Legal Services Corporation (LSC) signed a contract with NORC at the University of Chicago in 2017 to measure the equity gap among low-income Americans. LSC defines the equity gap as the difference between the civil rights needs of low-income Americans and the resources available to meet those needs. LSC is requesting funding of $1,018,800,000 for fiscal year 2022. Our request relates to the projected increase in demand for civil justice services due to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on low-income communities, as well as the continued lack of adequate resources to provide civil legal assistance to millions of Americans who were eligible for LSC-funded services prior to the pandemic. LSC promotes equal access to justice by providing grants to legal service providers through a competitive grant process. LSC is a granting agency that allocates nearly 94% of its federal funds to eligible non-profit organizations that provide civil legal assistance. LSC awards grants through a competitive process and currently funds 132 independent legal aid organizations. With nearly 852 offices across the country, these organizations serve thousands of low-income individuals, children, families, seniors, and veterans in every congressional district. If you need help with a civil law issue, enter an address or city below to find an LSC-funded legal aid organization near you. Through the CJO, New York City has made an exceptional investment in legal services to level the playing field for New Yorkers in need, including renters, immigrants, low-wage workers and other New Yorkers facing civil law challenges. Today, New York City is a national leader in providing legal aid to low-income families and individuals. Founded in 1974, LSC is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes equal access to justice and provides grants for quality civil legal aid to low-income Americans.

The Deputy Counsel and MDCR staff act as legal advisers to the MDCR. Attorneys` responsibilities include: providing legal advice and strategy on issues and cases during the enforcement process, reviewing ongoing laws affecting Michigan`s civil liberties, writing amicus curiae briefs on ongoing court proceedings, drafting charges for administrative hearings, litigation in administrative hearing cases, Attend meetings of the Enforcement Unit, educate colleagues of the Enforcement Unit. Law enforcement unit on current legal issues, training of new employees, and design and implementation of grants for fair housing programs. The Department also maintains a library of historical and current civil rights documents, books, information, and research dating back to before the creation of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission in 1963. A librarian is a valuable resource for both internal and external clients. Lawyers in the Civil Law Division appear before federal district and bankruptcy courts, U.S. courts of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the common plea courts of each of Pennsylvania`s 67 districts, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. They work in the Attorney General`s main offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, as well as in Erie, Norristown and Scranton.

Each office has a responsible lawyer who reports to the Chief of Section Legal Matters. In addition, the Eastern and Western regional offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh each have a regional head who reports to the Executive Deputy Attorney General of the Civil Law Division for administrative matters. To find an LSC-funded legal aid organization near you, simply enter an address or city using the link below. You can also visit LawHelp.org to find information about your legal issues and find free legal forms. The Civil Law Division defends the constitutionality of Pennsylvania law, represents Commonwealth agencies, defends the Commonwealth in tax claims, collects defaulting taxes and other debts owed to the Commonwealth, processes or supervises various appeals, and reviews Commonwealth treaties, regulations, and bond issues for form and legality. The Legal Review Department reviews and approves all contracts and regulations of government agencies as well as the issuance of government bonds to verify their form and legality. It also drafts and approves plain-text statements for voting matters, protects farms from unauthorized local regulations imposed by state laws under the Agricultural Communities and Rural Environment Act, 3 Pa. C.S.

§§ 311-318 or “ACRE” are prohibited or excluded, and responds to all right-to-know requests submitted to the Attorney General`s Office. In addition, at the request of the Governor or the head of a Commonwealth authority, the Legal Studies Section provides legal advice on matters related to its official duties. 71 P.S. § 732-204. The Appeals Litigation Section handles all civil appeals in state and federal courts. These appeals come from both the Civil Law Division and the Public Protection Division of the Attorney General`s Office and include constitutional challenges to state laws, policies and measures; labour issues, tax objections and personal injury; oversight of not-for-profit organizations; and consumer protection cases. The Appeals Litigation Section also analyzes and advises requests to the Commonwealth to join and advise on amicus briefs of the Friends of the Court before the Supreme Court of the United States and elsewhere in the country. The Civil Litigation Section represents the Commonwealth, its executive and independent agencies, public servants and staff in civil litigation.

He is involved in a variety of lawsuits, most of which involve the constitutionality of state laws, the implementation of state programs, the conduct of state law enforcement officials, the management of state prisons, or the employment practices of state agencies. In the vast majority of its cases, the Civil Litigation Division represents the interests of the Commonwealth when sued by others; However, Civil Litigation counsel also take action on behalf of the Commonwealth if necessary to enforce the law. The Impact Litigation Section is responsible for representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a plaintiff in civil litigation and related legal matters involving matters of significant national and state importance, including matters relating to federal government policies and actions. It both brings an autonomous lawsuit and joins actions initiated by other attorneys general across the country when necessary or desirable to protect the legal rights of Pennsylvanians. The Impact Litigation Section also analyzes and advises requests for participation in Commonwealth amicus briefs of the Friends of the Court before the Supreme Court of the United States and elsewhere in the country. The attorney general oversees civil and criminal appeals involving the state and has the power to decide whether the state should challenge a case in the U.S. and Florida Supreme Courts and the Eleventh District Court of Appeals. The attorney general reviews each petition for review filed with the Florida Supreme Court to determine whether the case involves a matter of national importance in which the state should be involved. When such a case is identified, the Attorney General investigates the legal and policy issues involved in the case and consults with potentially affected state authorities.