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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

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That makes the Technology Initiative Grants awarded annually by the Legal Services Corporation all the more significant, as they are among the few funding sources specifically targeting such technology. Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut will use a $150,593 grant to create a cloud-based pro bono portal.

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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

LawSites

That makes the Technology Initiative Grants awarded annually by the Legal Services Corporation all the more significant, as they are among the few funding sources specifically targeting such technology. Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut will use a $150,593 grant to create a cloud-based pro bono portal.

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Insurer Fighting Coverage Of $21M LeClairRyan Settlement

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An insurance business has urged a Kansas federal court to rule it has no obligation to defend or indemnify UnitedLex Corp. in an underlying lawsuit in which the legal services company is accused of conspiring to mismanage the joint venture of a law firm on the verge of bankruptcy.

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Nine Sites in Rural America Named Seedbeds for Justice Reform

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Participants in the Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-Based Violence in Kansas, one of nine projects designated as “rural innovation sites” by the RJC. This program of Project Lazarus provides prevention and recovery support services to justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

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Guides on resources and legal information and a pointer to Montana Law Help legal services ( [link] ) are also available.

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To Surcharge or Not to Surcharge? We’re Here to Help Answer that Question.

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States with special rules are: Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas. Allowing surcharges isn’t a “green means go” approval, though. As an example, look at New York.

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Onit Acquires Bodhala to Provide Legal Departments with ‘Actionable Intelligence’ on Legal Spend

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Within this suite of products serving large- and mid-sized legal departments, Bodhala would appear to be a natural fit. Its focus is on using data and AI to provide greater pricing transparency for buyers of legal services, and thereby help them source outside counsel at competitive and market-driven rates.

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