In honor of MLSA's 50th Anniversary of providing civil legal services to Montana’s most vulnerable citizens, MLSA is holding a series of community conversations on civil legal aid and access to justice. Titled “Justice for Some? A Conversation on Securing Equal Justice for All,” these conversations are chance for everyone to learn more about what …
Access to Justice Commission to Examine Civil Legal Needs/Civil Legal Aid in Billings March 16
MLSA and other providers of civil legal aid, community services, and judicial and political leaders will meet Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Billings, to discuss civil access to justice in the Billings area and in Montana. The forum is part of a statewide series happening in 2015 and 2016. The public is invited and welcome to sign up to provide …
MLSA Shares View on Access to Justice During Forum
MLSA, along with other legal and social providers, shared information about the state of access to justice in Montana to a listening panel of legal, governmental, and policy leaders in Kalispell this week during a forum hosted by the Montana Access to Justice Commission. MLSA's Executive Director, Alison Paul, shared that there are potential devastating …
State Bar Passes Resolution Supporting MLSA
On September 10, 2015, the State Bar of Montana passed a resolution of support for MLSA. Specifically, the resolution urges Congress to maintain its commitment to access to justice for low-income people and to increase federal funding for civil legal aid programs, and strongly urges all State Bar of Montana members to participate in pro …