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2008 General News

Proposed Budget Cuts Come at a Time of Growing Need

  • By: California Budget Project
  • 12/23/2008
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Carliner Public Interest Deadline Approaching

  • By: The American Constitution Society
  • 12/18/2008
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ACS Offers Paid, One-Year Law Fellowship

  • By: American Constitution Society
  • 12/17/2008
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NCYL Wins Major Foster Care Case

  • By: Nationanl Youth Law Center
  • 12/13/2008
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Elkins Family Law Task Force Survey Announcement

  • By: Elkins Family Law Task Force
  • 12/12/2008
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Litigators Push for 'Civil Gideon

  • By: Fulton County Daily Report
  • 12/12/2008
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Modern Poverty Measure

  • By: The Insight Center
  • 12/10/2008
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LSC Board Chairman to Speak

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 12/04/2008
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LSC President Applauds FDIC Decision on IOLTA

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 11/26/2008
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Legal Aid Veterans to Advise Obama Team on LSC

  • By: Legal Services Organization
  • 11/21/2008
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FDIC saves IOLTA Funding

  • By: The Legal Aid Association of California
  • 11/21/2008
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Lawyers' Committee Appoints New Executive Director

  • By: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
  • 11/20/2008
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The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) and Its Implications for the Future of the ADA

  • By: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF)
  • 11/18/2008
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Registered Legal Services Attorney Program

  • By: The State Bar of California
  • 11/10/2008
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Judicial Council Approves Court Construction for Trial Courts

  • By: Judicial Council of California
  • 10/30/2008
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Governor's Severe Cuts to Ombudsman Program Expose Elders to Abuse and Neglect

  • By: California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
  • 10/13/2008
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Success Story from Legal Services of Northern California

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 10/13/2008
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Advocacy Update - SB 1113

  • By: The Legal Aid Association of California
  • 10/09/2008
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Supreme Court Appoints Judge Purcell to State Bar Court

  • By: The State Bar of California
  • 10/06/2008
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Updates from the IOLTA Rules Working Group

  • By: Legal Aid Association of California
  • 10/02/2008
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New CBP Resources on Payday Lending in California

  • By: California Budget Project
  • 10/01/2008
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Advocacy Update - SB 1407, AB 2448, and AB 3050

  • By: Legal Aid Association of California
  • 09/30/2008
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Sen. Kuehl's 2008 Essay #12: The Budget "Trailer" Bills

  • By: The Office of Senator Kuehl
  • 09/26/2008
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Rally Calls For More Intepreters

2008 Essay #9: The Republican Budget-September

  • By: The Office of Senator Kuehl
  • 09/17/2008
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Court Bonds in Budget Crossfire

New Push For Civil-Case Interpreters

CIPC Legislative Update

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 09/12/2008
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Sen. Kuehl's 2008 Essay #7: Governor's Aug Budget Revision

  • By: The Office of Senator Keuhl
  • 09/11/2008
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LSC, Red Cross Sign Agreement on Disaster Services

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 09/10/2008
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Ken Babcock honored at Distinguished Service Awards Luncheon

  • By: The State Bar of California
  • 09/10/2008
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Federal Lawsuit Charges Burger King with Violations of Disability Law

  • By: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF)
  • 09/10/2008
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Foster Youth Survey Released

  • By: National Center for Youth Law
  • 09/09/2008
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Statewide Immigrant Rights Call September 18th, 2008, 10am-12pm

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 09/09/2008
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Labor Day 2008: Little To Celebrate

  • By: California Budget Project
  • 09/02/2008
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Howell Heflin Award

  • By: The Judicial Council of California
  • 08/27/2008
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Demographic Shifts Will Shape California's Future

  • By: California Budget Project
  • 08/13/2008
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Renowned Economic Justice Organizer Joins the Insight Center in Newly Created Position

  • By: The Insight Center for Community Economic Development
  • 08/08/2008
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ABA Group to Honor LSC President

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 08/08/2008
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NSCLC's Low-Income Advocate's Alert on Medicare Part D (June 2008)

  • By: National Senior Citizens Law Center
  • 08/08/2008
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NEW listserv from the Insight Center for CED attorneys

  • By: The Insight Center for Community Economic Development
  • 08/08/2008
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New Public Service Fellowship!!

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 08/07/2008
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LSC’s 2007 Fact Book Now Available

  • By: http://www.lsc.gov/pdfs/factbook2007.pdf
  • 08/01/2008
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ALERT! DOJ Proposes Vast Changes in ADA Regulations - August 18, 2008 Deadline for Comments

  • By: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF)
  • 07/29/2008
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Housing Bill to Provide Grants for Legal Counseling

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 07/29/2008
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NILC Announces Strategic Leadership Changes

  • By: National Immigration Law Center
  • 07/28/2008
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Civil Right to Counsel Update

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 07/28/2008
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Website on Self-Help Center Best Practices

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 07/28/2008
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Fee Agreement Ethics Opinion

  • By: The State Bar of California
  • 07/28/2008
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Statewide Immigrant Rights Call

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 07/16/2008
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Official Notice & Information on Settlement RE: San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital

  • By: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF)
  • 07/14/2008
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A Practical Guide to Medicare Appeals

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 07/11/2008
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Two more sets of charts on APS laws now available!

  • By: American Bar Association, Commission on Law and Aging
  • 07/10/2008
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Save the Date! Statewide Immigrant Rights Call: July 17th 10-12pm

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 07/07/2008
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LAAC Agrees to Postpone Public Comment on IOLTA Rules Changes

  • By: Legal Aid Association of California
  • 07/01/2008
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Financial Steps for Caregivers

Who Will Be Paid, and Who Won't?

  • By: California Budget Project
  • 06/30/2008
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How Do the Budgets Compare?

  • By: California Budget Project
  • 06/30/2008
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LAAC Thanks the Funders of the California Retention and Recruitment Study

  • By: Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC)
  • 06/24/2008
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Assembly Hearings Set For Courthouse Funding Bill

  • By: Judicial Council of California - Administrative Office of the Courts
  • 06/20/2008
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Chief Justice Announces New Judicial Council Members

  • By: Judicial Council of California
  • 06/19/2008
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Equal Justice Works Alumni Notice

  • By: Equal Justice Works
  • 06/19/2008
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Fact Sheets Outline Local Impact of Proposed Budget Cuts

  • By: California Budget Project
  • 06/18/2008
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Calls Needed to Democratic Budget Leaders!

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 06/16/2008
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How Do the Budgets Compare?

  • By: California Budget Project
  • 06/16/2008
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House Subcommittee Approves $40 Million Increase for LSC

  • By: Legal Services Corporation
  • 06/13/2008
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NSCLC's Low-Income Advocate's Alert on Medicare Part D (June 2008)

  • By: National Senior Citizens Law Center
  • 06/13/2008
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Lawyers, Clients Vent Over Clogged Courts

Announcing Public Interest Fellowships for the 2008 ACS National Convention

  • By: American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
  • 06/12/2008
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Permanent Injunction against James Walker and Senior Care Advocates.

  • By: California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
  • 06/12/2008
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WCLP Obtains Relief for Low-Income Tenants of Residential Hotel

  • By: Western Center on Law and Poverty
  • 06/10/2008
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The Advocate

  • By: California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
  • 06/10/2008
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Elder Economic Security Standard Index

  • By: Insight Center for Community Economic Development
  • 06/10/2008
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2008 Essay #4: CA Budget - The May Revise

  • By: Senator Sheila Kuehl
  • 06/09/2008
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Bills Affecting California Immigrants Move Through Legislature

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 06/09/2008
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June 3 Community Dialogue on Report of Gov's Committee on Education Excellence

  • By: Governor's Committee on Education Excellence
  • 06/04/2008
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DRLC Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Los Angeles County Jails

  • By: Disability Rights Legal Center
  • 06/04/2008
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Senate OKs Plan to Repair Courthouses

Senator Kuehl's Third Essay 2008: The CA Budget

  • By: The California State Senate
  • 05/27/2008
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Blind SSA recipients can sue under Rehab Act

  • By: The National Senior Citizens Law Center
  • 05/20/2008
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Governor Proposes Elimination of CAPI

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 05/15/2008
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California Supreme Court Rules in Marriage Cases

  • By: Judicial Council of California - Administrative Office of the Courts
  • 05/15/2008
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Sign up as an Individual LAAC Member today!

  • By: Legal Aid Association of California
  • 05/15/2008
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Announcing the Summer Training Series

  • By: Legal Aid Association of California
  • 05/15/2008
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Governer Targets Immigrants in Budget Revision

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 05/15/2008
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California Supreme Court Rules in Marriage Cases

  • By: Judicial Council of California
  • 05/15/2008
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Legal Services for Seniors Executive Director

  • By: California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
  • 05/13/2008
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The Race Equity Project Newsletter (May 2008)

  • By: Legal Services of Northern California
  • 05/13/2008
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Judge Rules Social Security Administration Must Accomodate Blind Beneficiaries

  • By: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF)
  • 05/06/2008
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Webcasts of the 2008 Family Law Conference have been posted!

  • By: Legal Aid Associaiton of California
  • 05/05/2008
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CHRCL Update on the "U visa" litigation (immigrant victims of violent crimes)

  • By: Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law
  • 05/05/2008
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Study on Practices, Resources and Quality of Care

  • By: National Health Law Program
  • 05/05/2008
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Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

  • By: National Health Law Program
  • 05/05/2008
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SCHIP Directive, the GAO and CRS

  • By: National Health Law Program
  • 05/05/2008
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Three More LSC-Funded Programs Adopt Pro Bono Resolutions

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 05/05/2008
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ICAN! E-File Returns $33 Million to Taxpayers

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 05/05/2008
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Lawyers Urge Congress to Support Legal Aid

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 05/05/2008
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Passion Has No Pricetag

Low-Wage Immigrant Worker Coalition

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 04/22/2008
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Civil Gideon: If Not Now, When?

Stop Employment Verification System known as E-Verify in California!

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 04/14/2008
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The 2008 Kutak-Dodds Prizes

  • By: National Legal Aid & Defender Association
  • 04/11/2008
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Illnois State Supreme Court rejects preemption of Medicaid recovery

  • By: California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
  • 04/08/2008
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Online, Complimentary CLE Programs from 2007 NALC!

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 04/04/2008
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Register for Domestic Violence Collaborate Summer Program Training

  • By: Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
  • 04/02/2008
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Training Opportunity for Pro Bono Managers

  • By: ABA Center for Pro Bono
  • 04/01/2008
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The 2008 LAAC Awards of Merit Recipients Have Been Annouced!

  • By: The Legal Aid Association of California
  • 04/01/2008
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CANHR Legal Network News - lastest edition available for download

  • By: CANHR (California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
  • 03/27/2008
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IOLTA Distribution for 2008-2009

  • By: The Legal Services Trust Fund Programs
  • 03/25/2008
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Protecting Legal Aid’s Good Name

  • By: Legal Services Ntap
  • 03/24/2008
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Access to Justice Legislation

  • By: Legal Aid Association of California
  • 03/24/2008
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Register Now for Pathway to Justice 2008

  • By: The State Bar of California
  • 03/24/2008
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LSC-Funded Programs Receive Grants to Fight Foreclosures

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 03/20/2008
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WCLP Wins Education Support for CalWORKS Recipient

  • By: Western Center for Law and Poverty
  • 03/18/2008
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A Small Claims Guide for California Nursing Home Residents

  • By: California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
  • 03/18/2008
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NSCLC Medicare Part D Low Income Advocate's Alert

  • By: he National Senior Citizens Law Center
  • 03/17/2008
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Immigration policy guide

  • By: American Immigration Lawyers Associaion
  • 03/12/2008
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Welfare Watcher's

  • By: The Western center for Law and Poverty
  • 03/12/2008
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NHeLP's Capital Communique

  • By: National Health Law Program
  • 03/09/2008
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Governor Proposes to Suspend State COLAs for SSI/SSP Grants

  • By: The California Budge Project
  • 03/09/2008
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Locked Out 2008: The Housing Boom and Beyond

  • By: California Budget Project
  • 03/08/2008
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Cuts May Delay New Judge Picks Until '09

  • By: Bench-Bar Coalition
  • 03/08/2008
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LSC Hosts Veterans Pro Bono Consortium Monthly Meeting

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 03/06/2008
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Congressman Conyers Celebrates Black History with LSC

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 03/06/2008
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Statewide Immigrant Rights Call

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 03/05/2008
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PRO BONO TRAINING: BASIC GUARDIANSHIP

State Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage

  • By: The New York Times
  • 03/03/2008
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Scholarship Information and New Fee Waiver Guidelines

  • By: The Legal Aid Association of California
  • 02/27/2008
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How To Save Our Courts

  • By: Judicial Council of California - Administrative Office of the Courts
  • 02/27/2008
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Immigrant Day May 19th 2008

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 02/27/2008
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New Analyses Identify the Impact of Proposed Budget Cuts

  • By: The California Budget Project
  • 02/25/2008
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Funding Opportunity Announced by Pro Bono Institute

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 02/21/2008
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Two More LSC-Funded Programs Adopt Pro Bono Resolutions

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 02/21/2008
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Bay Area Legal Services Launches Children’s Law Center

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 02/21/2008
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The 2008 Kutak-Dodds Prizes

  • By: National Legal Aid & Defender Association
  • 02/21/2008
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CIPC Budget Update: Lawmakers Authorize Emergency Midyear Cuts

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 02/20/2008
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National Public Guardianship Study

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 02/12/2008
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Suit Alleges Widespread Fraudulent Legal-Aid Scheme

  • By: Assembly Judiciary Committee
  • 02/11/2008
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MTO FELLOWS PROGRAM

  • By: Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
  • 02/08/2008
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Income Relating Part D Premiums Will Create More Problems

  • By: The Center for Medicare Advocacy
  • 02/07/2008
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Apply for 2008 Technology Initiative Grants

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 02/06/2008
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Kohl to Hold Older Voter Hearing in Advance of Super Tuesday

  • By: Senate Special Committee on Aging
  • 02/05/2008
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Language Barriers at the Drugstore

Minority enrollment is faltering

  • By: The National Law Journal
  • 01/30/2008
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SSA plans to revise controversial appeals rights regulation

  • By: Social Security Administration
  • 01/30/2008
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2008 State Bar Award Nominations

  • By: State Bar of California
  • 01/29/2008
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Legislature Considering Cuts to Immigrant Programs in January!

  • By: California Immigrant Policy Center
  • 01/22/2008
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CMS Makes the Case Against a Private Medicare System

  • By: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • 01/18/2008
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Access More Information about the Governor’s Proposed Budget--Links

  • By: Office and of the Governor of California
  • 01/18/2008
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CalWORKs Suffers a 20% Cut In Governor’s Budget

  • By: Western Center for Law and Poverty
  • 01/14/2008
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CalWORKs Suffers a 20% Cut In Governor’s Budget

  • By: Western Center on Law and Poverty
  • 01/12/2008
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Five More LSC-Funded Programs Adopt Pro Bono Resolutions

  • By: Legal Services Corperation
  • 01/11/2008
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SSA Proposal to Restrict Appeal Rights for People with Disabilities

  • By: The House Ways and Means Committee
  • 01/11/2008
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A Patient’s Right to Direct Own Health

  • By: BIFOCAL-Bar Assocations in Focus on Aging and the Law
  • 01/09/2008
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Request for nominations for Elkins Family Law Task Force

  • By: Center for Families, Children and the Courts
  • 01/07/2008
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What would proposition 92 mean for California?

  • By: California Budget Project
  • 01/04/2008
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Civil trials to resume in Riverside County

  • By: The Desert Sun Wire Services
  • 01/03/2008
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