September 18 2020 In the News | Staff
Legal Services Alabama is excited to announce a major victory for consumers across Alabama in the case of Renter’s Realty v. Smith. On September 18, 2020, the Alabama Supreme Court allowed a Court of Appeals opinion to stand, confirming the right of low-income Alabamians to protect their wages. This right was brought into question by a …
August 05 2020 In the News | Press Release
The local bank is pledging money to the community to offer rental relief aid in the time of COVID-19 Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Legal Services Alabama has seen an increase in cases and concerns from Alabama renters. As the housing crisis continues to affect the state, Mobile residents are receiving financial support …
July 10 2020 In the News | Staff
Our High Impact Team recently won a case at the Court of Appeals allowing a homeowner to avoid illegal foreclosure after the bank foreclosed on the client’s home. The High Impact Team argued that the client was never sent proper notice before the foreclosure, and that Alabama case law made it historically clear that banks …
July 02 2020 In the News | Staff
LSA is proud to announce Jim Smith has been acknowledged by the Alabama State Bar with the new Public Interest Attorney award. James O. Smith, Montgomery, AL – Jim Smith has spent his career expanding access to justice and assisting those often forgotten by the legal community. Jim started his career in 1978 as a staff …
January 07 2020 In the News | The Advocate
Our 2019 Annual Report is now available! LSA would like to thank all of the funders, sponsors, donors and partners who make our work possible. Read our 2019 report to learn more about the positive change LSA has been able to affect across Alabama in the last year. 2019 PDF 2019 ONLINE
