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2013
Through Collaboration Between Mental Health and Legal Professionals, Clients Receive Better, More Effective Support and Services, Jennifer Mezey and Lauren Dunivant, May 17, 2013
Jessica
Rosenbaum, Executive Director of the D.C. Access to Justice Commission
(and Legal Aid Alum) to Receive 2013 Justice Potter Stewart Award from
CCE, May 9, 2013
Recently Released D.C. Bar Family Law Task Force Report Makes Key Recommendations to Improve Access to Justice, May 8, 2013
Legal
Aid, as Amicus, Prevails before en banc D.C. Court of Appeals in Case
Involving Contracts Entered Into by Mentally Incapacitated Persons, Julie Becker, May 6, 2013
Raising the Bar Event Puts Spotlight on Important Access to Justice Commission Campaign, Eric Angel, May 2, 2013
Court Strikes 1892 Case Law on Contracts with Mentally Ill, The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times, Zoe Tillman, May 2, 2013
Protecting the Rights of Victims of Sexual Assault, Julia Eve Preston, April 26, 2013
Though
Collaboration with Law Firms, Pro Bono Attorneys Recoup $50,000 in
Unemployment Benefits for Low-Wage Workers over Past Six Months, Drake Hagner, April 25, 2013
Legal Aid Honors John Payton and Paul Smith at Servant of Justice Awards Dinner, April 23, 2013
John Payton and Paul M. Smith to Receive Legal Aid’s Servant of Justice Award, April 17, 2013
Legal
Aid Opens New Site in Southwest D.C. at Friendship Baptist Church, Made
Possible as a Result of a Large, Multi-Year Gift from Kirkland &
Ellis LLP, Eric Angel, April 16, 2013
Warren T. Allen, II, Nicole L. Grimm, & Luke A. Meisner, of Skadden to Receive Klepper Prize for Volunteer Excellence, Legal Aid, April 15, 2013
Kirkland & Ellis Teams with The Legal Aid Society to Operate Free Legal Clinic at Friendship Baptist Church, April 12, 2013
Legal Aid Supervising Attorney to Serve on Panel at the D.C. Judicial and Bar Conference, April 12, 2013
Legal Aid Pro Bono Partners among Law Firms Honored by D.C. Federal Judges, Jodi Feldman, April 11, 2013
Legal Aid to Co-Sponsor DHS Budget Briefing, Wednesday April 17th, Christy Moehrle, April 10, 2013
Legal Aid Sponsors Panel on Appellate Poverty Law at the D.C. Judicial and Bar Conference, Legal Aid Society, April 9, 2011
Legal Aid Named One of the Best Nonprofits to Work For, Kathy Hays, April 4, 2013
DCHA To Close Waiting Lists for Housing Assistance Effective April 12, 2013, Paul Di Blasi, March 28, 2013
Legal
Aid Legal Director to Serve on Panel at 25th Annual Conference of the
National Consortium on Racial & Ethnic Fairness in the Courts, Legal Aid Society, March 20, 2013
For Many Who Expect Defeat, Having a Lawyer through Legal Aid’s Court-Based Consumer Project Offers Hope, and Makes a Difference, Heather Latino, March 18, 2013
VAWA Reauthorized – Legal Aid Clients Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief, Wemi Peters, March 13, 2013
Executive Director to Serve on Upcoming Panel at 2013 Pro Bono Institute (PBI) Annual Conference, Legal Aid, March 12, 2013
Implementing Health Reform in the District of Columbia, Stephanie Akpa, March 8, 2013
Drake Hagner Featured
on Vault.com’s “Day in the Life” Blog Series, Legal Aid, March 6, 2013
Free Tax Preparation
and Tax Credits Available for DC Working Families, Alice Topping, March 5, 2013
From the Hill to
Anacostia: How Sequestration Will Affect DC’s Low-Income Population, Christy Moehrle, March 1, 2013
Washington Legal
Clinic for the Homeless Releases Report on Violations of Homeless Families’
Right to Shelter, Valarie Ney and Sionne Rosenfeld, February 19, 2013
Celebrity Bartender Cocktail Party to Benefit Legal
Aid, Gregg Kelley, February 15, 2013
Mayor Gray to Allocate $100 Million in Surplus Funds to Affordable Housing Projects, Lauren Godles, February 7, 2013
Simpson Thacher secures Court of Appeals Victory for Legal Aid Pro Bono Housing Client, Shirley Horng, February 1, 2013
New FTC Report Highlights Problems in the Collection of Purchased Debt, Consistent with Legal Aid Client’s Experience, Jennifer Ngai Lavallee, January 31, 2013
Jodi Feldman to Moderate ABA Program this Friday featuring Presidents of the D.C. Bar and Legal Services Corporation, Legal Aid, January 28, 2013
Reflections of a Loaned Associate: Drawing Inspiration from Legal Aid’s Clients, Kate Riggs, January 25, 2013
D.C. Legal Aid Society Receives $40K Award from Class Action Settlement, The
BLT: The Blog of Legal Times, Zoe Tillman, January 15, 2013
Legal Aid thanks Friedman Law Offices and Legal Counsel for the Elderly for cy pres award, Legal Aid Society of DC, January 14, 2013
Register Now for the 2012 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll!, Jodi Feldman, January 8, 2013
2012
Legal Aid’s Newest Domestic Violence Project: Our Impact Six Months In, Anjela Jenkins, December 26, 2012
Home For the Holidays, For Better or Worse, Celine Janelle, December 19, 2012
Eric Angel Quoted in National Law Journal Article About Major Legal Developments in 2012, Challenges in 2013. Legal Aid, December 18, 2012
Legal Aid’s 2012 Annual Report Features Our Clients and Their Stories, Gregg Kelley, December 5, 2012
New York Times Editorial Highlights Inequity in Housing Courts, Presses for a Civil Right to Counsel, Rachel Rintelmann, November 30, 2012
Client Profile: Ms. B, Maggie Donahue, November 20, 2012
D.C. Virtual Pro Bono Fair Launched, Eric Angel, November 16, 2012
NPR Feature Tells of D.C.’s Crowded Shelters, Enormous Needs, Legal Aid, November 15, 2012
Tomorrow’s Elections, from the Perspective of Legal Aid Clients, Rachel Rintelmann, November 5, 2012
Preparing for an Initial Interview, Alice Topping, November 2, 2012
Jack C. Keeney, Jr. recognized among 2013 “Best Lawyers” and Legal Aid named “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News, November 1, 2012
Offering Real Alternatives to Incarceration for Parents Facing Contempt, Ashley McDowell, October 25, 2012
Upcoming Events Featuring Legal Aid’s Jodi Feldman, Chinh Le October 23, 2012
Legal Aid Welcomes Equal Justice Works Fellow, Stephanie Akpa, Lucy Newton, October 17, 2012
Legal Aid's Generous Associates Campaign in Washington Lawyer Magazine, Thuy-Tu Tran, October 15, 2012
“Walk a Month in My Shoes” – A Poverty Simulation Experience for Pro Bono Attorneys Who Work with Low-Income Clients, Jodi Feldman, October 11, 2012
D.C. Associates Raise More Than
$900,000 for Legal Aid Society
of the District of Columbia's
Generous Associates Campaign
New
Fundraising Record Set for D.C.
Legal Aid Society, The
BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,
Zoe Tillman, August 3, 2012
A
Delicious Day at WilmerHale,
Legal BisNow, August 3, 2012
At
Hearing, Nominees Say They Are
Prepared to Take Superior Court
Bench, The
BLT: The Blog of Legal
Times, Todd Ruger, July
20, 2012
Proposed
changes to foreclosure law could
double mediation time, The
Washington Examiner, Alan
Blinder, Posted July 1, 2012
D.C.
Language Law Breaks New Ground—But
Lacks Teeth,
New
America Media, News Report,
Archana Pyati , Posted: Jun 23, 2012
D.C.
Appeals Court Weighs Change to 1892
Precedent, The BLT: The
Blog of the Legal Times,
Zoe Tillman, June 19, 2012
TANF
Advocates Persuade the Gray
Administration and the City Council to
Enact
Protections for Vulnerable TANF
Families (June 13, 2012)
New
D.C. Community Resource and Referral
Center Opens to Serve Veterans
(June 7, 2012)
Six
Months In, Legal Aid’s Unemployment
Project Has Returned
$30,000 in Benefits to Low-Wage
Workers (June 5, 2012)
DHS
Director Discusses TANF in Recent
Interview (June 3, 2012)
Washington
Post Article Highlights Concerns about
D.C.’s Real Property Tax Sale System
(May 30, 2012)
Current
Evidence Standards Deny Benefits to
Qualified SSI/SSDI Applicants (May
25, 2012)
Government
Programs for Children Make a
Difference (May 18, 2012)
Trisha Monroe Honored with “Rising
Star Award” from GWAC (May 10,
2012)
New
Report Documents Alarming Reduction of
Affordable Housing in the District(May
18, 2012)
New
Report Documents Alarming Reduction of
Affordable Housing in the District
(May 8, 2012)
Psychology
of the Home (May 8, 2012)
Legal
Aid Testifies in Support of the Access
to Justice Initiative before
D.C. Council Committee on the
Judiciary (May 7, 2012)
New
Report Finds Continued Lack of
Compliance with D.C. Language Access
Act (May 3, 2012)
Legal
Aid Celebrates 80 Years of Making
Justice Real at its Servant of Justice
Awards Dinner (April 29, 2012)
Legal
Aid Testifies about Local Medical
Assistance Programs before D.C.
Council Committee on Health (April
27, 2012)
Susan
M. Hoffman to Receive Legal Aid’s
Servant of Justice Award (April
25, 2012)
James
vanR. Springer to Receive Legal Aid’s
Servant of Justice Award (April
24, 2012)
Legal
Aid and other advocates help shape new
local regulations for D.C.’s Housing
Choice Voucher Program (April 24,
2012)
Jonathan
G. Lin to receive Klepper Prize for
Volunteer Excellence (April 23,
2012)
Legal
Aid Testifies at Hearing on Proposed
FY 2013 DHS Budget (April 23,
2012)
Eric
Angel Receives 2012 John Minor Wisdom
Award (April 16, 2012)
Legal
Aid Foreclosure Clients Overcome
Lender Barriers to Make Their Payments
and Keep Their Homes (April 10,
2012)
Jack
Keeney, Jr. Interview Featured on
Council for Court Excellence Website
(April 9, 2012)
Crowell
& Moring Partner Beth M. Kramer
Shares Her Experience Helping Clients
Secure Much Needed Social Security
Disability Benefits (April 9,
2012)
Legal
Aid Mourns the Passing of John Payton
(March 30, 2012)
Legal
Aid Testifies to Amend TANF Time
Limits (March 29, 2012)
23rd
Annual Servant of Justice Awards
Dinner (March 27, 2012)
More
Statistics on Alarming Rates of
Poverty in the District, and U.S.
(March 20, 2012)
Preparing
for Trial Requires More than
“Lawyering” (March 16, 2012)
Legal
Aid Testifies in Opposition to
Universal Mandatory Reporting Law
(March 15, 2012)
New
Report Reaffirms Importance of Legal
Representation in Eviction Cases
(March 13, 2012)
Think
Payday Loans Are a Thing Of The Past?
Think Again. (March 12, 2012)
Legal
Aid Testifies on ESA Policies and
Performance at
D.C. Council Committee Hearing
(March 8, 2012)
Legal
Aid Testifies on OAG/CSSD Policies and
Performance at
D.C. Council Committee Hearings
(March 5, 2012)
Jack
Keeney, Jr. Named 2012 Recipient of
CCE’s Justice Potter Stewart Award
(February 29, 2012)
Not
Just “Deadbeat Dads” (February 24,
2012)
Tianna
Terry to serve as Panelist at D.C. Bar
Family Law Section Program
(February 16, 2012)
New
Court Rule Will Improve Transparency
in Landlord-tenant Cases (February
15, 2012)
Legal
Aid Testifies at D.C. Agency Oversight
Hearings (February 14, 2012)
Challenging
“Five Myths” About Pro Bono Work
(February 13, 2012)
Unique
Challenges and Solutions for
Undocumented Immigrant Survivors of
Domestic Violence (February 10,
2012)
The
Make One City Possible Campaign: When
$9 a Day Is a Blessing (February
9, 2012)
Reflections
From A Loaned Associate . . .
(January 31, 2012)
Legal
Aid Lauds New D.C. Code of Judicial
Conduct (January 30,2012)
Legal
Aid Client Prevails in Debt Collection
Matter by Demanding Compliance
with Proof Requirements (January
23, 2012)
Eric
Angel to Receive 2012 John Minor
Wisdom Award (January 18, 2012)
Federal
Medicare Agency Releases Guidance That
Will Help Low-Income
Medicare Beneficiaries (January
12, 2012)
Language
Access Victory For Legal Aid Client
(January 11, 2012)
2011
2011
Associates Campaign is Most Successful
Campaign Ever
Eric
Angel, Executive Director of Legal
Aid, appointed to the
Access To Justice Commission.
Jack
Keeney Named New Director of the
Barbara McDowell Appellate Advocacy
Project
Eric Angel Named New Executive
Director of Legal Aid
Public
Benefits Training Series Announced
ABA Pro Bono Publico Joint Press
Release
Jonathan
Smith, Executive Director of Legal
Aid, named one of the 2009 Meyer
Foundation Exponent Awardees
RATIONING
JUSTICE - The Need Is Up And The Money
Is Down
The Washington Lawyer, March
2010, by Peter B. Edelman and Jonathan
M. Smith
The
shortfall in legal aid demands help
from area lawyers
Editorial in December 28, 2009, Washington
Post
Report D.C.legal aid affected by
recession
Washington Business Journal - by
Tierney Plumb Staff Reporter
Rationing Justice: the Effect of the
Recession on Access to Justice in the
District of Columbia
A Joint Report of the District of
Columbia Access to Justice Commission
and the D.C. Consortium of Legal
Services Providers, November 2009.
Give
Lease a Chance: D.C. Council and the
Courts Square Off on Tenants' Rights
Washington City Paper, posted by
Ruth Samuelson, December 9, 2009
Law
firms pay new hires to work for public
good
By Sarah Karush of Washington Post (Friday,
October 23, 2009
Jonathan Smith 2009 Meyer Foundation
Exponent Awardee - Press Release
October 6, 2009
Public Benefits Trainings – Free Brown
Bag Lunch Series for Case Managers,
Lawyers, Client Advocates
Equal Justice Issues
Merit Attention. Sotomayor should be
questioned about
meaningful access to the courts for
the poor.
National
Law Journal,
Op-Ed by Jonathan Smith, July 13,
2009
Legal Aid Featured on CNN.
Bonnie
I. Robin-Vergeer Joins the Legal Aid
Society of the District of Columbia
As Director of the Barbara McDowell
Appellate Advocacy Project
Press Release, June 17, 2009
Pioneers,
June 2009, Legal Times
Remarks
At MIE's 2008 National Fundraising
Conference -
"Scaling New Heights: Justice and
Reousrce Development"
By Jonathan M. Smith, Executive Director
of the Legal Aid Society of the District
of Columbia
Spring 2009, Management
Information Exchange Journal
2009
Legal Aid Servant of Justice Awards
Dinner
by John Ford of Legal Bisnow
Drinker
Biddle Unveils Memorial Pro Bono
Initiative
by Eric Barendsen of BLT: The
Blog of LegalTimes
Language
Barriers To Justice
by Kathryn Alfisi of Washington
Lawyer
Medicare
Advantage SellersTrick Elderly Into
Giving Up Benefits
by Ryan Grim of The Huffington
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