29 Jan 2026 Proposed Child Support System Reforms Would Expand Financial Support for DC Kids The DC Attorney General introduced a bill, drafted together with Legal Aid, that would transform DC's child support system and direct more child support to families who need it. Learn More
05 May 2020 Promoting Language Access during COVID-19 Legal Aid has long fought for equal language access for our limited English proficient (“LEP”) an Read More
04 May 2020 Strengthening Our Safety Net: How the FY21 Budget Should Protect Struggling District Residents In our last post, we discussed Read More
04 May 2020 A Recovery for All: Principles to Guide the District this Budget Season Next week, we will reach a key point in the District’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
04 May 2020 D.C. Council Must Enact a Foreclosure Moratorium for District Homeowners After several rounds of emergency legislation, the D.C. Read More
30 Apr 2020 New Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Now Available in the District Update (5/1/20): Currently, workers can only apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistan Read More
29 Apr 2020 Obtaining Emergency Custody Relief in a Post-COVID-19 World With schools closed and substantial changes to daily life ensuing because of the COVID-19 pandemi Read More