Legal aid is not a handout to those who can’t afford representation, nor is it checking the pro bono box in pursuit of good-standing status or required continuing legal education credits. Rather, as ...

There are many situations in which a person needs a lawyer — even if they can’t afford one. And while criminal defendants are guaranteed representation by a public defender, that’s not the case in ...

The initiative comes as the ADL has increasingly turned to litigation as a tactic — the group says it has filed more lawsuits and legal complaints in the last years than in its previous 110 years ...

The ripple effects of Trump's actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.

April 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Justice Department to mobilize law firms to defend police officers unjustly accused of misconduct free of charge, marking the latest ...