A new report says that providing free or subsidized legal representation to victims can reduce domestic violence and lower associated health care and legal costs. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost overnight cialis.com/entry/simple-idea-could-reduce-domestic-violence_55a97c5fe4b0d2ded39f1e68?section=parents”>Get the full story from The Huffington Post…
A recent rally was held to encourage the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina. Pisgah Legal Services’ Managing Attorney Jaclyn Kiger was one of the speakers encouraging expanded access to health care in the state. Read the story. Photo and…
An evening of local music, art, and food & drink for Pisgah Legal Services presented by The Paintbox featuring music by Pink Dog Creative artists David Holt, Will Ray, and Mark Goldthwaite. Enjoy artfully prepared wood fired pizza by Fresh West & visit open studios of Pink Dog Creative Artists.
This month’s cover story of The American Lawyer is The Justice Gap: How Big Law is Failing Legal Aid, and it focuses on the need for more support for civil legal aid for low-income people. From the article: “[I]n a…
On Wednesday, October 14, Dr. Rishi Manchanda will serve as the keynote speaker for Pisgah Legal Services’ Annual Poverty Forum. Manchanda is an ‘upstreamist’ physician and public health innovator. His work and expertise focuses on systems design to improve primary…
You can help people in need of health insurance! Learn how to become an Affordable Care Act Navigator Volunteer! Learn more at the Volunteer Open House/Information Session:June 24th (5:30-6:45pm) OR July 10th (3-4:45pm) at the Pisgah Legal Services Office, 62…
How is Pisgah Legal Services helping residents of the Alpine Woods Resort with their struggle for decent and affordable housing? Read all about it, and much more, in our most recent newsletter.
On Tuesday, May 19th, Pisgah Legal Services was awarded a $90,000 grant from the Women For Women Giving Circle of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. These funds will be used to expand PLS’ work to stop domestic violence…
