LSA Celebrates a Powerful Gathering at 6th Annual Justice, Fairness & Hope Awards Luncheon

LSA Celebrates a Powerful Gathering at 6th Annual Justice, Fairness & Hope Awards Luncheon

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 …

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New Managing Attorney at LSA Selma Office to Continue Legal Advocacy Essential to the Black Belt

New Managing Attorney at LSA Selma Office to Continue Legal Advocacy Essential to the Black Belt

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 …

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In the News: Montgomery Poverty Simulation

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. …

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LSA TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FUNDING WHILE CUTS TO SSA THREATEN MOST VULNERABLE IN ALABAMA

LSA TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FUNDING WHILE CUTS TO SSA THREATEN MOST VULNERABLE IN ALABAMA

While Social Security Administration (SSA) offices begin closing across Alabama, many are left wondering how they’ll manage to make ends meet. LSA remains committed to helping ensure low-income residents receive the benefits to which they are entitled. Legal Services Alabama (LSA), the state’s only statewide provider of free civil legal aid, will maintain consistent federal …

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Legal Services Alabama Outlines Next Steps Following Supreme Court Victory

Legal Services Alabama Outlines Next Steps Following Supreme Court Victory

Following its historic victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is now focused on ensuring that the ruling translates into tangible improvements for thousands of Alabamians affected by the Alabama Department of Labor’s (ADOL) delays in processing unemployment claims. “LSA is delighted by the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court and welcome …

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LSA Secures Landmark Victory in U.S. Supreme Court Case Against Alabama Department of Labor

LSA Secures Landmark Victory in U.S. Supreme Court Case Against Alabama Department of Labor

Legal Services Alabama (LSA) has achieved a groundbreaking victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Williams v. Reed, securing justice for thousands of Alabamians who faced systemic delays and unjust denials in accessing unemployment benefits. In a ruling that underscores the fundamental right to due process, the Court sided with LSA’s clients, …

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U.S. Small Business Administration Announces Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Cherokee, Dekalb County Residents

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available for Cherokee County and Dekalb County, Alabama small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to the drought that began on December 15, 2023. Under this declaration, the …

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LSA 20th Anniversary on WSFA

LSA 20th Anniversary on WSFA

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 …

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