Elsewhere on the Web
The National Center for Access to Justice maintains the excellent
Justice Index, which offers in-depth state-by-state comparisons and advanced interactive maps.
Scientific Polling: How to Talk About Legal Aid
In November 2013, Pollster Celinda Lake presented findings and recommendations for building awareness of the role of civil legal aid. Above is the 9-second soundbite. Read the powerpoint. Watch the video.
How Can Legal Services Better Meet the Needs of Low-Income LGBT Seniors?
Denny Chan, Vanessa BarringtonJustice in Aging
June 1, 2016
Justice in Aging published this special report to help raise awareness of the additional legal needs LGBT seniors may face that are layered on top of the more common needs of older adults. The organization proposes that because low-income LGBT older adults have lived with decades of discrimination that have led to higher rates of poverty, this group of older Americans has an even greater need for legal services to defend their rights and ensure they have access to the income supports, health care, and housing they need.