LAWMO Celebrates Pro Bono Week!
In recognition of the American Bar Association's National Celebration of Pro Bono Week, we want to take this opportunity to thank our active Volunteer Attorney Project (VAP) members for their service to our communities. Legal Aid of Western Missou...
LAWMO Receives Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grant
WASHINGTON – The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that Legal Aid of Western Missouri will receive a $190,420 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant. LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund is intended to encourage and expand robust pro bono effort...
Hurricane Harvey Texas Legal Aid Fund
Texas legal aid programs are in need of our help! We can help by sending donations to the Texas Access to Justice Foundation - Hurricane Harvey Legal Aid Fund. Please read on. Legal aid programs in Texas will help ...
Eligibility Changes to Missouri Rx (MORx)
What is MORx? Missouri’s State Pharmacy Assistance Program. MORx provides prescription drug assistance to Missourian’s in need by coordinating benefits with Medicare’s (Part D) Prescription Drug Program. What are the changes? ...
Governor signs bill that makes it harder to win discrimination cases
Greitens signs bill that raises standards for fired employees to win discrimination cases Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens signed legislation that critics say will make discrimination lawsuits filed by terminated employees almost impossible to win in c...
Missouri Free Legal Answers
Missouri Legal Answers is a statewide virtual legal advice clinic. This program is provided through the assistance of the American Bar Association and is free. Qualifying users post their civil legal question. or ques...
2017 Level Funding for LSC and Legal Aid Programs
Congressional leaders in the House and Senate have reached an agreement on an omnibus appropriations bill that would fund the government through the end of this fiscal year. The measure maintains level funding for the Legal Services Corporation by pr...
The Missouri Bar Attorney Search
Do You Need an Attorney? The Missouri Bar has implemented the Use LawyerSearch to find a lawyer currently accepting new clients. Not all Missouri lawyers are listed in LawyerSearch - only those who have indicated that they would like t...
The Missouri Legal Services Disaster Manual
This document was prepared by the Legal Help in Disasters Committee of the Governor’s Faith-Based and Community Service Partnership for Disaster Recovery. This manual was prepared to assist Missourians who are or may be affected by disasters. T...