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There's no real shortage of lawyers in the U.S., but there is a significant lack of civil legal aid lawyers assisting the poor, with a greater disparity in some states and in rural areas nationwide, ...

Pro bono via legal aid not only helps close that gap but dramatically impacts the profession. It provides experience, opportunity and mentorship and reveals to others the promise of law’s ...

For most people, the term “legal aid” brings to mind non-profits offering free services to low-income people facing eviction, divorce and other crises. But a glance at the white pages or a Google ...

Nov 30 (Reuters) - For every 10,000 Americans living in poverty, fewer than three civil legal aid attorneys are available to provide free legal help, a new ABA report has found. The latest iteration ...

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Days after Anas Hussain was killed in his hometown of Nehtaur in northern India during an anti-government protest last month, an online crowdfunding campaign raised 1 ...

During her three-year battle with breast cancer, my wife, Leslie, graciously endured multiple rounds of horrifically toxic treatment to eke out more time with our two young children. But after 18 ...

Surviving the pandemic was stressful for Harvard Law School student Stacey Menjivar and her family. Her parents took a huge financial hit when everything shut down last year. Both of her parents lost ...

The JD tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year is an annual flat rate of $57,000. Each semester, there is a general fee of $420 and a program fee of $480. Scholarships are awarded based on anticipated ...

Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands have vowed to stop more than $26 million in aid to Uganda after the East African country’s president signed a bill that imposes appalling penalties for homosexual ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a major Democratic leader and rumored presidential candidate, signed a bill into law opening student financial aid to all residents, regardless of immigration status, ...