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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

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

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

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

Protecting structured settlements in D.C.

Washington Post ● September 11, 2015

Legal Aid Supervising Attorney, Beth Harrison, Gives Advice on Holding Landlords Accountable With Moldy Rental Units

Washington Post ● May 16, 2014

Kirkland & Ellis takes legal work to SW D.C.

Washington Post ● April 21, 2013

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

A Young Lawyer’s Fight To Save The Homes Of Low-Income Families

Huffington Post ● February 9, 2011

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

Legal Aid Lawyers Move Near Clients

Washington Post ● September 28, 2006

Associates Buck a Stereotype

Washington Post ● August 7, 2000

Allan Fisher Dies

Washington Post ● September 23, 1994

Howard C. Westwood, Expert in Airline Law, 84

The New York Times ● March 21, 1994

Ernest Schein, Election Official, President of Legal Aid Society

Washington Post ● June 11, 1967

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

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

30 Years of Legal Aid

Washington Post ● October 19, 1962

Legal Aid Plans Branch At Howard U.

Washington Post ● April 27, 1961

Legal Aid Society Serves 6,500

Washington Post ● May 10, 1960

Legal Aid Society Swamped By Spring Crop of Swindles: Free Court Help Is Given Hundreds of Needy in District

Washington Post ● June 3, 1934