May 19 2023 Community | Press Release
Established in 1963 and led by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Older Americans Month (OAM) is celebrated every May. OAM is a time for us to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of older Americans, highlight important trends and strengthen our commitment to honoring our older citizens. Through partnerships with Central Alabama Area on Aging, …
April 11 2023 Staff | The Advocate
The newest issue of Legal Services Alabama’s journal, The Advocate, is now available to read. Check out this special John Lewis Legal Fellowship issue to hear from our past and present fellows, John Saxon’s experience as part of the 14th class of the White House Fellowship Program, and the influence LSA career training programs …
March 21 2023 Community | Press Release
Saturday, March 25, 2023, the public is invited to a HEIRS PROPERTY AND WILLS CLINIC, the third such event in the past year. This is a hybrid event allowing persons to attend in person or on Zoom. HOST: Resurrection Catholic Missions of the South will host the event at the school resource center, 2815 Forbes …
March 16 2023 Community | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is continuing disaster relief services in the Black Belt with a new clinic offering advice, support and direct services on will preparation, disaster-related insurance and appealing denied FEMA applications. The clinic is supported by the Black Belt Citizens Fighting for Health and Justice and is scheduled to take place in-person from …
March 08 2023 Community | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) recently added four new members to the organization’s Board of Directors – Tiffanie Agee, Interim Dean of Miles Law School, Alexia Borden, general counsel at Alabama Power Company, Rose Garner from the Black Belt Community Foundation and Josh Hayes from the Prince, Glover, & Hayes law firm. Tiffanie Agee Agee …
February 27 2023 In the News | Press Release
ALABAMA – Legal Services Alabama (LSA) announced today that it has received a grant award from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta), one of the 11 district banks in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The award is through the FHLBank Atlanta Heirs’ Property Prevention and Resolution Grant Initiative, announced last August. …
February 20 2023 Community | Press Release
HUNTSVILLE – Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is expanding its Road to Redemption series of expungement clinics with a new virtual offering for residents of Madison, Limestone, Jackson, Marshall, Dekalb and Morgan counties. LSA attorneys and pro bono volunteers will virtually provide free expungement services for people with certain misdemeanor charges. Beginning February 22, the clinics …
February 01 2023 Community | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) and Blank Space Bham are partnered on a new mural of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth to be hosted on a wall of the LSA Birmingham office at 1820 7th Ave. A civil rights activist instrumental in the Freedom Rides and co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Shuttlesworth was chosen as the …
January 23 2023 Community | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama is responding to recent disaster relief needs by offering free pro bono legal clinics to people in the Montgomery and Selma areas struggling to recover from storm damage. The clinic series is being supported by the LSA John Lewis Legal Fellowship program. With people who are low-income carrying the biggest burden after natural disasters, …
January 09 2023 Community | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama has launched a new, online legal empowerment tool in Alabama for people representing themselves in court to prepare their own legal documents online for free. Funded by the Legal Services Corporation Technology Initiative Grant program (TIG), the new LSAutomation site allows clients managing their legal issues to complete a survey that automates …
