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Rural communities in the U.S. and its territories face a shortage of lawyers, with a large population of the country being forced to travel hundreds of miles to find legal assistance. Participate in Rural Summer Legal Corps (RSLC) and help address th...

WASHINGTON – The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has released a new toolkit to help legal services providers, volunteer attorneys and community partners expand veterans’ access to legal help.Civil legal problems — from threatened evictions to o...

The Legal Services of Eastern Missouri is celebrating its 70th year of service to Missouri.For more information click on the following: Celebrating-70If you click on the link you will be leaving this website. 

After years of abuse, a brave St. St. Joseph mother reached out for help.  Legal Aid of Western Missouri stood by her side - securing an order of protection, a divorce, and full custody of her children.  Today, they are safe and starting a ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says he plans to sign a bill that will overturn a law on the books that states a woman can’t get a divorce if she’s pregnant.  The law is decades-old. It allows pregnant women o...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Judiciary today issued a warning about at least one fake website “spoofing” Case.net that may expose the public to viruses or other malware. Uncovered yesterday afternoon, this fake website – Casenetmo.us – app...

We’re excited to share that Amber Christ will be joining Legal Aid of Western Missouri as our next Executive Director, beginning April 13, 2026! Amber’s story with Legal Aid comes full circle. She started her legal career here as a sta...

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri$78,200Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) will use LSC technology funding to conduct a 12-month planning and design project to develop “All Access Intake,” a blueprint for a multi-channel, AI-driven intake sys...

What is the ABLE Age Adjustment Act?The ABLE Age Adjustment Act amends Section 529A of Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act to allow more individuals who have a disability to become eligible for an ABLE account effective January 1, 2026. The...