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   Poverty in America

Almost 16 million Americans live in “deep or severe poverty.”  This is defined as ½ of the federal poverty line.  For a family of four with two children, this means an annual income of less than $9,903.  The percentage of severely poor Americans grew by 26% from 2000 to 2005.

       USA Today, Feb 25, 2007

 

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FEATURING SPEIDEL, GOODRICH & GOGGIN

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Jammin’ Java Music Club & Café

227 Maple Avenue East

Vienna, VA

 Tickets $30

Tickets purchased online can be picked up at the door on the night of the event.


2009 Pro Bono Award Winners Announced

 On June 8, 2009, Legal Services of Northern Virginia and the foundations of the Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax Bar Associations announced the winners of the 2009 Chief Justice Harry L. Carrico Pro Bono Awards.  The winners were John C. Cook (Fairfax), Luis A. Perez (Fairfax/Arlington), Chauncy Drewry III (Alexandria), Li-Shann Durst (Loudoun), Tracy C. Hudson (Prince William), Maria Smith (Paralegal), and Christina Black (Law Student).  Each of these individuals made vital contributions to the local community through their tireless pro bono efforts.  The awards were presented at the annual Northern Virginia Pro Bono Reception which was held this year at the Fairfax County General District Court.  The highlight of the evening was a thought-provoking keynote address by the Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee, judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. 


 

LSNV Provides Comprehensive Foreclosure Assistance

LSNV is offering a new program, The Foreclosure Legal Assistance Project (FLAP), that is designed to provide holistic legal assistance for those who are facing foreclosure on their homes.  Northern Virginia has experienced some of the highest rates of foreclosure in the nation.  Fairfax County’s foreclosures for 2008 already far exceed the total number of foreclosures for 2007. In 2007, the County saw its foreclosure numbers increase by 8 times the total number of 2006 foreclosures.  In response to this growing crisis, LSNV’s FLAP will provide legal advice and housing counseling to low-income homeowners facing foreclosure.  Traditional housing counseling programs typically do not provide legal advice to clients, and legal services organizations generally focus on the legal aspects of foreclosure.  By contrast, LSNV, with 18 Virginia Housing Development Authority-certified housing counselors, as well as more than 30 staff attorneys and paralegals, will offer services that address the full range of a client’s needs.  In addition to assistance with the foreclosure itself, LSNV offers clients services addressing related issues such as public benefits and employment disputes.

Potential clients seeking to make an appointment with FLAP should call LSNV at 703-368-5711.  At the appointments, clients can meet with both an experienced attorney and a housing counselor. The attorney and counselor will review the homeowners’ financial information for legal remedies and propose workout options the lender may accept in order to prevent the loss of the home.  


    

Economists, politicians, and pundits refer to "toxic assets" as if they are some unspeakable stew bubbling in a barrel behind an old warehouse. But "toxic assets" are actually mortgages and, by extension, houses and the people who live in them. Sandra Berrios is one of millions facing the prospect of ballooning loan payments forcing her and her family from their home. The bank that lent her the money is getting hundreds of millions in TARP money, but the federal dollars flowing to the bank show no sign of trickling down to Sandra's level.


 


 

LSNV Adopts Three-Year Strategic Plan

The Board of Directors of LSNV has formally adopted, Reaching Out for Justice and Empowerment:  A Strategic Plan for Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Inc., 2008-2010.  This exciting three-year blueprint is designed to make the organization more responsive to the growing and unmet needs of our clients.  Read it here  


Helping Domestic Violence Survivors

 Serving domestic violence survivors is one of LSNV’s highest priorities.  The organization is sponsoring an innovative and ambitious new project designed to provide increased legal representation to survivors of domestic violence in Fairfax County.  The goal of the program is to have 100 local lawyers donate up to 2 days of their time each year to representing domestic violence survivors in protective order hearings.  By signing up for particular days well in advance, volunteer attorneys will have a predictable schedule and a very limited time commitment.  To introduce the project and to provide comprehensive training for attorneys, LSNV can schedule a free viewing of a videotape of a recent CLE that includes a presentation on the procedure and evidence in protective order cases, tips and pointers from the bench, and a mock trial.  LSNV’s experienced staff will also provide ongoing mentoring to any interested attorneys.  A law degree is a powerful tool with which you can help make our community safer.   Please join us in this effort.  For more information, please call (703) 246-4379.ublic Bentopefitstotototop :

 


              

 

 

 

Our Mission

             

 Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) is a non-profit public interest law firm that provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of Northern Virginia. Our mission is to help promote a more just community by providing high-quality legal assistance and advocacy for families and individuals who face the loss or deprivation of a critical human need, such as food, shelter, income, medical care, education, family stability, or personal safety.

 

 

  
   Our Clients

LSNV assisted me in obtaining a protective order against additional domestic violence.  LSNV was also successful in securing a court order awarding my custody of my daughter, child and spousal support, and an equitable division of marital property.  I was able to live in a secure and stable home environment free of abuse...Sandra...Fairfax County Resident

 

 

 

 

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