OH)

Around the Town (TN)

Legal Aid Update: Two Years...Three Kids...One Mission (OH)

Legal Aid Update: Two Years...Three Kids...One Mission (OH)

Assistance is Available to Help Those Impacted by Nebraska Natural Disaster (NE)

  • By: The Grand Island Independent
  • 03/22/2019
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Veterans Entitled to Refunds of Disability Severance Pay (OH)

Fighting Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence and Opening Doors for Louisville Women (KY)

Nevada AG Calls on Feds to Protect Consumers From Abusive Lenders (NV)

City Mission to Hold Expungement Day (WA)

Abandoned Hospital Renovated to Apartments for the Homeless (WI)

How Americans Navigate a Civil Justice System Made 'By Lawyers, For Lawyers'

Tenant Access to Eviction Counsel Gains Steam in Philly (PA)

Foreclosure Activity Ticks Upward in Capital Region in 2018 (NY)

In Louisiana Civil Courts, the Poor are Left to Defend Themselves (LA)

Civil Legal Aid is Crucial for Many in Our District (Op-ed) (WA)

Getting Homeless Seniors Back on Their Feet (OK)

NYC Small Business Owners Facing Eviction to Get Help

Point of View: Justice Reform in Oklahoma Must Include Civil Legal Assistance (OK) (Op-ed)

She escaped an abusive marriage. Now she faces eviction from her home.

Bill Would Protect Tenants Facing Unhealthy Living Conditions (GA)

  • By: The Newnan Times-Herald
  • 03/12/2019
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Hispanic Federation Launches Million-Dollar Initiative to Promote Community Development (Puerto Rico)

Alaska Supreme Court Asks for Pro Bono Help From Around the Country for Earthquake Survivors (AK)

In Justice Crisis, Access to Commissions' Spread Sparks Change

Legal Aid Initiative Enables Those With Disabilities (IN)

It's Time to Fix NY's Broken Court System

To the Head of the Class: Tech for Legal Educators

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 03/05/2019
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Free Legal Aid Available to Low-Income Residents (AZ)

Study: Low-Income Oregonians Are Not Receiving Necessary Legal Aid (OR)

  • By: Oregon Public Broadcasting
  • 03/01/2019
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February

States Move to Expand LGBTQ Protections

What it Really Means to be a Civil Justice Advocate

Betty Heath: Helping the Helpless (CO)

Pro Bono is the Key to Expanding Access to Our Courts

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 02/21/2019
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New York's Programs to Assist Pro Bono Litigants

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 02/21/2019
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Massachusetts Right to Counsel Legislation Gains Urgency Amid Rising Number of Evictions

Clients Need Legal Services but Not Necessarily Lawyers

Legal Groups Propose Help for Detroit Tenants Facing Eviction (MI)

State Expands Legal Aid for Detained Immigrants Facing Deportation (NY)

Making an App to Make a Difference

Legal Services Attorney's Life Comes Full Circle as She Assists Those in Need (NY)

Legal Aid's Online Intakes Have Tripled With Help of New Technology (OH)

Providing Free Legal Aid (ID)

  • By: The University of Idaho Argonaut
  • 02/06/2019
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Microsoft Helps Develop an AI-Powered Bridge to Legal Aid

Microsoft Helps Develop an AI-Powered Bridge to Legal Aid

New Website Connects Pro-Bono Lawyers with Immigrants in Need of Help (NY)

When It's Hard to Make Ends Meet, Can Smart Apps Help?

NYC Evictions Down Thanks to Legal Aid Program for Tenants (NY)

Legal Tech Abounds, But Not The Kind People Need Most

January

Why Judges Support Civil Legal Aid

Puerto Ricans Concerned That $20 Billion Recovery Plan is 'Not for the People'

David Udell Dishes on Growing Access to Justice Research

What Does a "Just Recovery" from Hurricane Florence Look Like? (NC)

The Role of Legal Services Corporation in Improving Access to Justice

Techno-Optimism & Access to the Legal System

'Justice Delayed is Justice Denied' As Government Shutdown Affects Federal Courts

US: Protect Right to Asylum for Domestic Violence

Shutdown Now Squeezing Seniors, Families in Subsidized Housing

Hochul Sends Off Law Students as They Continue to Work in Puerto Rico (NY)

Legal Aid of Nebraska Challenges Law That Lets Investors Take Property Over Unpaid Taxes (NE)

Technology: Not the Complete Solution but an Important Part of It (Blog)

  • By: Law, Technology, and Access to Justice
  • 01/17/2019
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Vermont Legal Aid Pushes Program to Address Homelessness by Reducing Evictions (VT)

Legal Aid Lawyer Enters St. Clare's Pension Fight (NY)

Too Few Lawyers? Access to Justice in Rural Communities (NY)

ABA Offers Free CLE Programming to Lawyers Affected by Federal Shutdown

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 01/10/2019
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Legal Aid to Fight Job Discrimination Through New Project (NY)

Trafficking Survivors Shed an Unjust Label: 'Criminal'

  • By: The Christian Science Monitor
  • 01/08/2019
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A Step Forward for New Yorkers Seeking Safe and Healthy Housing (NY)

FEMA Offers Resources for Unmet Needs of N.C. Florence Survivors (NC)

In Virginia, a New Coalition Tries to Tackle the High Eviction Rate