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Bipartisan attorneys general urge Congress to fund Legal Services Corporation
Summary
LSC President Ron Flagg and a panel of state attorneys general highlighted bipartisan support from a 41-AG letter urging robust federal funding for the Legal Services Corporation, arguing civil legal aid is essential to make laws meaningful for vulnerable people.
Ron Flagg, president of the Legal Services Corporation, opened the Talk Justice episode by thanking a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general who signed a letter to Congress urging continued robust federal funding for LSC.
"When it comes to federal funding for civil legal aid, the voices of so many bipartisan attorneys general carry enormous credibility and weight," Flagg said, thanking Carl Racine and Doug Peterson for leading the effort. He framed the letter as a vote of confidence in LSC’s role in filling gaps between private counsel, pro bono services and local legal-aid providers.
The panel of state attorneys general described ways their offices coordinate with legal-aid programs, from referring individual matters that reveal broader enforcement patterns to supporting statewide protections for renters and consumers. Flagg said LSC and its grantees look forward to continuing partnerships with AG offices to expand access to justice.
The podcast closed with a routine disclaimer that the views expressed are those of the guests and not legal advice.
