Lippman calls for change in legal aid
New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, in Rochester on June 10, called for systemic change in the delivery of civil legal representation for the state’s poor, and has appointed a 28-person task...
View ArticleA year of uncertainty for legal aid organizations
Finding adequate funding for legal assistance is never easy, but 2011 presents an even tougher challenge for civil legal services providers here in Rochester, across the state and nationwide.
View ArticleProviders: Civil legal service cuts ‘devastating’
Proposed federal cuts to funding for legal aid to the poor would severely impact local providers that are already struggling to serve clients. The House has passed a $70 million cut in Legal Services...
View ArticleAmeriCorps members help city and legal nonprofits
Paralegals at the seven Legal Assistance of Western New York locations didn’t receive the National Service Impact Award they were nominated for, but that does not mean their services are any less...
View ArticleWhat are impacts from a lack of services?
Funding shortages are not the only challenges to getting legal aid to people in rural communities. Some do not have legal services providers, or the agency that serves their area is not in close...
View ArticleState judge sets trial on legal aid for the poor
ALBANY — A New York State Supreme Court judge says a trial is needed to determine whether the state systemically provides inadequate staff and money for the constitutionally required defense of poor...
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