Multi-County Clients Council

CONGRESS ESTABLISHED THE LEGAL SERVICES

Apr 03, 2005

CONGRESS ESTABLISHED THE LEGAL SERVICES
Corporation ?“to provide equal access to the system of justice in our Nation for individuals who seek redress of grievances,?”according to the LSC Act of 1974. Almost a quarter century later, LSC established the State Planning Initiative to assist the tens of thousands of low-income Americans still being denied access to civil justice. Before State Planning, little consideration was paid to whether the national legal services community had adapted to meet the needs of its clients overtime. Today, advocates are utilizing new technology, forging new parternships, and implementing broad institutional reforms to help more low-income Americans obtain legal assistance. Twenty-seven years after its founding, LSC has been transformed from a mere funding agency into a reformer and equity partner capable of cultivating bipartisan support and effecting large-scale change.
SEAN DRISCOLL