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	LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION v
		LSC's mission is to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to eligible local grantee organizations "for the purpose of providing financial support for legal assistance in noncriminal proceedings or matters to persons financially unable to afford legal assistance." §2996b(a).
		As interpreted by the LSC and by the Government, the restriction prevents an attorney from arguing to a court that a state statute conflicts with a federal statute or that either a state or federal statute by its terms or in its application is violative of the United States Constitution.
		Restricting LSC attorneys in advising their clients and in presenting arguments and analyses to the courts distorts the legal system by altering the traditional role of the attorneys in much the same way broadcast systems or student publication networks were changed in the limited forum cases we have cited.
	www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/profiles/glesnerfines/PRSUPP/LSC.htm (7199 words)

	Testimony: Legal Services Corporation and Defender Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Legal Services represented the wife in both counties and successfully obtained the support she needed to obtain a driver’s license, employment and custody of her children.
		The Corporation, formed in 1974 with bipartisan Congressional support and the endorsement of the Nixon Administration, was created to ensure that all Americans have access to a lawyer and the justice system for civil legal issues regardless of their ability to pay.
		LSC opponents argued that the inaccuracies in the case service reporting were a deliberate attempt to mislead Congress.
	www.abanet.org /legadv/testimony/lsc92999.html (2837 words)

	Legal Services Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a private, non-profit corporation established by the United States Congress to seek to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who otherwise would be unable to afford it.
		The LSC was created in 1974 with bipartisan congressional sponsorship and the support of the Nixon administration, and is funded through the congressional appropriations process.
		LSC is one of the organizational descendants of the former Office of Economic Opportunity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legal_Services_Corporation (313 words)

	Testimony: Legal Services Corporation and Defender Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The provision of civil legal services to the nation's poor through a comprehensive, national public-private partnership must be maintained and strengthened.
		It is clear that LSC program grantees around the country are focusing on the priorities set by their local boards and adhering to the restrictions established by Congress in delivering basic legal services to low-income Americans.
		Washington Legal Foundation, 524 U.S. 156 (1998), that, under Texas law, "the interest income generated by funds in IOLTA accounts is the private property of the owner of the principal." However, the Court expressly did not rule that IOLTA is an unconstitutional "taking" of client property.
	www.abanet.org /legadv/testimony/lsc41599.html (2540 words)

	NLADA: About NLADA - History of Civil Legal Aid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Legal assistance was viewed as a form of charity, and clients deemed not to be among the "deserving poor" were turned away.
		In 1980, supporters of legal services in Congress decided not to proceed with the final phases of legislation reauthorizing the program because of the number of amendments imposing new restrictions that were pending.
		As new legal services resources were cultivated, LSC funding became an ever-smaller proportion of the overall resources that supported civil legal services in many areas of the country.
	www.nlada.org /About/About_HistoryCivil (5267 words)

	LSC: America's Partner for Equal Justice
		WASHINGTON, D.C. - Frank Strickland, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation, testified yesterday in response to a question that LSC is adopting all 11 of the recommendations in the Inspector General's "Report on Certain Fiscal Practices at LSC," as indicated in LSC's response.
		LSC has published its 2006 Income Guidelines, 45 CFR Part 1611, Appendix A. The 2006 guidelines are equivalent to 125% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines as published by the Department of Health and Human Services on January 24, 2006 (71 FR 3848).
		LSC President Helaine M. Barnett was invited as a guest of the Legal Aid Foundation of Taiwan to participate in their 2005 International Forum on Legal Aid in Taipei, Taiwan on October 15-17, 2005.
	www.lsc.gov (838 words)

	Why the Legal Services Corporation Must be Abolished (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		While it is a felony for a federal official to misappropriate federal funds, the LSC Act declares that "officers and employees of the Corporation shall not be considered officers and employees" of the federal government.
		LSC lawyers do not report their cases to anyone outside their offices, and all client and case records are closed.
		Legal Services attorneys contended that the law should be struck down because it would deter undocumented immigrants from seeking emergency services.
	www.heritage.org /Research/LegalIssues/BG1057.cfm (5511 words)

	Aging and Community Services
		Legal services for older persons are provided under a number of existing programs.
		Legal Services Corporation Act - The purpose of this Act is to make legal assistance available to those who face an economic barrier to adequate counsel.
		Services are also directed toward preventing or reducing institutional care by providing for community-based care, home-based care or other forms of less intensive care and services to individuals.
	www.state.nj.us /health/senior/federalbenefits/legal.shtml (552 words)

	Legal Services Corporation Act
		Notice to or service upon the agent shall be deemed notice to or service upon the Corporation.
		The Board shall appoint the president of the Corporation, who shall be a member of the bar of the highest court of a State and shall be a non-voting ex officio member of the Board, and such other officers as the Board determines to be necessary.
		Hearing examiners shall be appointed by the Corporation in accordance with procedures established in regulations promulgated by the Corporation.
	www.oig.lsc.gov /legis/lscact.htm (4431 words)

	Lane County Legal Services Programs
		Legal Aid Services of Oregon is a statewide non-profit organization funded by the national Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which provides civil legal assistance to low-income persons throughout Oregon.
		Legal Aid Services of Oregon (Lane County) is a branch office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO), which was created when Lane County Legal Aid Service merged with the statewide LASO in July, 2006.
		Legal Aid Services of Oregon is funded by the Legal Services Corporation.
	www.lanecountylegalservices.org /Programs.htm (863 words)

	LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION v. VELAZQUEZ
		LSC’s mission is to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to eligible local grantee organizations “for the purpose of providing financial support for legal assistance in noncriminal proceedings or matters to persons financially unable to afford legal assistance.”
		LSC has advised us, furthermore, that upon determining a question of statutory validity is present in any anticipated or pending case or controversy, the LSC-funded attorney must cease the representation at once.
		The explicit premise for providing LSC attorneys is the necessity to make available representation “to persons financially unable to afford legal assistance.” There often will be no alternative source for the client to receive vital information respecting constitutional and statutory rights bearing upon claimed benefits.
	www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/velazquez1.html (2963 words)

	Maryland Legal Services Corporation
		NAIP was established in1986 to enhance legal services for the poor and the administration of justice through the growth and development of IOLTA programs as effective grant-making institutions that provide a major source of funding and support for legal services for the poor, administration of justice, and other law-related public interest programs.
		Funding is primarily for operating grants for the provision of civil legal services to low-income Marylanders and for reduced-fee child custody representation.
		Boozer thanked outgoing director Rhudy for his “invaluable” service during a 17-year tenure that saw the creation of one of the top-rated state legal services systems in the U.S. “Bob’s contributions to the advancement of legal services to the poor in Maryland are incalculable,” Boozer said.
	www.mlsc.org /archives.htm (3597 words)

	EJF Newsletter
		The LSC is currently charged with funding and monitoring their Grantees, who provide free (actually greatly reduced cost) criminal and civil legal aid in the United States with a $300+ million budget.
		Sitting judges in several states have acknowledged that the filing of false claims of domestic violence is both pervasive and that employees of LSC Grantees are among those scripting the statements of their clients in these cases.
		In other cases where a client of an LSC Grantee has complained about one of their attorneys, they were assigned a different attorney who worked first to calm the client's complaint.
	www.ejfi.org /News/DV-June_23_2006.htm (2612 words)

	Legal Services Corporation funding outrages
		In an interview with Martha Bergmark, President of the Federal Legal Services Corporation --- which currently spends $283 million per year, I asked her about a case in Georgia where a Legal Services attorney had reportedly helped a transsexual sue the state health department to pay for a sex change operation.
		She said, however, that many Legal Services cases do involve people trying to get what they are entitled to under many Federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicaid.
		Legal Services President Martha Bergmark says, in The Washington Times (2/26/97): "Opponents of the Legal Services Corporation often distort wildly the facts of the case to further their cause...Legal Services lawyers do everything they can to give high-quality representation to clients that arise out of the everyday problems of the poor."
	www.conservativeusa.org /lsc-eob.htm (2569 words)

	Get Legal Assistance - A Directory of all LSC Funded Programs
		The United States Congress established the Legal Services Corporation to provide low-income Americans access to civil legal aid.
		To carry out this responsibility, the Corporation provides grants to approximately 179 local legal aid programs, which serve every county in the nation.
		However, an LSC program in your area may be able to provide you with some assistance.
	www.rin.lsc.gov /rinboard/rguide/pdir1.htm (147 words)

	Alaska Legal Services Corporation
		Legal advice is dependent upon the specific circumstances of each situation.
		Alaska Legal Services Corporation is funded in part by the Legal Services Corporation.
		As a condition of receiving this funding, Alaska Legal Services Corporation may not use any funds for any activity prohibited by the Legal Services Corporation Act or by Section 504 of Public Law 104-134.
	www.alsc-law.org (317 words)

	Central Jersey Legal Services
		Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc., is a law firm providing free representation in civil cases to low-income people who live in Central New Jersey.
		This firm was formed from the merger of the Legal Aid Society of Mercer County, Middlesex County Legal Services Corporation, and Union County Legal Services Corporation in January, 2003.
		Central Jersey Legal Services has offices in Elizabeth, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Trenton, and employs a total of 30 attorneys and 15 paralegals as well as other support staff.
	www.lsnj.org /cjls (441 words)

	AlabamaLegalHelp
		Legal Services Alabama is a statewide non-profit organization providing free civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly Alabamians and to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
		AlabamaLegalHelp.org is a project of Legal Services Alabama and the Legal Services Corporation.
		It is produced in cooperation with Pro Bono Net and legal services organizations, community organizations and government agencies throughout Alabama and the United States.
	www.alsp.org (211 words)

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		Queens Legal Services Corporation is dedicated to helping low income residents of Queens County with all their civil legal problems.
		So if you have a problem that is not a criminal matter, Queens Legal Services will give you all the legal information you need to help solve the question.
		The purpose of this website is to supply better access to legal information and support so that those with problems can find solutions that will enable them to have better peace of mind and greater access to justice.
	www.queenslegalservices.org (112 words)

	LRI.LSC.GOV - Sharing Innovative Practices with the Legal Services Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Legal Services Corporation itself does not provide legal assistance or respond to requests for legal assistance.
		Therefore, where items listed on this site contain legal commentary, substantive law materials, legal discussions or other law-related information, it is not the intention of the Legal Services Corporation to offer legal advice to any person or group.
		Legal Services Corporation is a private, non-profit corporation established by Congress in 1974 to assure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans.
	www.lri.lsc.gov /index.htm (211 words)

	Free Legal Services on the Wane
		The LSC allocates money to states based on the number of poor counted in the last census.
		Legal Services Role in the Decline in Domestic Violence (Dec 6, 2002)
		Free Legal Service on the Wane (Aug. 30, 2002)
	www.pslegal.org /Articles/ServiceWane.htm (695 words)

	Alaska Legal Services Corporation
		Alaska Legal Services Corporation makes available single copies of its publications to income-eligible Alaskans and to other legal providers and advocates who serve the client community.
		Legal Advice for Persons With Disabilities: Renting a Place to Live in Alaska: This 36-page handbook reviews the laws that protect renters with disabilities.
		Chapters include information on reviewing the process of finding a place to live, applying for an apartment, appealing the landlord's decision, maintaining the apartment, and resolving problems a tenant may have after he or she has moved into the apartment.
	www.alsc-law.org /publications.html (626 words)

	Abolish the Legal Services Corporation
		And some LSC supporters worried that Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.), chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee with jurisdiction over LSC funding, would hold fast to the president’s budget numbers.
		Sensenbrenner, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the federally funded LSC yesterday, protesting the proposed rules changes – which he said could be approved as early as this week – and urged the corporation to ‘wait until the new Board members are confirmed to consider the proposals.’ …"
		The National Legal and Policy Center reports (10/22/99) that "The House-Senate Conference Committee voted for a Commerce-Justice-State appropriations bill which included $300 million for Legal Services Corporation for Fiscal Year 2000.
	www.conservativeusa.org /lsc.htm (1684 words)

	Deadline Nears for Legal Services Corporation
		Intense congressional concern over the operations of the Legal Services Corporation is illustrated by the rider to appropriations bill H.R. 6957, restricting lobbying and other activities by Legal Services lawyers.
		Should the Corporation have to function with a one-member Board of Directors, serious'oversight of the local programs and staff will be extremely difficult.
		The confirmation crisis is aggravated by laggard White House action in filling the outstanding vacancy on the Board--a position.previously held by Marc Sandstrom, a recess appointee who withdrew in May. Administration and Senate inaction is,also responsible for the presence of the remaining Carter holdover, Josephine Worthy.
	www.heritage.org /Research/GovernmentReform/EM6.cfm (760 words)

	Legal Services Corporation
		The publication is produced by the Washington D.C.-based Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the congressionally chartered nonprofit organization created to ensure that poor Americans have their day in court.
		So many different things happen in the course of one day at a local legal aid office that EJM decided to spend the better part of two with Elizabeth Moulton of Colorado Legal Services to capture the full scope of what legal services lawyers actually do.
		With new faces bringing more legal aid experience than ever to Capitol Hill, and old hands rededicated to the promise of "justice for all," public interest advocates can expect a bright future.
	www.ejm.lsc.gov /EJMIssue4/nindex.htm (248 words)

	Queens Legal Services Corporation
		Queens Legal Services ensures equal access to justice for the residents of Queens by providing free advice and representation in civil legal matters to individuals who are unable to afford private counsel.
		Queens Legal Services Corporation assists the most under served communities - low income, recent immigrants, those infected with HIV/AIDS, disabled, and the elderly.
		Queens Legal Services Corporation has been a part of the community for more than 37 years.
	www.volunteernyc.org /org/2305165.html (282 words)

	Welcome To Acadiana Legal Services Corporation Online
		It provides free legal assistance in civil cases to those who could not otherwise afford it.
		In addition, we provide the same services to elderly residents of most of these parishes and Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle and Winn Parishes as well, regardless of income.
		Eligibility for our services is based on an applicant's income, financial resources, the merits of the case and availability of resources to address the client's needs.
	www.la-law.org (178 words)

	People For the American Way - Legal Services Corporation v. Valazquez
		Our brief argued that the restriction intrudes directly into the manner in which lawyers represent their clients, imposing limits that are inconsistent with prevailing professional standards and impeding lawyers' ability to provide effective and zealous representation.
		In addition, we argued that the restriction impedes the progress of welfare reform throughout the country threatening the integrity of the legal system as a whole and leaving entire bodies of law to develop in ways that are inconsistent with federal and state law.
		The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case on October 4, 2000 and ruled in our favor in a 5-4 decision on February 28, 2001.
	www.pfaw.org /pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=3010 (177 words)

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