16 Dec 2024 Client Spotlight: Reuniting a Mother and Child Legal Aid helped client Lotus Brown regain custody of her young son and start a new chapter with her children. Learn More
28 Feb 2024 Legal Aid DC to Present Partnership Award to Magnolia Alvarez Velasquez At the 2024 Servant of Justice Awards Dinner, Legal Aid DC will honor Ms. Alvarez Velasquez, a former client who advocated for the decriminalization of street vending in the District. Read More
23 Feb 2024 In remembrance of civil rights leader Steve Pollak Legal Aid DC mourns the loss of our friend Steve Pollak, who passed away on Feb. 3, 2024 at 95. Read More
26 Jan 2024 Four New Legal Aiders Join in January Legal Aid DC welcomes Erica Clarke, Darcy Flynn, Dorothy Scheeline, and Kaitlin Welborn to the organization. Read More
12 Jan 2024 Legal Aid DC to Honor Civil Rights Leaders Debo P. Adegbile & Judge David S. Tatel with 2024 Servant of Justice Awards 34th Annual Dinner on April 9 Aims to Bring DC’s Legal Community Together to Raise Nearly $2 Million for Free Legal Services Read More
04 Jan 2024 Legal Aid DC Statement on Mayor’s Office Saying It Will Implement Food Assistance Funds Following Expected Lawsuit From Organization Legal Aid DC Presses Mayor’s Office for Further Details about How it Will Implement SNAP Benefits & Provide Them Retroactively Read More
02 Nov 2023 DC Legal Services Providers Announce Relaunch of Housing Right to Counsel Project to Provide Free Lawyers to Residents Facing Eviction As DC faces a housing crisis, scheduled evictions have increased 250%, yet 88% of tenants facing eviction do not have legal representation Read More