Nonprofit law firm, Bay Area Legal Services, has recently launched two major pro bono initiatives to provide vital relief to those with civil legal problems as a result of COVID-19.
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that Bay Area Legal Services will receive a $138,010 Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) to improve the organizations’ use of technology in assisting low-income individuals with civil legal needs.
Twenty years ago this month, Bay Area Legal Services established the Legal Information Center, a free program that helps family law pro se litigants navigate the legal system.
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced that Bay Area Legal Services will receive a $286,426 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant. LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund is intended to encourage and expand pro bono efforts and partnerships to serve more low-income clients.
As many still feel the stress of housing insecurities, Bay News 9 reached out to Tom DiFiore, the firm's housing unit managing attorney, to get his perspective on the current state of eviction filings in Hillsborough County.
Staff attorney Rebecca Cohn joined the WFLA Podcast AM Tampa Bay on iHeartRadio live to discuss what we can expect from a second wave of stimulus checks.
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