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

Empire Justice Center's Initial Reaction to Deficit Reduction Plan for 2009-10 State Budget
October 30, 2009
The primary concern is that reductions in services for those who have been most impacted by the recession will ultimately result in pushing more people over the edge into desperation and emergent circumstances that are even more costly for the state – from homeless shelters to emergency rooms and even prisons. Read More

Civil Legal Services Fact Sheet
January 1, 2009
Facts on how civil legal services impact people across the state. Read More

Breakdown of Interest on Lawyers' Account Units by Poverty Population Map
January 1, 2009
Displays the counties each IOLA unit covers. Read More

2007-2008 Nationwide State Funding Per Poor Person for Civil Legal Services
With NYS 2008-2009 Funding and 2009-2010 Executive Budget Proposal
January 1, 2009
A chart comparing state funding for civil legal services across the country. Read More

Statewide and Regional Maps of Legal Services Service Areas
January 1, 2009
Maps showing which counties various legal services organizations serve. Read More

Overview of Cost Effectiveness of Civil Legal Services
November 11, 2008
An outline of how providing state funding for civil legal services will ultimately save the state money. Read More

Why Civil Legal Services are a Cost Effective Investment for the State of New York
October 3, 2008
Ensuring adequate funding for civil legal services is not just the right thing to do, it’s an economically sound investment that generates economic activity and helps state and local governments avoid substantial costs. Read More

2008 Pathways to Justice Conference Keynote Speech
Three Phases of Justice for the Poor: From Charity to Discretion to Right
June 7, 2008
The closing keynote speech of retired Justice Earl Johnson, Jr. at the 2008 Pathways to Justice Conference. Read More

Time for a Change
Restore Last Year's Historic Investment in Civil Legal Services
January 1, 2008
A call to the Legislature to resotre core state funding for civil legal services (2008) Read More