September 10 2025 Community | New at LSA | Outreach and Clinics | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is pleased to announce an upcoming class designed to introduce participants to Legal Compass AL, a free online tool empowering individuals who may not have access to traditional legal services. The class will be held on Tuesday, Sept.16, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Madison Public Library. LSA officially …
September 03 2025 Community | New at LSA | Outreach and Clinics | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is pleased to announce an upcoming class designed to introduce participants to Legal Compass AL, a free online tool empowering individuals who may not have access to traditional legal services. The class will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Anniston City Meeting Center. …
August 22 2025 Community | New at LSA | Staff
Our annual statewide conference is coming up Tuesday, September 23, at Alabama State University in Montgomery from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This year’s conference will be a one-day “Justice Talks” event featuring a series of 10-minute talks designed to be engaging, inspiring, and meaningful. Join us to hear from legal experts from around Alabama and network …
August 15 2025 Community | In the News | New at LSA | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is pleased to announce an upcoming class designed to introduce participants to Legal Compass AL, a free online tool empowering individuals who may not have access to traditional legal services. The class will be held on Thursday, August 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the North Shelby Library in …
August 13 2025 Community | In the News
Low-income Americans do not get any or enough legal help for 92% of their substantial civil legal problems. 3 in 4 (74%) low-income households experienced 1+ civil legal problems in the past year. 2 in 5 (39%) experienced 5+ problems and 1 in 5 (20%) experienced 10+ problems. Only 1 in 4 (25%) people with …
July 16 2025 Community | Outreach and Clinics | Staff
The shadows of an uncertain future loomed large over the client as he walked through the doors of Legal Services Alabama. An ejectment lawsuit, a chilling prospect, threatened to strip him of his home and stability. The estate of the property owner demanded mesne profits, claiming waste and seeking possession – a legal labyrinth designed …
July 08 2025 Community | In the News | Media | New at LSA | Press Release
The LSC federal budget is facing dramatic cuts to funding, and Alabama’s hard-working residents will bear the brunt of the negative impacts. By: Guy Lescault, Legal Services Alabama Executive Director and Ron Flagg, Legal Services Corporation President The Trump Administration’s proposed elimination of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) would have devastating effects on residents across …
May 15 2025 Community | In the News | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is proud to announce the resounding success of its 6th Annual Justice, Fairness & Hope Awards Luncheon, held on May 7, 2025, at the RSA Activity Center in Montgomery. The event brought together legal and community leaders from across the state to celebrate the pursuit of justice and honor individuals and …
May 12 2025 Community | In the News | Media | New at LSA | Press Release
Selma, AL – Legal Services Alabama (LSA), the state’s only nonprofit provider of free civil legal aid, is proud to announce the appointment of Tracy Kennie as the new Managing Attorney of its Selma office, serving the historic Black Belt region. Tracy Kennie’s journey with LSA began as a John Lewis Legal Fellow, a role …
April 25 2025 Community | In the News | Outreach and Clinics
Yesterday LSA held our first community Poverty Simulation training of 2025! Thanks to the generosity of the Black Belt Community Foundation, LSA has a licensed copy of the Community Action Poverty Simulation. The Poverty Simulation is an interactive exercise geared toward better understanding the problems of poverty and the complex issues with which our clients wrestle daily. …
