Conference Highlights – Building Bridges: Celebrating 20 Years of Access to Justice in Alabama

Conference Highlights – Building Bridges: Celebrating 20 Years of Access to Justice in Alabama

The 2024 LSA Statewide Conference, themed “Building Bridges: Celebrating 20 Years of Access to Justice in Alabama,” successfully brought together legal professionals, support staff, advocates and law students from across the state at the University of Alabama campus for two days of learning and fellowship. The event served as a platform for sharing knowledge, fostering …

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LSA ADDS MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP TO JEFFERSON CO WITH CAHABA MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION

LSA ADDS MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP TO JEFFERSON CO WITH CAHABA MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION

BIRMINGHAM – Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is proud to announce the addition of a new Medical Legal Attorney working in the Cahaba Medical Care Foundation to address patients’ legal needs. This strategic attorney role is part of LSA’s continued effort to bridge the gap between health and legal needs and ensure comprehensive advocacy for vulnerable …

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USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Awards & Public Benefits

The information below is for the farmers and ranchers who applied for and received a one-time, lump-sum payment/award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). DFAP was created to address the consequences of prior discrimination by USDA in USDA farm lending. This general information will help …

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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 Announces Recipients of Annual Justice, Fairness & Hope Awards

LSA Announces Recipients of Annual Justice, Fairness & Hope Awards

In a momentous celebration of its 20th anniversary, Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is proud to announce the distinguished recipients of its annual Justice, Fairness, & Hope Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the pursuit of justice and legal advocacy in Alabama. “We are thrilled to honor these exceptional advocates who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to …

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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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Celebrating 20 Years of Access to Justice in Alabama

Celebrating 20 Years of Access to Justice in Alabama

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 …

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