As the city’s public defender landscape heads toward a potential crisis, the city this week announced plans to create a new ...

Brooklyn Defender Services replaces Queens Defenders on a $34 million contract after its founders plead not guilty to fraud ...

Domestic violence advocates and attorneys say ongoing vacancies at the Domestic Violence Action Center contribute to the ...

At NYLAG, where the largest unit is the tenants’ rights division, a strike could hinder low-income people’s access to free ...

Attorneys at the Legal Aid Society have voted to authorize a strike — meaning lawyers at New York City's biggest public ...

The Montebello City Council has unanimously voted to create an emergency fund for families who have been affected by the ...

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid provides free legal aid to qualifying residents in Central and Southern Illinois for certain civil ...

The White House is proposing to eliminate Legal Services Corporation, the country’s largest funder of civil legal aid. If ...

Mayor Eric Adams creates NYC's Office for Pro Bono Legal Assistance to help those unable to afford legal representation, ...

Being placed in foster care is a necessary intervention for some children. But many advocates worry that kids can languish in ...