Legal Services Corporation

08/10/2026

August is National Make-A-Will Month, a reminder of the importance of planning for the future and ensuring our wishes are clearly documented.

The Mission for Mark Initiative, led by our grantee Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - SLLS, was recently profiled for its work helping cancer patients prepare their wills.

“It’s an incredible opportunity,” says Dianne Bourgeois with Baton Rouge General Medical Center. “Because usually cancer patients are so busy receiving treatment, going through the stress of a health condition and changes in their family, that one of the last things they’re thinking about is [their will].”

Through this work, patients and their families can gain greater control over their assets, security for loved ones and peace of mind during an already challenging time.

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08/07/2026

Our grantees are making headlines! 📰 From expanding access to justice to making a difference in communities across the country, their work is getting noticed.

Check out this week’s Grantees in the News reel to see some of the stories featuring LSC-funded organizations, featuring Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Legal Services Alabama, Kansas Legal Services, Inc., Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. and Northwest Justice Project.

08/04/2026

How can legal clinics better serve veterans facing civil legal challenges?

In the latest episode of Talk Justice, LSC's Will Gunn and Stefanie Davis join Marine Corps veteran Nick Hasenfus of Holland & Knight to discuss the LSC Veterans Task Force's new toolkit, a resource that helps legal aid organizations and pro bono lawyers better serve veterans.

Listen here: https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/talk-justice/2026/07/tailoring-legal-clinics-to-veterans-needs/

07/31/2026

Our grantees are making headlines! Catch this week's Grantees in the News to see how LSC-funded organizations are expanding access to justice across the country. 🎥

Featured this week: Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.; Legal Services of Long Island - LSLI; Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia; Iowa Legal Aid and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

07/30/2026

📊 Out now! LSC has released the latest "By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Services Program" report, offering a snapshot of the civil legal issues low-income Americans faced in 2025 and the assistance they received from LSC-funded legal aid organizations.

The report found:
• Consumer cases increased 13.7% from 2024, reflecting mounting financial pressures on low-income families.
• Domestic violence cases rose 5.4% from the previous year.
• Housing remained the most common legal issue, accounting for 35.7% of all closed cases.
• LSC-funded organizations served more than 1.8 million clients and closed more than 771,000 cases.

Explore the full report to learn more: https://www.lsc.gov/our-impact/publications/numbers

07/28/2026

"I have seen firsthand how legal aid can change the direction of someone’s life, because it changed mine."

Before Colleen Murphy was a member of the Legal Aid Society Of San Diego, Inc.'s board of directors, she was a new parent struggling to make ends meet.

Read about her powerful story 👇️

For a long time, I was on the other side of the table -- seeking help, trying to survive, and learning what it meant to navigate the legal system.

07/27/2026

We're excited to share our newly released 2025 Annual Report!

The report highlights the impact of LSC and our grantees in communities across the country. Inside, you'll find stories about our partnerships, outreach efforts, initiatives to help close the rural justice gap and innovative uses of technology to improve the delivery of legal services.

You'll also meet clients whose stories demonstrate the real-world difference our grantees make every day.

Read the full report here: https://www.lsc.gov/annual-report

07/24/2026

Each week, we publish Grantees in the News for a rapid-fire look at how LSC-funded legal aid organizations are helping their communities and expanding access to justice.

Watch this week's video featuring Indiana Legal Services; Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.; Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.; Summit Legal Aid and Lakeshore Legal Aid. 📽️

07/23/2026

Congratulations to our four 2026 Pro Bono Service honorees! 🎉

We're honored to celebrate their exceptional volunteer service and the lasting impact they've made in expanding access to justice in Kentucky and beyond.

- Rhonda Blackburn (Pikeville Medical Center)
- Jim Kruer (Chevalier & Kruer, PSC)
- Judge Rebecca Simpson (Warren Circuit Court, Division III, Family)
- Bart Greenwald (honored posthumously, Gray Ice Higdon PLLC)

Each recipient was nominated by an LSC-funded organization in Kentucky and honored at our Justice in Action reception in Louisville earlier this week.

07/22/2026

Everyone deserves a fair chance to move forward.

Leaders from across Kentucky gathered in Louisville this week for LSC's forum on expanding access to justice. Attorneys, clients and business leaders discussed how second-chance employment initiatives and access to legal help can create opportunities for Kentuckians. These efforts support recovery, expand economic opportunity, strengthen communities and connect employers with a broader talent pool.

A big thanks to Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, Kentucky Legal Aid, AppalReD Legal Aid and Legal Aid Society for helping make this event possible.

Watch the forum here: bit.ly/4pFkOxq