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With the Public Health Emergency Ending, What Does That Mean for Evictions?
Street Sense Media ● July 21, 2021
D.C. Council Weighs Allowing More Evictions
Washington City Paper ● May 14, 2021
Appeals Court Sides With D.C. To Authorize The City’s Ban On Eviction Filings
DCIST.com ● May 13, 2021
Workers Report New Problems Claiming Unemployment in the District
Street Sense Media ● January 28, 2021
2020 Legal Aid in the News
Concerns Grow During Delay of Unemployment Benefits in DMV
WUSA9 ● December 30, 2020
Delay for Unemployment Benefits Could Last at Least a Week
WUSA9 ● December 28, 2020
75,000+ in DC Could See Unemployment Benefits Expire on Saturday
WUSA9 ● December 26, 2020
Why People Are Waiting Weeks For Unemployment Benefits
Washington City Paper ● December 17 2020
DC’s Unemployed Testify About Frustrations in Accessing Extension Benefits
WTOP ● December 9, 2020
Going to Court Without a Lawyer was Always Hard. The Pandemic has Made it Much Harder.
Buzzfeed ● May 15, 2020
As Hunger Spreads with Pandemic, Government Takes Timid Steps
The New York Times ● May 13, 2020
COVID-19: What One Class Learned about Philanthropy, Nonprofits and Racial Equity in Real-Time
Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership ● May 12, 2020
What Happens When DC’s Ban on Evictions Ends? It’s a Big Unknown
The DCist ● May 7, 2020
DC Caps Meal Delivery Commissions, Requires Landlords to Accept Rent Payment Plans
The Washington Post ● May 5, 2020
DC Must Halt All Foreclosures and Evictions
The Washington Post ● April 28, 2020
‘I Wish Everyone Was Taking This Seriously’: Apartment Dwellers Struggle With Shared Space During the Pandemic
DCist ● April 22, 2020
Federal Judge Cites Coronavirus in Decision Blocking Trump Admin Cut to Food Stamps
The Hill ● March 13, 2020
More and More DC Residents are Being Sued Over Debt
Washington City Paper ● February 6th, 2020
At Hearing on the Future of Public Housing in DC, More Questions than Answers
The DC Line ● February 5th, 2020
D.C. Tenants Who Went On Strike Last Month Now Face Threat Of Eviction
WAMU ● January 21, 2020
Legal Aid Supervising Attorney Beth Harrison Testifies on the DC Housing Authority Headquarters Redevelopment
WAMU ● January 17, 2020
The Trump Administration Is Getting Sued Over Its New Food Stamps Rule – Legal Aid Society Describes it as “arbitrary and capricious”
Mother Jones ● January 16, 2020
Legal Aid Sues Trump Administration to Stop “Cruel and Ineffective” New Food Stamps Rule
The New York Times ● January 16, 2020
2019 Legal Aid in the News
Amee Vora, a Bryn Mawr Alumna and Legal Aid Staff Attorney, Reflects On Her Work in the Domestic Violence/Family Law Unit
Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin ● September 26, 2019
Supervising Attorney Beth Harrison Reflects on Departure of Housing Choice Voucher Program Director
Washington City Paper ● April 18, 2019
The D.C. Circuit Standing Committee for Pro Bono Legal Services, Chaired by Legal Aid Executive Director, Eric Angel, hosts The 40 at 50 Judicial Pro Bono Recognition Breakfast
DC Bar ● April 5, 2019
Legal Aid Attorneys, Stephanie Westman and Elena Bowers, Help a Client Reach Safety
The Washington Post ● March 13, 2019
Blank Rome Attorneys Represent Legal Aid Client Facing Eviction from HUD-Subsidized Co-op
Washington Business Journal ● March 8, 2019
Legal Aid’s Beth Harrison Featured on News 4 Story about the Need for Tougher Enforcement of Mold Laws
NBC Washington News 4 ● February 1, 2019
2018 Legal Aid in the News
Legal Aid Supervising Attorney, Jen Lavallee, Testifies in Favor of the Wage Garnishment Fairness Act
Washington City Paper ● December 21, 2018
MVP: Latham & Watkins’ David Dantzic
Law360 ● December 5, 2018
Judge Keeps Pressure on DC in Food-Stamp Challenge
Courthouse News Service ● August 24, 2018
What Life Is Like—Still—In D.C.’s Public Housing
Washington City Paper ● August 16, 2018
Robust Eviction Data Can Keep Cities from “Designing Policy in the Dark”
How Housing Matters ● August 15, 2018
Judge says D.C. government delays are causing serious harm to food-insecure residents
Street Sense Media ● June 28, 2018
Homeless Advocates Say D.C. General Closure Should Be Delayed, But D.C. Officials Say Plan Remains On Track
WAMU ● June 25, 2018
Ben Carson’s plan to raise rent for poorest Americans would have ‘severe’ impact on District, experts say
The Washington Post ● June 19, 2018
D.C. Council Approves Credit Building Program
The Washington Times ● June 6, 2018
DC Ordered to Get Food-Stamp Program in Shape
Courthouse News Service ● June 1, 2018
DC’s Eviction Filings Are Down. Are High Rents to Blame?
Urban Institute ● May 31, 2018
Tenant Advocates Warn Of ‘Rollback’ Of Affordable Housing Law As D.C. Council Debates Changes
WAMU ● March 5, 2018
D.C. rapid re-housing: In need of improvement, or the end of the road?
Street Sense Media ● January 26, 2018
2017 Legal Aid in the News
American Airlines settles disabilities case for $9.8 million
Associated Press ● November 07, 2017
Sanford Capital Faces Foreclosure at Two Properties and Is Delinquent at Three Others
Washington City Paper ● June 30, 2017
2015 Legal Aid in the News
Protecting structured settlements in D.C.
Washington Post ● September 11, 2015
2014 Legal Aid in the News
Legal Aid Supervising Attorney, Beth Harrison, Gives Advice on Holding Landlords Accountable With Moldy Rental Units
Washington Post ● May 16, 2014
2013 Legal Aid in the News
Kirkland & Ellis takes legal work to SW D.C.
Washington Post ● April 21, 2013
2012 Legal Aid in the News
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia Servant of Justice Awards 80th Anniversary Dinner
U.S. Department of Justice ● April 26, 2012
2011 Legal Aid in the News
A Young Lawyer’s Fight To Save The Homes Of Low-Income Families
Huffington Post ● February 9, 2011
2009 Legal Aid in the News
From Supreme Court to eviction cases, top lawyer had last word
McClatchy DC ● January 5, 2009
Barbara McDowell; Leader In Public Interest Advocacy
Washington Post● January 4, 2009
2006 Legal Aid in the News
Legal Aid Lawyers Move Near Clients
Washington Post ● September 28, 2006
2000 Legal Aid in the News
Associates Buck a Stereotype
Washington Post ● August 7, 2000
1994 Legal Aid in the News
Allan Fisher Dies
Washington Post ● September 23, 1994
Howard C. Westwood, Expert in Airline Law, 84
The New York Times ● March 21, 1994
1967 Legal Aid in the News
Ernest Schein, Election Official, President of Legal Aid Society
Washington Post ● June 11, 1967
1965 Legal Aid in the News
Legal Aid Society Assists More Than 11,000 Persons in Year
Washington Post ● October 26, 1965
Lawyers Lose Bid To Halt Free Aid
Washington Post ● October 9, 1965
Legal Aid Society Fights Lawyers’ Suit
Washington Post ● October 5, 1965
Legal Aid Unit Retains Arnold In Antitrust Suit
Washington Post ● September 21, 1965
3 Lawyers Sue Legal Aid Society, UPO for ‘Siphoning Off Business’
Washington Post ● September 17, 1965
1964 Legal Aid in the News
Legal Aid Society at Howard Reveals Plans to Increase Services to the Poor
Washington Post ● December 30, 1964
Legal Aid Society Inaugurates Courthouse Office
Washington Post ● May 21, 1964
1962 Legal Aid in the News
30 Years of Legal Aid
Washington Post ● October 19, 1962
1961 Legal Aid in the News
Legal Aid Plans Branch At Howard U.
Washington Post ● April 27, 1961
1960 Legal Aid in the News
Legal Aid Society Serves 6,500
Washington Post ● May 10, 1960
1934 Legal Aid in the News
Legal Aid Society Swamped By Spring Crop of Swindles: Free Court Help Is Given Hundreds of Needy in District
Washington Post ● June 3, 1934