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Legal Services in Connecticut Crumbling Due to Funding Slump -- Staff to be Laid Off and Services to Decline 30 Percent Despite Clients’ Increased Need for Help with Foreclosures, Domestic Violence, and Unpaid Bills

– 11/25/08

Rhode Island Bar Urges Mandatory IOLTA Contributions for All Attorneys and Requests that State Require Lawyers to Maintain IOLTA Accounts in Banks Paying Comparable Interest Rate

– 11/25/08

U.S. Department of Education Issues Regulations on Tuition Reimbursement Program for Civil Legal Aid Lawyers; Agency Received More Than 1,700 Comments on Draft

– 11/14/08

Annual $50 “Attorney Assessment” Helps Some Legal Services Programs Cope with Lost Revenue as IOLTA Rates Fall in Wisconsin, But Distribution of the Revenue Will Not Equalize Funding Shortfalls Across Programs

– 11/14/08

75% of Population Will be Eligible for Free or Subsidized Civil Legal Aid as Scottish Government Doubles Income Eligibility Cap and Scales Subsidies to Ability to Pay

– 11/14/08

Domestic Violence Victims in MA County Receive Free Representation Through DA’s Pro Bono Initiative, Helping Extend Restraining Orders Beyond 10 Day Emergency Period

– 11/07/08

Chief Judge Declines to Issue 60-Day Moratorium on Foreclosure Proceedings Sought by Milwaukee Mayor, Says Court Can’t Make a Broad Rule, But Only 3% of Borrowers Have Legal Representation, Says Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee

– 11/07/08

Wyoming Legal Services to Give Up LSC Funds

– 11/07/08

20,000 People Won’t Receive Legal Help in Eviction, Foreclosure, Health Coverage, and Bankruptcy Cases, as 54% Drop in IOLTA Revenue Forces 40% Cuts in IOLTA Grants

– 11/07/08

NY State Bar Association Champions Right to Counsel in Eviction and Foreclosure Cases, and in Certain Unemployment Insurance Appeals

– 11/07/08

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