Civil legal services programs assist veterans returning from war, help domestic violence victims find refuge, defend families facing foreclosure or eviction, and much more. Now, these desperately needed services are on the chopping block, as the House has approved a $70 million cut — from $420 million to $350 million – in funding for theContinueContinue reading “Keep Legal Services Fully Funded”
Author Archives: Keith Kamisugi
EJS Joins Alliance for Justice in Calling on Senate to Return to “Regular Order” on Judicial Nominations
Equal Justice Society joined Alliance for Justice and a diverse coalition of 74 other organizations this week in signing an open letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging the Senate to return to “regular order” and permit swift confirmation votes on President Obama’s judicial nominees. The letter decries theContinueContinue reading “EJS Joins Alliance for Justice in Calling on Senate to Return to “Regular Order” on Judicial Nominations”
EJS Thanks Lieff Cabraser for Sending 10 Spelman Students to ABA Spirit of Excellence Awards
Equal Justice Society thanks the law firm Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP for sponsoring 10 student leaders from Spelman College to attend the Spirit of Excellence Awards of the American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession. EJS President Eva Paterson will be recognized at the ceremony, taking place FebruaryContinueContinue reading “EJS Thanks Lieff Cabraser for Sending 10 Spelman Students to ABA Spirit of Excellence Awards”