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 Announces New Board Members to Address Alabama Justice Gap

LSA Announces New Board Members to Address Alabama Justice Gap

Legal Services Alabama (LSA) added five new members to the organization’s board of directors. LSA is the only civil, legal aid law firm operating in all 67 counties of Alabama. The LSA board of directors helps to guide organizational decision-making, supports fundraising initiatives, and individual members work to connect other advocates in Alabama with 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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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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Last Black Business & Community Nonprofit Clinic of 2023

Last Black Business & Community Nonprofit Clinic of 2023

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 …

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LSA IN THE NEWS

LSA 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

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