LSC Releases Updated Report on the Justice Gap in America

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Matthew Burnett

The Legal Services Corporation recently released an update to its 2005 report on the justice gap in America. Highlights include:

  • For every client served by LSC programs, another person who seeks help is turned away;
  • LSC programs will not be able to meet the needs of almost 1 million low-income individuals seeking legal assistance in 2009; and
  • In the area of foreclosures, LSC programs will have to turn away two for every person served.

The full report is available for download here (PDF). -M

 

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Claudia - October 4, 2009 5:39 PM

A hotline attorney can handle approx 1400 cases per year if they are doing brief service and advice and counsel cases, and approx 1700 cases if they are doing only counsel and advice on the phone. A staff attorney about 100 cases per year or less depending on the area of law.

How many hotline attorneys would it take to meet the estimated unmet need vs how many staff attorneys?


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