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In Its First Year, the DC Resource Bridge Connected Thousands of DC Residents to Free Legal Help
Legal Aid welcomes six attorneys in 2026 cohort class
The attorneys will bolster Legal Aid’s systemic, public benefits, housing, and consumer law work.
Legal Aid DC, Amara Legal Center Unite to Expand Legal Help for Sex Trafficking Survivors
Amara Legal Center’s Staff to Join Legal Aid DC’s Family Law and Domestic Violence Unit, Continue Work for DC Survivors
2026 Making Justice Real Campaign Raises $4.69M
More than 75 law firms contributed to the record-breaking fundraising campaign, led by Latham & Watkins and Williams & Connolly.
Legal Aid DC Welcomes Christopher Scott as CFO
Before joining Legal Aid DC in August 2026, Chris served as Head of US Finance and Operations for the Rhodes Trust.
Client Spotlight: Reclaiming a Safe and Healthy Home
Marian Herbert and her Legal Aid attorney pushed for critical repairs, defended against eviction, and restored stability in the apartment she has called home for 15 years.
Legal Aid DC in the Media
25 Sep 2026
D.C. Landlords Push the Council to Allow Speedier Evictions
Thursday’s council hearing featured a clash over how to balance renter protections with what landlords describe as an economic “death spiral.”
31 Jul 2026
DC's Worst Landlord Is Its Housing Authority
The District’s housing authority owes the Department of Buildings more than $2.2 million for over 2,500 unresolved violations across its properties.
20 Jul 2026
Social Security disability benefits delayed? DC woman says she waited months for payments
After her disability payments stopped, Mary Gates says she couldn't get answers from the Social Security Administration. Her experience highlights the challenges beneficiaries face in resolving problems with their benefits.
16 Jul 2026
A new DCHA plan could limit housing choices and increase rent for families, critics say
Sarah Plavcan, a senior staff attorney at Legal Aid DC, broke down the new policy that could create burdens for HCV and public housing households.
09 Jul 2026
The RENTAL Act is full of tenant rights rollbacks. This one was supposed to be removed.
Tenant organizers fought to exempt renovated buildings from the sweeping housing law, but advocates say that isn’t working in practice.
01 Jul 2026