February 19 2024 In the News | New at LSA
“This grant will allow Legal Services Alabama to provide free lawyers to help women immediately protect the income they need to pay their rent, utilities, childcare expenses, and grocery bills. We are grateful for the support and partnership of the Women’s Foundation in our shared goals to protect the hard-earned income of Alabama’s working mothers …
January 09 2024 Community
The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) will host a face-to-face Veterans Town Hall, Wednesday, January 17, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Perry Hill Campus, 215 Perry Hill Rd., Montgomery, AL 36109 Click to Learn More on WSFA
January 08 2024 Community | In the News
LSA Executive Director, Guy Lescault, with development plans for the new LSA downtown Montgomery office. Click to Watch Story on WSFA [LSA clients] not being able to afford an attorney when they’re in desperate need of one, and being able to provide that to the community free-of-charge is just wonderful. Andriette Rowell, Montgomery Managing Attorney …
January 03 2024 Community | In the News | Press Release
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of Legal Services Alabama (LSA) – Alabama’s only statewide provider of free legal aid for people with low incomes. In 2004, Alabama’s three existing legal services programs – Legal Services Corporation of Alabama (founded 1977), Legal Services of Metro Birmingham (founded 1977) and Legal Services of North-Central …
December 06 2023 Community
The Black Small Business and Nonprofit Community Clinic, a joint project of Bradley and Legal Services Alabama (LSA), will provide accessible and affordable business-oriented legal services to local Black small businesses and nonprofits throughout Birmingham. The Birmingham clinic is modeled after Bradley’s highly successful Black-Owned Small Business and Nonprofit Clinic in Nashville that opened in …
November 13 2023 In the News
LSA SUIT AGAINST ADOL PENDING APPEAL IN US SUPREME COURT “You know it’s a problem because the entire purpose of unemployment is to be a gap between when you lose work and find new work and it’s just broken.” Mike Forton, LSA Director of Advocacy Click to Watch on WAFF
November 01 2023 Community | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) was awarded funding from the new Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grants (LSV-H) from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Veterans who are homeless or at risk for homelessness often face legal issues that make it difficult for them to obtain or maintain stable housing. …
October 17 2023 Community | The Advocate
The newest issue of Legal Services Alabama’s journal, The Advocate, is now available to read. Check out this special issue, Hope Through Culture & Community, to learn more about the ways LSA engages with communities around the state to meet the various needs of clients in every region. Hear from newly appointed LSA Pro Bono Manager, …
August 03 2023 Community | Press Release
If you are fortunate to own a home and/or other real property, you want to be assured that it is legally passed to your family and loved ones to avoid the creation of heirs property. Most peoples’ homes are their largest asset and many homeowners will learn how to protect it from unintended consequences by …
June 20 2023 Community | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is dedicating the month of June to educating the public about the importance of estate planning to empower people to take necessary steps towards creating and preserving generational wealth. When home and property owners pass away without a legal will heirs property is created, and typically becomes divided and partially owned …
