The Governor's budget proposal authorized $77.5M for IOLA. The need — and the demand — is $102.5M.

Legal representation protects civil legal rights and keeps families safe, stable and thriving. When funding is cut, access to justice is too. Lets fix this!

#JusticeGap #IOLA #LASNNY #NYLSC #LSAA

🎉 2025 brought 6 new Partners to JTA:

#AmericanArbitrationAssociation
#Edenreach
#OmnusLaw
#Techtivist
#FourthParty
#TechThinkTank

From ADR to investment funds, these orgs help bridge the #JusticeGap.

Here's to more #JusticeInnovation in 2026. 🚀

#JusticeTech = #TechForGood #JusticeForAll

🎁 Last-minute holiday shopping?

The JTA Shop has you covered - every purchase supports justice tech and access to justice.

Give gifts that help close the #JusticeGap: buff.ly/CsAM9dZ

#JusticeTech #JusticeInnovation #A2J

Closing the justice gap in rural America

We’re excited to see our recent event in Wisconsin on #RuralJustice in the news! 📰

Thanks to everyone who joined us in person or virtually to discuss innovative, community-focused solutions to close the rural #JusticeGap.

Justice shouldn’t depend on your ZIP code. Tune in tomorrow at 2pm CT for 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲 and learn about innovative solutions to the rural #justicegap.

Watch the livestream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYTa...

🗣️ Submit a public comment by Sept 17 to oppose this harmful change. Use the guide from @NatlCouncilNPs: bit.ly/pslf-comment...

#PSLF #Nonprofits #LegalAid #JusticeGap #PublicService #Advocacy

This threatens nonprofit careers—and deepens the #JusticeGap. In California, low-income residents get little or no legal help for 85% of civil legal issues. PSLF helps attract and retain the talent needed to close that gap so they can work at orgs like @bettzedeklegal.bsky.social.

Disability | The Justice Gap Report Individuals in low-income households with disabilies did not receive any or enough legal help for 91% of their civil legal problems in the past year. The 2022 J

This #DisabilityPrideMonth, we honor progress and recognize the work still ahead. Our Justice Gap Report found that 82% of low-income households with disabilities faced a civil legal issue last year; 48% faced 5 or more.

We must close the #justicegap. Read more: justicegap.lsc.gov/resource/dis...

New episode alert! LSC President Ron Flagg joined the LawDroid Manifesto podcast to unpack the critical role of LSC and the serious risks posed by proposed funding cuts.

Don't miss this important conversation on closing America's #justicegap. ⚖️👇

View our co-director's recent seminar on AI & #AccesstoJustice. Most litigants navigate courts sans lawyers—can AI help close the #JusticeGap? This talk explores key challenges & our groundbreaking collaboration with @lasuperiorcourt.bsky.social youtu.be/qS9CEdymWxI?...

The future of legal representation A law professor delves into America's worsening civil legal crisis, where unequal representation is the norm. But, she says, hopes are high for reforms that could mean high-quality, low-cost legal adv...

Hear co-director Nora Freeman Engstrom's thoughts on the #justicegap and the future of legal representation on Stanford Engineering's podcast The Future of Everything. View it here: engineering.stanford.edu/news/future-... #accesstojustice #a2j

Check out the newest Justice Rising piece by Emerging Leaders Council member Peter Riley about how AI is helping narrow the #JusticeGap!

Read it here: buff.ly/sHUskrC #LegalTech #TechForGood

Out today! 🎙️Discover how using public databases to help users navigate civil legal issues is narrowing Wisconsin's #justicegap on the latest episode of LSC's Talk Justice podcast.

Listen here: legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/talk-justice/2025/03/empowering-individuals-with-legal-tune-up/

‘By 2030, we will be looking at a failed Legal Aid system.’ Legal aid private practitioner census paints a concerning picture of the future - Law Society Journal Underfunded and under resourced. The first National Legal Aid Census for Private Practitioners, reveals how the concerns of practitioners regarding funding and structuring can lead to a severe crisis…

“By 2030, we’ll be looking at a failed legal aid system.” Australia’s first legal aid census shows burnout, underfunding & a shrinking workforce. It’s a wake-up call - one felt globally.

🔗 Read more: buff.ly/ZEJjTtm

#AccessToJustice #LegalInnovation #JusticeGap

Fortunate to attend my first @legalservicescorp.bsky.social Emerging Leaders Council today. Now more than ever, I am very grateful to be in community with such fierce, innovative, and committed advocates for a shared purpose of increasing equal access to justice for low-income Americans. #JusticeGap

Alaska Senate supports increased funding for Legal Services aiding domestic violence survivors Senate Bill 1 aims to raise civil legal services funding from 10% to 25%.

Alaska lawmakers are pushing for a groundbreaking bill that could dramatically increase funding for legal aid, helping vulnerable residents like domestic violence survivors receive the support they desperately need.

Learn more here

#AK #JusticeGap #LegalAid #DomesticViolenceSupport

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