In the Media

Ernest Schein, president of the Legal Aid Society of DC, passed away at the age of 67. During his time as president, he directed representation of over 10,000 people a year who could not afford to hire a lawyer.

Antitrust lawyer Thurman Arnold has been retained by Washington's Legal Aid Society in a case here testing its legality.

Three Washington lawyers suit in District Court asking that the Urban Planning Organization and Legal Aid Society be barred from offering help to indigent persons

In 1965, the services of Legal Aid were available to single persons making $55 per week or married couples with a combined income of less than $70 per week.

October 9, 1965 - Three lawyers contend the legal aid groups are undercutting the business of private attorneys by using noncompetitive standards for indigency

Legal Aid says its assistance to indigent persons will be blocked to a point of irreparable harm if a court injunction sought against it is granted.

Legal Aid Society's community law clinic at Howard University announced plans to increase its civil law services to indigent persons starting the first of the year.

Legal Aid marked its 32-year anniversary last week with the opening of an office in General Sessions Court.

Legal Aid celebrates 30 years of service, bringing "equal protection of the laws" within reach of people unable to pay legal fees.