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Equal Justice Works and Legal Services Corporation Announce Fellows for Rural Summer Legal Corps Program

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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WASHINGTON, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Equal Justice Works, the leading nonprofit organization committed to mobilizing the next generation of public interest attorneys, and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid programs for low-income people, today announced the selection of 30 law students (Student Fellows) for the Rural Summer Legal Corps (RSLC), a joint program of Equal Justice Works and LSC.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Equal Justice Works, the leading nonprofit organization committed to mobilizing the next generation of public interest attorneys, and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid programs for low-income people, today announced the selection of 30 law students (Student Fellows) for the Rural Summer Legal Corps (RSLC), a joint program of Equal Justice Works and LSC.
  • Equal Justice Works selected the Fellows and LSC funds the RSLC program and selected the 26 host sites among its grantees.
  • "The Rural Summer Legal Corps is a great opportunity for these Student Fellows to provide critical legal assistance to people in need, and to inspire them to look beyond a big city law setting when they graduate," said Sara Morello, Executive Vice President at Equal Justice Works.
  • "I am inspired byand grateful tothe law students participating in the Rural Summer Legal Corps," said LSC President James J. Sandman.

Fish Commemorates 140th Anniversary By Donating $50,000 -- $140 Per Attorney -- to Civil Legal Aid

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Thursday, May 17, 2018
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Atlanta Legal Aid Society (Atlanta, GA) provides free civil legal services for low-income individuals in Atlanta.

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  • Atlanta Legal Aid Society (Atlanta, GA) provides free civil legal services for low-income individuals in Atlanta.
  • Northeast Legal Aid (Boston, MA) provides free high-quality civil legal services to the poor and elderly in Northeastern Massachusetts.
  • Neighborhood Legal Services Program (Washington, D.C.) provides free legal information, advice, and representation to low-income District of Columbia residents on civil legal matters.
  • Legal Aid Society of San Diego (Southern CA) provides free civil legal assistance to low income San Diegans.

ATA Announces U.S. Legal Services' CDL and Family Defender Offerings Renewed as ATA Featured Products

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Friday, April 20, 2018
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ARLINGTON, Va., April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Today, American Trucking Associations announced U.S. Legal Services' CDL Defender and Family Defender offerings are again renewed as ATA Featured Products.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Today, American Trucking Associations announced U.S. Legal Services' CDL Defender and Family Defender offerings are again renewed as ATA Featured Products.
  • "That's where industry suppliers, like U.S. Legal Services, can help provide legal protections and other important services as part of employee benefits packages."
  • U.S. Legal Services is a designer, administrator and provider of voluntary legal benefits for employers to make available to their employees through their benefits packages.
  • U.S. Legal Services helps companies and drivers stay profitable and operational by providing legal assistance for citations and CSA points.