Thu, Aug 06
|Zoom Meeting
8/6 | LSFN Funder Roundtable: LSC Study- Impact of COVID19 on Legal Aid
Legal services providers nationwide anticipate a spike in legal needs arising from COVID-19. The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) conducted a survey studying the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on legal aid organizations and low-income Americans seeking legal help. Data was collected from June 15-23...
Time & Location
Aug 06, 2020, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
Zoom Meeting
About
Join other funders on August 6th for a discussion regarding a recent LSC study which examined the impact of COVID-19 on legal services organizations.
Resource: LSC Survey Finds Major Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Legal Aid
Moderator: Claire M. Solot
Claire is a founder of the Legal Services Funders Network and a member of the Legal Services Corporation’s Leaders Council. Claire is also the Co-founder and Managing Director of the Bigglesworth Family Foundation, based in San Francisco.
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Regularly, the LSFN will host a funder roundtables to facilitate funder-specific discussions around the ways in which COVID-19 is impacting the populations served by legal services organizations, and the legal aid organizations themselves. Additionally, we'll discuss legislation being considered to help highly impacted communities, provide information on helpful tools, and explore strategies for funders to support those most affected.