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August 17, 2020 By Debra Slone 5 Comments

Courtroom5’s Sonja Ebron To Serve On Legal Services Corporation’s Leaders Council

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has appointed Courtroom5 CEO Sonja Ebron to serve on the Leaders Council. LSC “… is the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans in the nation.” The Leaders Council is dedicated to helping raise public awareness of the civil legal aid crisis in the U.S. and the importance of equal justice to low-income Americans.

Tagged With: access to justice, civil legal aid, Legal Services Corporation, Sonja Ebron

July 21, 2016 By Sonja Ebron 29 Comments

Maryland’s Wilhelm H Joseph Jr Is A Citizen’s Lawyer

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It’s easy to be on the side of the angels as a legal aid lawyer. What distinguishes Wilhelm H. Joseph, Jr. at Maryland Legal Aid from the others is a relentless focus on human rights and an ability to grow an organization devoted to those principles.

Tagged With: civil legal aid, human rights, Lawyers We Love, Wilhelm H Joseph Jr

June 2, 2016 By Sonja Ebron 16 Comments

That Time I Beat An Eviction With Case Law

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The difference between a legal argument and your personal opinion is legal authority. Whether statute, procedural rule or appellate case, you win by backing your position with some law. Here’s the story of how a legal aid lawyer helped stop my eviction by sharing an appellate case.

Tagged With: Case Manager, civil legal aid, eviction, legal research

May 19, 2016 By Sonja Ebron 108 Comments

When Access To Justice Is Like Winning The Lottery

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Despite progress, it’s hard to put a positive spin on this year’s Justice Index, the annual state ranking on access to justice. This data means we cannot rely on the legal profession to solve the crisis. Those of us who represent ourselves must help the courts change in ways that meet our needs.

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March 24, 2016 By Sonja Ebron 11 Comments

Jim Sandman At LSC Goes In For Access To Justice

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Jim Sandman at the Legal Services Corporation is among the profession’s fiercest advocates for civil legal aid. That advocacy — along with the talent he brings to the job — makes him one of the Lawyers We Love.

Tagged With: access to justice, civil legal aid, Jim Sandman, Legal Services Corporation

January 15, 2015 By Sonja Ebron 3 Comments

Legal Bits Episode 173

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Occasionally I run across truly fascinating news items in the legal journals; let’s call them “legal bits” for lack of a better term. We try to keep up with the explosion in self-represented litigants and how we’re faring in the courts. Three recent “legal bits” caught my eye. More Like This:If You’re A Pro Se Plaintiff, This Manual Is For […]

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