News
2009 General News
President Signs LSC Funding Increase into Law
- By: LSC.gov
- 12/18/2009
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F. William McCalpin, Champion of Legal Aid to Poor, Dies at 88
- By: The New York Times
- 12/17/2009
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Update on Class Action Settlement for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Recipients
- By: National Senior Citizens Law Center
- 12/10/2009
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State Bar of Georgia Names Attorney to Coordinate Military Legal Services Program
- By: State Bar of Georgia
- 12/08/2009
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$998,111 Grant to Boost Georgia Legal Services / $998,111 Subvención para Incrementar los Servicios Legales de Georgia
- By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
- 12/03/2009
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NY Times: Food Stamp Use Soars, and Stigma Fades
- By: New York Times
- 11/30/2009
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Lunch is on ... You! Take a Legal Aid or Public Interest Lawyer to Lunch in January
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 11/25/2009
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Georgia Legal Services Program and VITA- Your tax team for 2010
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 11/24/2009
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Georgia Legal Services Progam Augusta Region Volunteers Honored
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 11/23/2009
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Federal Reserve announces rules prohibiting institutions from charging overdraft fees at ATMs
- By: The Denver Post
- 11/17/2009
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U.S. Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2%, Highest in 26 Years
- By: The New York Times
- 11/06/2009
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Senate Approves $400 Million in Funding for LSC
- By: Legal Services Corporation
- 11/06/2009
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Metro Atlanta Flood Disaster Assistance Application Deadlines Fast Approaching- Apply Now!
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 10/23/2009
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Robert Ambrogi's "New Sites: from Reserch to Pro Bono"
- By: Robert Ambrogi's Law Sites
- 10/19/2009
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Firm's Pro Bono Work Gives Cancer Patients Peace of Mind
- By: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- 10/19/2009
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Did The Georgia Disaster Create Legal Problems For You, Too?
- By: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- 10/13/2009
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Brennan Center Report: Foreclosures: A Crisis in Legal Representation
- By: Brennan Center
- 10/06/2009
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Georgia flood victims can replace damaged food stamp supplies
- By: Department of Human Services
- 10/06/2009
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NYTimes Reports on LSC Funding: "Cash Squeeze Said to Deny Legal Aid to Poor"
- By: New York Times
- 10/06/2009
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Columbus attorneys gather for pro bono event
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 10/06/2009
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Legal Aid Holding Its Own, ‘But Just Barely’
- By: The Wall Street Journal Blog
- 10/05/2009
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LSC Releases Updated Report on the Justice Gap in America
- By: LSC
- 10/02/2009
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Pro Bono Net Announces Two New Board Members
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 10/01/2009
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Legal Services Corporation Press Release: LSC Releases Updated Report on the Justice Gap in America
- By: Legal Services Corporation
- 10/01/2009
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Cash Squeeze Said to Deny Legal Aid to Poor
- By: New York Times
- 09/30/2009
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Five Additional Counties in Georgia Added To Public Assistance Disaster Declaration
- By: Georgia Emergency Management Agency
- 09/30/2009
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Georgia Legal Services Program providing legal help to low-income households affected by flooding
- By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
- 09/30/2009
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State Bar of Georgia YLD Sets Up Disaster Assistance Hotline for Flood Victims
- By: State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division
- 09/30/2009
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Webinar On Online Intake Now Available
- By: LSC and CERA
- 09/29/2009
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Videos of selected Seminars for Court Technology Conf. posted and available
- By: PBN
- 09/28/2009
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Judge: Poorer Georgians need better access to legal aid
- By: Rome News-Tribune
- 09/28/2009
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Albany, Georgia Domestic Violence Shelter to host third annual Butterfly Release
- By: Liberty House of Albany
- 09/28/2009
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Georgia Receives Presidential Disaster Declaration for Three More Counties
- By: Georgia Emergencvy Management Agency
- 09/25/2009
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Workers in eight Georgia Counties may now be eligible for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
- By: Georgia Department of Labor
- 09/25/2009
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Workers in 3 additional counties eligible for disaster unemployment insurance
- By: Georgia Department of Labor
- 09/25/2009
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Disaster declaration for Georgia floods
- By: Georgia Emergency Managment Agency
- 09/24/2009
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Organizations Helping Deferred Associates Transition to Public Interest Placements
- By: The AmLaw Daily
- 09/18/2009
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Public Interest Perspectives: An Introductory Training for Private Attorneys in Public Interest Placements
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 09/16/2009
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HUD Awards $17 Million to Help Develop Housing for the Very Low-Income Elderly
- By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development -- HUD
- 09/04/2009
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American Bar Association Calls for Action on Right to High-Quality Education
- By: Center for Law and Education
- 08/17/2009
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Bad economy sparks more complaints of wage theft
- By: USA Today
- 08/17/2009
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Important Information for Advocates Working with Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Recipients
- By: National Senior Citizens Law Center
- 08/13/2009
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President Obama Announces Five Nominees to the LSC Board
- By: Legal Services Corporation
- 08/10/2009
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U.S. Department of Labor uncovers child labor and migrant and seasonal farm labor violations on Bladen and Craven counties, N.C., blueberry farms
- By: United States Department of Labor
- 08/10/2009
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Trial Advocacy Seminar to benefit public interest lawyers
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 08/04/2009
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Veterans and Servicemembers Pro Bono and Lawyer Referral Program Attorney Position Open
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 07/23/2009
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Augusta Regional Office of Georgia Legal Services Program receives economic stimulus funds to serve homeless
- By: Georgia Legal Services Program
- 07/14/2009
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Study shows civil legal 'justice gap' in Georgia
- By: USA Today
- 07/14/2009
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West Launches New Programs Focused on Pro Bono Outreach, Lawyers in Transition
- By: Thomson Reuters
- 07/13/2009
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Step Up Savannah, Georgia Legal Services Program Receives Babcock Foundation Grant
- By: Savannah- The Creative Coast
- 06/25/2009
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Coca-Cola Legal Department Receives Pro Bono Business Law Award
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 06/25/2009
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Local Attorney Recognized by State Bar of Georgia for Pro Bono Work
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 06/25/2009
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Local Law Firm Recognized by State Bar of Georgia for Pro Bono Work
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 06/25/2009
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Legal Services Attorney Recognized by State Bar of Georgia
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 06/25/2009
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State Bar of Georgia shores up pro bono support for lawyers and the public
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 06/22/2009
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Summer Associates Can Stand Out by Balancing Fear With Enthusiasm
- By: Law.com
- 06/15/2009
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Editorial: The Rights of Domestic Workers
- By: The New York Times
- 06/15/2009
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State Bar opens new Coastal Georgia Office on Savannah Riverfront
- By: State Bar of Georgia
- 06/15/2009
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Applications for 2010-2012 ABA Fellowship — Due August 1, 2009
- By: ABA Section of Taxation
- 06/15/2009
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Georgia Nursing Home Medicaid Policy Declared Illegal
- By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
- 06/12/2009
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Closing the Benefits Loophole
- By: Wall Street Journal
- 06/12/2009
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RHIIP Listserv #161 - Translations of HUD Model Leases and Sample Documents / See Link Below
- By: HUD
- 06/11/2009
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House Subcommittee Approves $50 Million Increase for LSC
- By: Legal Services Organization
- 06/10/2009
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TECH TURBULENCE: Helping Hands
- By: Law Technology News
- 06/03/2009
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Public-interest sector getting a little crowded
- By: National Law Journal
- 06/01/2009
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TECH TURBULENCE: Get in the Fast Lane
- By: Law Technology News
- 05/26/2009
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Judge: FEMA must issue standards for disaster assistance
- By: The Monitor
- 05/20/2009
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Open Positions at Georgia Legal Services Program
- By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
- 05/20/2009
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Open positions at Pro Bono Net
- By: Pro Bono Net
- 05/13/2009
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With deferrals, a class collision
- By: The National Law Journal
- 05/12/2009
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House Passes Mortgage Reform Bill Including $35 Million for Legal Aid
- By: National Legal Aid & Defender Association
- 05/12/2009
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For Victims of Recession, Patchwork State Aid
- By: The New York Times
- 05/11/2009
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Equal Justice Works announces 2009 fellows
- By: EJW
- 05/11/2009
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Equal Justice Works Launches YouTube Channel
- By: EJW
- 05/11/2009
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President Recommends $435 Million Budget for LSC
- By: Legal Services Corporation
- 05/08/2009
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Impact of Federal Stimulus Money on Unemployment Benefits in Georgia
- By: Georgia Legal Services Program
- 04/29/2009
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Help your client understand how to maximize unemployment benefits
- By: Georgia Legal Services Program
- 04/29/2009
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Georgia Receives Presidential Disaster Declaration for Counties Damaged by Heavy Rains, Flooding
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 04/24/2009
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FEMA TEMPORARY HOUSING PROGRAM ENDING FOR FAMILIES OF HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA
- By: Federal Emergency Management Agency
- 04/07/2009
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Seniors said struggling with bankruptcy
- By: United Press International
- 03/31/2009
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Study: Access to a Lawyer Strongly Decreases Domestic Violence
- By: Public News Service
- 03/30/2009
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Law Firms Scramble to Place Deferred Associates in Volunteer Posts
- By: The Am Law Daily
- 03/19/2009
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Even Pro Bono Work Requires Doing Your Homework First
- By: New York Times
- 03/19/2009
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Without Just Cause: A 50-State Review of the (Lack of) Rights of Tenants in Foreclosure
- By: NLCHP
- 03/19/2009
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Editorial: Unshackling legal aid
- By: The Washington Post
- 03/17/2009
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2009 Equal Justice Conference registration open
- By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
- 03/06/2009
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Practising Law Institute (PLI) Offers Scholarships for Attorneys in Transition and Unemployed Attorneys
- By: Practising Law Institute
- 03/05/2009
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Looking for Tax Deductions? Don't Forget Pro Bono Expenditures
- By: The National Law Journal
- 03/04/2009
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E-File System Returns Millions to Low-Income Tax Filers
- By: LSC
- 03/03/2009
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Law Firms Turn to Webinars to Cut Costs
- By: Law.com Legal Technology Blog
- 03/02/2009
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Pro Bono Project and GLSP veterans disability claims process webinar serves 68 lawyers
- By: The State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 02/25/2009
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New Deloitte Whitepaper Examines Impact of Pro Bono Work in Improving Law Firm ROI
- By: Deloitte
- 02/06/2009
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Pro Bono Net Staff Interviewed at LegalTech
- By: New York Law Journal
- 02/06/2009
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Counseling the jobless client- Challenges for lawyers in private practice
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 02/03/2009
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“Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities” Program
- By: Statte Bar of Georgia Military and Veterans Pro Bono Committee
- 02/03/2009
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Mercer University Law School honors legal services attorney
- By: The Georgia Legal Services Program
- 01/28/2009
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Legal Aid Groups Losing Money, Cutting Lawyers and Practicing Client Triage
- By: ABA Journal
- 01/27/2009
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Nominations Open for 2009 ABA Pro Bono Publico Awards
- By: American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service
- 01/27/2009
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Proposals for the Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono Indigent Guardianship Project
- By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging
- 01/26/2009
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IRS Recovery Rebate Credit
- By: State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project
- 01/16/2009
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Economic Downturn Sends IOLTA Funding Into Free Fall
- By: LSC
- 01/09/2009
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The State Bar of Georgia & the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism Present Community Service Honors
- By: Chief Justice's Commisssion on Professionalism
- 01/07/2009
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Pro Bono Increasingly Seen as an Investment, Not a Cost
- By: Law.com
- 01/05/2009
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Last-minute changes to farm worker program raise groups' ire
- By: Dallas Morning News
- 01/02/2009
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