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2020 General News

September

Attorney General Letitia James Announces Grantees for COVID-19 Tenant Legal Assistance Initiative (NY)

  • By: NY Attorney General Office
  • 09/24/2020
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Wisconsin eviction rates have slowed during the CDC's moratorium, but landlords are continuing to toss tenants (WI)

  • By: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • 09/24/2020
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The eviction crisis has begun. It will get so much worse.

Everything you need to know if you're facing eviction in Pennsylvania (full guide) (PA)

Stimulus Checks. The eviction ban. Unemployment benefits. Here's what relief measures you can rely on

Citizenshipworks: Virtual Review Pioneer

  • By: The New Americans Campaign
  • 09/08/2020
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August

Always Braced for a Storm, These Louisiana Firms Knew How to Cope Amid COVID-19 (LA)

Free Legal Help for Those Affected by Disasters (TX)

LSC Awards More Than $4 Million to Strengthen Pro Bono Efforts

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 08/20/2020
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Paul Weiss Wins Housing Changes For Disabled NYC Tenants (NY)

Advocates for NY Veterans Seek Help, Answers Amid Pandemic (NY)

Veronica Dunlap '14 Honored by National Bar Association

June

For NYC Defenders, Pay Promise Is Vague But Encouraging (NY)

Responding to the Pandemic Via the Creation of the LSFN Post-Graduate Law Fellows Program

  • By: Legal Services Funders Network
  • 06/12/2020
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Law Students Take on Important Legal Challenges

May

Law and Technology: Online Legal Services that Help Bridge the Access-to-Justice Gap

  • By: Journal on Emerging Technologies
  • 05/27/2020
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ABA to honor three individuals, two law entities for their pro bono efforts (IL)

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 05/20/2020
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April

Legal Conferences Look for a Formula to Fight 'Zoom Fatigue'

Coronavirus, Remote Legal Services and some nice work by Probono.net

  • By: Law, Technology and Access to Justice
  • 04/17/2020
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March

Virtual COVID-Themed Legal Conference Offering The Chance To Share Remote Practice Know-How

Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Help for you and how to help (OK)

Coronavirus Could Overwhelm Legal Help for America's Poor

NY's 90-Day Mortgage Waiver Has Big Limitations (NY)

Vermont Advocates Ask for Statewide Pause on Evictions During COVID-19 Pandemic (VT)

NY State Bar Association, Courts to Launch Pro Bono Network to Help With Pandemic Response (NY)

Attorneys Offer Assistance to Tornado Victims (TN)

NYCHA struggles to keep New Yorkers warn even with the mild winter (NY)

Law 2030: Penn Law Launches a New Initiative Dedicated to Improving Legal Service

February

Housing in Brief: Evictions Down Under Right to Counsel Laws in New York and San Francisco

Legal Clinic in Pine Bluff Opens for Veterans in State's Southeast (AR)

  • By: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
  • 02/18/2020
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Arizona Tax Credit: Southern Arizona Legal Aid

To Increase Access to Justice, Regulatory Innovation Should Be Considered, ABA House Says

Minnesota Eviction Numbers See Dramatic Decline in Past Decade (MN)

California's Rental Affordability Act Heading to November Ballot (CA)

A Place to Call Your Own (VA)

In New Mexico, Nonattorney Helpers Could Ease Justice Crisis (NM)

2 Judges Make the Case for Legal Aid (AR)

  • By: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
  • 02/01/2020
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January

Durham Housing Authority Sees Eviction Filings Rise While Actual Evictions Decrease (NC)

The Intersection of Ethics and Artificial Intelligence (Audio)

Court System Offers Free Online Divorce Forms You Can Use Without a Lawyer (IA)

Iowa Offering Free Online Program to Navigate Courts Without Attorney (IA)

5 Great Acts of Service for Attorneys on MLK Day (and Every Day)

NYC Evictions Down Almost 20% Six Months After State Tenant Protections Enacted (NY)

Legal Aid Society: Legal Help Can Restore Lost Public Assistance Benefits (TN)