Registration is now available for the 2025 ABA National Meeting of State Access to Justice Commission Chairs (ATJ Chairs Meeting),which will take part at The Westin Peachtree Plaza in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on October 15-17, as part of the 2025 ABA Forum on Building Access to Justice for All. "Early Bird" pricing ends September 3rd and the conference hotel room block closes September 24th, so don't miss out!

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ATJ Commissions & Related Developments

CO - Colorado Expects Capacity Crowd for First Pro Bono Summit

IL - New Pilot Program to Expand Remote Court Access in Southern Illinois

OH - Attorneys Donate Thousands of Hours Weekly to Help with Legal Issues

Legal Aid Funding & Service Delivery

DOJ Will No Longer Terminate ABA's Domestic Violence Training Grants

Judge Orders DOJ to Reinstate Legal Aid for Mentally Incompetent Migrants

All Americans Deserve Quality Legal Support - Enter the Legal Services Corporation

Legal Services Corporation Funding Would Be Halved by House GOP

Senate Panel Votes to Boost Legal Services Corporation Funding

AL - Proposed 2026 Federal Budget Puts Legal Services Alabama's Mission at Risk

AL - Defunding Legal Services Corporation Will Harm Alabama

AZ - Migrant Kids on Their Own in Court, As Arizona's Legal-Aid Nonprofit Hit by Trump Cuts

AZ - Surprise Picked as One of 8 Spots for Legal Aid Kiosk

CA - Legal Help in Immigration Court Fades as Trump Administration Ramps Up Arrests

CA - Amid ICE Arrests, California Puts New Limits on Legal Aid for Some Undocumented Immigrants

CA - Deep Blue California Curbs Legal Aid for Felon Immigrants, Sparks Outcry

CA - County Seeks Nonprofit Partners in Immigration Legal Aid and Other Nonprofit Services

CA - Long Beach Launches Emergency Fund for Immigrant Community

DC - Nonprofits Taking Immigrant Legal Aid Fight to DC Circ.

GA - Georgia Lawyers Consider Limited Role for Legal Assistance by Non-Attorneys

IA - Interest in Lawyers' Trust Account Grants More Than $1 Million in Legal Aid Across Iowa

KS - Know Your Rights Event Empowers Renters With Knowledge, Recourse to Fight Evictions in Court

KY - Kentucky Center Providing Legal Aid to Immigrants, Advocacy for the Poor is Closing

MD - Maryland Nonprofit Offering Legal Aid to LGBTQ+ Community Loses More Than $300,000 in Grant Funding

MI - In Detroit, Attorneys Lay Out Value of Legal Aid for Individuals Facing Eviction

MN - Justice Bus Makes Legal Help More Accessible in Minnesota

NC - Legal Aid of NC Gets Grant to Aid Survivors

NY – Legal Aid Society Reaches Tentative Agreement with Union Ahead of Strike Deadline, Keeping 1,100 Attorneys On the Job

NY - NY's Interest on Lawyers Account is Helping to Stabilize Civil Legal Services Needs of the Indigent

NY - James Fights Trump Rule Cutting Legal Aid for Migrant Kids

OR - Oregon OKs $15 Million More So Immigrants Can Receive Legal Aid

TN - Legal Aid of East Tennessee Sees Challenges With Less Funding, Still Committed to Helping Families

TX - Harris County Tackles Eviction Crisis With Award-Winning Legal Aid Program

WA - State Report Highlights Legal Needs of Veterans

Pro Bono & Public Service

Fourth Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's 'Law Firm Intimidation Policy' as Unconstitutional Assault on Free Speech, Association, and Due Process

Trump Administration Appeals Jenner & Block Win Over Executive Order

Trump Admin Making Another EO Appeal, Targeting WilmerHale

TX - Lawyers Step Up to Help Texas Flood Victims

VA - Bar Applauds Expansion of Emeritus Bar Eligibility

Technology & Data

CA - California Courts Approve New Rules for Use of Artificial Intelligence

Developments in the Courts

Immigration Courts Hiding Names of ICE Lawyers Goes Against Centuries of Precedent and Legal Ethics Requiring Transparency in Courts

Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump's Favor, But Doesn't Say Why

Legal Education

The Price of Public Service: Trump-Era PSLF Rollbacks and the Cost to Justice

NY - Five New York Law Schools Awarded Grants to Expand Veteran Legal Aid

OH - Ohio to Review ABA Accreditation for Lawyers as Political Pressures Mount

General Civil Justice

Judge Keeps Lid on Trump Bid to Cut Birthright Citizenship

Judges Continue to Block Trump Policies Following Supreme Court Ruling

Federal Lawsuit Seeks to Stop ICE Agents From Arresting People at Immigration Courts

Trump Administration Denying Migrants Bond Hearings

CA - Need Legal Help? Start at the Alameda County Law Library

Multiple Locations (CA, DC, IL, IN, IA, MD, MI, MN, TX, VA, WI) - American Bar Association Seeks Pro Bono Manager, ABA Free Legal Answers.

California (Lost Angeles) - Legal Aid Foundation for Los Angeles Seeks Managing Attorney - Eviction Defense Center/Eviction Prevention Legal Services and Post Graduate Fellow - Housing Justice/Eviction Defense Workgroup. Applications due by October 17 and 24, 2025, respectively.

Colorado (Denver) - IAALS Seeks Director of Development. Applications due by August 9, 2025.

Illinois (Chicago) - Legal Aid Chicago Seeks Multiple Positions: Staff Attorney - Children & Families (Education Law); Staff Attorney - Medical-Legal Partnerships; Supervisory Attorney - Housing; Supervisory Attorney - Immigrants & Workers' Rights (Immigrations). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and positions will remain open until filled.

Massachusetts (Worcester) - Community Legal Aid Seeks Staff Attorney: Housing. Applications due by August 24, 2025.

Michigan (Detroit) - Lakeshore Legal Aid Seeks Multiple Positions: Staff Attorney - Spanish Speaking; Staff Attorney - Probate & Homeownership; Staff Attorney - Housing/Eviction; Staff Attorney - Arabic Speaking; Staff Attorney; Staff Attorney - Housing/Eviction Prevention (Part-Time); Staff Attorney - Housing/Eviction Prevention. Applications due by August 14 or 17, 2025.

Missouri (St. Louis) - Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Seeks Staff Attorney - Lasting Solutions Family Law Program. Applications due by October 21, 2025.

New Mexico (Santa Fe) - New Mexico Legal Aid Seeks Staff Attorney - Medical-Legal Partnership. Applications due by August 1, 2025.

New York (New York) - Lawyers Alliance for New York Seeks Pro Bono Counsel.

Virginia (Charlottesville, Falls Church, or Richmond) - Legal Aid Justice Center Seeks Attorney or Senior Attorney - Health Justice & Public Benefits and Client Outreach Advocate (Temporary, Part-Time). Applications due by August 8 and 15, 2025, respectively.

Virginia (Suffolk) - Virginia Legal Aid Society Seeks Attorney(s). Applications due by October 1, 2025.

The ABA National Meeting of State Access to Justice Commission Chairs ("ATJ Chairs Meeting") will take place on October 15-17, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of the ABA Forum on Building Access to Justice for All.

The MIE New Executive Director Training will take place October 28-29, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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