News: Leveraging Emergency Response Network Coordination to Meet SRLs In Need: Legal Aid Society of Hawai’i Launches Text-to-Legal Services Pilot at COVID-19 Food Distribution Sites Across County (Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i 2020)
As COVID-19 increases the need for civil legal help, the Legal Aid Society of Hawai’i took an innovative approach to meet SRLs where many are in these challenging times: food distribution sites. As a member of one of Hawai`i’s FEMA Emergency Support Function Groups the Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i has participated actively in weekly coordination calls with state, city, and county officials and NGOs since the start of the pandemic.
Year published:
2020
Document Author:
SRLN
Roles Beyond Lawyers: Evaluation of the New York City Court Navigators Program (News 2017)
A new study by the American Bar Foundation (ABF), National Center for State Courts (NCSC), and supported by the Public Welfare Foundation, confirms the efficacy of a new solution to the growing access to justice crisis in American civil courts.
Year published:
2017
Document Author:
Thomas M. Clarke; Rebecca L. Sandefur