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Idaho Legal Aid asks Bannock County to consider local funding as federal support faces uncertainty
Summary
Carl Lewis of the Pocatello office of Idaho Legal Aid briefed commissioners on the organization's services and warned of federal funding risk; commissioners said local funding may be limited but invited further conversation.
Carl Lewis, managing attorney for the Pocatello office of Idaho Legal Aid, briefed the Bannock County Board of Commissioners on the role and funding of Idaho Legal Aid. Lewis described the organization as a civil legal services provider for low-income residents — analogous to public defenders but for civil matters — and noted the Pocatello office operates with two attorneys and supports residents on…
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