Civil Legal Services

POLICY ADVOCACY

Empire Justice Memo of Support - Amend CPLR 8602 to Define “Prevailing Party”

This bill (S. 4534 (Sampson)/ A.7395 (Schimminger)) would amend the definition of "pr...

Empire Justice Memo of Support: Ensure Access to Justice in Lending

This bill promotes justice and will enable more homeowners to find legal representati...

NEWSLETTERS

Winter 2009-2010 :

Empire Justice Center's quarterly newsletter for advocates. Read More


Watch January Senate and Assembly Hearing on the Future of the IOLA Fund:  Hearing in Albany begins with Cheif Judge Johnathan Lippman's testimony and moves on to feature Fund For Modern Courts, Empire Justice Center, NYSBA, providers and clients from Capital District and Hudson Valley.  View Video

Recent Civil Legal Services Articles

Empire Justice Center's Legislative Agenda 2009-2011
January 16, 2010
The Summer issue of the Legal Services Journal highlighted many legislative initiatives for 2009-2011 and provided a “Legislative Scorecard” on those initiatives with detailed articles on a broad array of issue areas. This article will review those initiatives and add to the Legislative Scorecard as we move into the New Year. Read More

Federal Health Care Reform: Impact on NYS Medicaid
January 4, 2010
This outline analyzes selected public health provisions in the House and Senate health care reform proposals and their impact on NYS Medicaid. The outline was prepared for the January, 2010 annual meeting of the NYSBA's Health Law Committee. Read More

NYSBA Makes Civil Legal Services Funding Top Legislative Priority
December 29, 2009
New York State Bar Issues 2010 Legislative Agenda Read More

Testimony at the Western NY Senate Hearing on IOLA and the Future of Civil Legal Services in New York
December 18, 2009
Discussion of funding sources for civil legal services in New York. Read More

Updated Chart Showing Civil Legal Services Funding Streams 1992 - 2009
December 16, 2009
Chart showing funding levels for civil legal services. Read More