Registration is now available for the 2025 ABA National Meeting of State Access to Justice Commission Chairs (ATJ Chairs Meeting),which will take place at The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel 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

DC - The District’s FY 2026 Budget Continues the Vital Work of the Access to Justice Program

HI - Hawai'i Celebrates Access to Justice Milestone 40,000 Free Legal Consultations

Legal Aid Funding & Service Delivery

U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Administration Limits on Domestic Violence Grants

CA - Costa Mesa Donates $100K for Immigration Aid; Explores Joining Lawsuit Against ICE Sweeps

CO - One Year In: New Report Shows LLPs Expanding Access to Justice in Colorado, But Sustainability Remains a Concern

CO - All Coloradans Will Be Hurt by Trump's Cuts to Civil Legal Services, Even If You Don't Need Them

HI - Rural Paternity Advocate Pilot Project Garners National Interest

IN - Indiana State Bar Association to Receive ABA Access to Justice Award for Legal Clinic Series

MA - My Turn: Congressional Cuts Threaten Civil Legal Aid for Residents of Central and Western Massachusetts

MN - Opinion | Federal Cuts to the Legal Services Corporation Would Hurt Minnesotans

NC - Legal Aid of NC Gets Major Grant

VT - Vermont Legal Aid Says Federal Cuts Could Jeopardize Access to Justice

Pro Bono & Public Service

American Bar Association Adopts Resolution Against Trump's Law Firm Crackdown

Feds Aim to Dismiss ABA's 'Law Firm Intimidation Policy' Suit

Technology & Data

The Verdict Is In: Texas Library Kiosks Bridge the Justice Gap

Developments in the Courts

The Supreme Court Keeps Making It Easier for Corporations to Bend the Law in Their Favor

'Ours in Not an Autocracy:' An Evolving Collection of Quotes from US Judges Fighting to Preserve the Rule of Law

Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders

Civil Right to Counsel

WA - WA Promised Tenants Lawyers. Why Are So Many Facing Eviction Alone?

Legal Education

Commentary: Trump's Bill Could Further Limit Access to Legal Services in Rural America

General Civil Justice

'The Fight of Our Lifetime:' ABA President Receives Award for Defending Rule of Law

Resolutions to Watch at the ABA's Annual Meeting

Migrants Vanish Into Opaque ICE Detention System

Raw Politics Now Drives Enforcement at the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division

NY - Too Afraid to Go to Court: 8 Groups File Amicus Brief on Arrests at Courthouses

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

Remote - Legal Aid Association of California Seeks LawHelp Coordinator. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until filled beginning August 4, 2025.

California (Los 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.

D.C. (Washington) - The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Seeks Immigrant Defense Senior Fellow.

D.C. (Washington) - D.C. Bar Seeks Assistant General Counsel.

D.C. (Washington) - Democracy Forward Seeks Deputy Director.

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.

Maine (Augusta/Bangor/Machias/Hybrid) - Pine Tree Legal Assistance Seeks General Staff Attorney; Attorney - Veterans Unit; Attorney - Eviction Prevention; Attorney - Indigenous Peoples Unit. Applications due by September 30, 2025.

Massachusetts (Boston) – Greater Boston Legal Services Seeks Staff Attorneys. Applications due by August 15, 2025.

Massachusetts (Worcester/Springfield/Greenfield) - Community Legal Aid Seeks Staff Attorney: Housing; Staff Attorney: Family Law; Staff Attorney: Fair Housing; Staff Attorney: Immigration; Staff Attorney: Housing.

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

Oregon (Various) - Legal Aid Services of Oregon Seeks Regional Director and Staff Attorneys.

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

The International Access to Justice Forum 2025 will take place on September 26-27, 2025 in New York, New York.

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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