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       Civil Legal Aid in the United States: An Overview of the Program and Developments in 2005 by Houseman, Alan W. (July 1, 2005) (Center for Law and Social Policy)
    "This paper provides an overview of the current U.S. civil legal aid system; a brief history of legal aid in the United States; the future of the legal aid system, including the evolution of state justice communities, the increased use of the Internet and hotlines in service delivery, and pro se developments; future funding sources; efforts to improve service quality; and other developments affecting civil legal aid." (Summary from earlier 2003 paper; summary not revised to reflect changes in July 2005 version).

    33 pages.

       Documenting the Justice Gap in America - The Current Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-Income Americans (September 1, 2005) (Legal Services Corporation)
    "Much has changed in the delivery of legal services in the past decade. State bars and state courts have become increasingly involved in supporting civil legal assistance. Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) has expanded and survived constitutional challenges. Non-LSC funded providers have come into existence. Documentation of the level of non-federal funding has increased. These changes suggest that it is time for a new effort to assess how we as a nation are faring in our efforts to provide necessary access to civil legal assistance, what it would take to achieve that goal, and the role of federal funding."

    ...

    The enormity of the justice gap documented in this report means that eliminating the gap will require a sustained, long-term effort involving a partnership of federal and state governments, the private bar, and concerned public and private parties. A key first step is to quantify what it would take to provide necessary access to civil legal assistance.

    35pages.

       E-Library (National Legal Aid & Defender Association)
    "Information clearinghouse for civil and defender members of the equal justice community. ... will ... contain documents relating to the work of civil and defender advocates, including ... information about organizational, management and delivery issues, .... substantive law ... technology, training and conferences, government relations, communications, etc."
       Legal Services Corporation
    "America's Partner for Equal Justice." One might ask, though, why does a government-created corporation, especially one focused on assisting poor people, need a marketing tag line?
       Legal Services Corporation Laws and Regulations (Legal Services Corporation)
    Includes the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Act, LSC bylaws, regulations, appropriation acts, property acquisition & management Manual, and Office of Legal Affairs External Opinions
       Legal Services Corporation Regulations, 45 CFR Part 1600-1644 (Legal Services Corporation)
       Sargeant Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
       Securing Equal Justice for All: A Brief History of Civil Legal Assistance in the United States by Houseman, Alan W. & Perle, Linda E. (January 31, 2007) (Center for Law and Social Policy)
    Introduction. Early Years of Legal Aid: 1876-1965. The OEO Era. Legal Services Corporation. The Struggle for Survival. Some Thoughts About the Future. Conclusion. References. 71 pages.

    See also:
  • Wisconsin Legal Aid & Pro Bono Lawyers
  • Wisconsin Pro Bono Resource Center
  • Government Benefits Law
  • Pro Bono & Pro Se
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