An agreement between the House and Senate would reduce the FY 2012 budget for the Legal Services Corporation by 13.9 percent overall, and the basic field grant budget by 14.8 percent.
For more information, please visit the LSC website and access the press release.
Due to a rain-out, the 19th Annual ACBA Golf Tournament benefitting the Neighborhood Legal Services Association and the Allegheny County Bar Foundation has been re-scheduled for Monday, September 26, 2011 at Sewickley Heights Golf Club.
For more information, email Erin Rhodes at erhodes@acbf.org
The 19th Annual Allegheny County Bar Association Golf Outing will take place on Monday, July 25, 2011, at the Sewickley Heights Golf Club.
Proceeds from the golf outing benefit the Allegheny County Bar Foundation and NLSA. To register, contact the ACBA at 412-402-6641.
NLSA and CJP reach settlement with HACP
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh has agreed to provide a grievance hearing to applicants who have been denied public housing pursuant to a consent order entered on June 2, 2011, in a federal lawsuit filed by NLSA and the Community Justice Project. More information available in the post-gazette.com article of June 4, 2011.
NLSA receives NEA Grant
Neighborhood Legal Services Association has received a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts"to support a public art project by Roxane Permar, and related community workshops. Permar will give public lectures and lead workshops for members of community organizations, during which she will hear their concepts of "the art of justice" and collect items to include in her piece, which will be created during a six-week residency at Pittsburgh Glass Center and be on public display at Neighborhood Legal Services Association's main office building."
NLSA to Celebrate Its 45th Anniversary
This spring, Neighborhood Legal Services Association (NLSA) will mark 45 years of service that has ensured access to civil legal assistance for more than a million poor and vulnerable residents of our region. A full list of all of NLSA’s Honorable Alumni is available here. A list of the sponsors for the anniversary event are also available here.
NLSA's Driver’s License Materials Updated
NLSA has issued updates to its Driver's License Materials - "Get in the Driver's Seat: a Guide on How to Obtain, Maintain and Restore Driving Privileges in Pennsylvania", "Pennsylvania Driver's Licenses: How to Get a Driver's License, Commerical Driver's License, and Motorcycle License", and "Driver's License Suspension: Causes for License Suspension, Starting the Suspension, and Restoring your License".
NLSA's Driver’s License Manual and Employment Project featured
Spring edition of Pittsburgh Foundation's Community Forum publication is now available with feature on Neighborhood Legal Services Association and our Driver’s License Manual/Employment Project. Please see Page 6 for the feature article.
"The Unemployment Compensation Referee Hearing from Three Perspectives" - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 CLE
NLSA is sponsoring a CLE on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, on Unemployment Compensation Referee Hearings. The CLE will be hosted by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C., and be held in the Moses Hampton Room, 20th Floor Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh. For more information, please contact Mary Ann Troper-Malley at 412-586-6134.
Save the Date!
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield will present the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on Saturday, May 21, 2011, in downtown Pittsburgh. The walk benefits 70 local health and human service organizations, including NLSA. For more information, visit www.walkforahealthycommunity.org.
Jesse W. Edison to receive Excellence Award from Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Jessie W. Edison, Client Advocate and current NLSA Board Member, has been selected to receive a 2011 Excellence Award from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network. Presentation of the award will be at the annual PLAN awards dinner on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at the Harrisburg Hilton and Towers. NLSA Board Member and State Senator Jay Costa will be the keynote speaker. For more information and to register for the dinner, visit the PLAN website.
"I-CAN! E-File Hits New High in Tax Refunds to Low-Income Americans"
A free electronic tax filing system, launched with funding from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) eight years ago, has grown to include 560 partners in 49 states helping low-income workers apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). This year, with about six weeks to go before the April 18 deadline for filing tax returns, the free system, called I-CAN! E-File, has processed more than $110 million in EITC refunds and tax credits.
"Helping Domestic Violence Victims Obtain Protection Orders" - Friday, February 25, 2011 CLE
NLSA is sponsoring a CLE on Friday, February 25, 2011, on assisting victims of domestic violence in obtaining civil protection orders. The CLE will be hosted by K&L Gates LLP, and be held in the K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue, 28th Floor, Pittsburgh. For more information, please contact Mary Ann Troper-Malley at 412-586-6134.
"Legal Issues for the Community Clinic Volunteer" - Friday, February 11, 2011, CLE
NLSA is sponsoring a CLE on Friday, February 11, 2011, on legal issues that may arise for community legal clinic volunteers. The CLE will be hosted by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, and be held in the Moses Hampton Room, One Oxford Centre - 20th Floor, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh. For more information, please contact Mary Ann Troper-Malley at 412-586-6134.
NLSA hosts an I-CAN E-File Event on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at the Carnegie Library in Oakland
Volunteers will be available to assist individuals in using the I-Can E-file website to file their taxes online for free. Appointments will be made for 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, and 4pm. To schedule an appointment, please contact Jeffrey Dintzis at 412-586-6140.
LIHEAP Crisis Program opens on January 3, 2011
LIHEAP Cash Program begins on November 1, 2010
NLSA Offers Free Driving Privileges Information Guides:
"Driver's License Suspensions - Frequently Asked Questions"
New nationwide website of resources for military members, veterans, and their families
NLSA's Older & Wiser® Program wins The American College of Trial Lawyers 2010 Emil Gumpert Award
Champions of Justice - A special tribute to our ACBA colleagues
Insert in the April 23, 2010, The Lawyers Journal, relating the creation of NLSA by members of the ACBA
