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February 26 2025 Legal Services Alabama In the News | New at LSA | Press Release

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 …

February 24 2025 Legal Services Alabama In the News | New at LSA | Press Release

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, …

September 04 2024 Legal Services Alabama Community | In the News | Press Release

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear LSA Suit Against ADOL Unemployment Backlog in October

AL – On October 7, 2024 , the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a critical case regarding unemployment benefits filed by Legal Services Alabama (LSA), Alabama’s only statewide provider of civil legal aid. The case will be argued on behalf of LSA’s clients by Adam Unikowsky, a pro bono attorney with the firm of Jenner …

April 10 2024 Legal Services Alabama Community | In the News

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 …

February 19 2024 Legal Services Alabama In the News | New at LSA

LSA Awarded WFA Grant to Protect Women’s Income Across AL

“This grant will allow Legal Services Alabama to provide free lawyers to help women immediately protect the income they need to pay their rent, utilities, childcare expenses, and grocery bills. We are grateful for the support and partnership of the Women’s Foundation in our shared goals to protect the hard-earned income of Alabama’s working mothers …

January 08 2024 Legal Services Alabama Community | In the News

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 …

January 03 2024 Legal Services Alabama Community | In the News | Press Release

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 …

November 13 2023 Legal Services Alabama 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

February 27 2023 Legal Services Alabama In the News | Press Release

LSA Awarded FHLBank ATL Heirs Property Prevention Grant

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. …

September 09 2022 Legal Services Alabama Community | In the News