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LAWMO's Justice for All Fund-Raising Campaign

November 15, 2023

Legal Aid of Western Missouri’s Justice for All Campaign is a three-year fundraising drive designed to reach out to the private bar and seek critical funds to support our efforts to provide free, powerful, life-altering solutions to the leg...

Malpractice Coverage for Pro Bono Attorneys in Missouri

November 04, 2023

Malpractice Protection for Pro Bono Attorneys For retired, government and corporate attorneys, lack of malpractice insurance is a major barrier to volunteering (Supporting Justice II, A Report on the Pro Bono Work of America's Lawyers, T...

LAWMO - Urban Homesteading Project

October 09, 2023

Urban homesteading is a unique opportunity for individuals with construction skills and/or experience in home repair to acquire and rehab homes in poor condition. Eligible properties are truly abandoned and cannot be purchased or otherwise acqui...

About Legal Services of Eastern Missouri - A Video

October 01, 2023

The Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) has developed an introductory video about their program.  To view the video, click on the following link:  LSEM Video If you click on the above link you will be leaving this website.

The Legal Services Model Practices and Innovations

September 23, 2023

The Legal Services Corporation has released information concerning:       1.  New info sheet on allied legal professionals to increase access to justice;       2.  New feature articles on allied legal pro...

Justice in Schools - Legal Services of Western Missouri

September 09, 2023

  Justice in Schools Last year, 21% of students in Missouri school districts moved at least once during the school year. WHY IT MATTERS: Students who move have poorer attendance and lower academic achievement than classmat...

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Happy Hour with Lewis Rice

August 25, 2023

Please RSVP here by September 12th:  Happy Hour

ABA Legal Essentials On Demand - Autism Law Summit

August 20, 2023

The Autism Law Summit brings together more than 350 autism service providers, lawyers, politicians, lobbyists, parents of children with autism, and self-advocates. These are the changemakers for the future of autism. For more information go to:&nb...

LSC Releases Issue Brief on Extended-Stay Motels

June 22, 2023

In April, LSC's Housing Task Force released the third installment in its four-part series of issue briefs on housing issues. The latest brief looks at the role of extended-stay motels in housing insecurity and instability. Livi...