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Legal Services of Eastern Missouri celebrates 70 years
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri celebrated its 70th anniversary with a gala held at The Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis.
Legal Services marks 60 years of Medicaid with forum
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri held a breakfast forum to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Medicaid.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri hosts For the Common Good Awards, honors local attorneys
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri honored 11 legal leaders for advocacy, pro bono work, and impact during its For the Common Good Awards in St. Louis.
Legal Limelight: Peter Hoffman
A Q&A with Peter Hoffman, who manages the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri program that helps low-income families keep homes, clear titles, and redevelop blighted properties across St. Louis neighborhoods.
Lawyers doing good things: St. Louis legal community offers direct support to tornado victims
After a deadly tornado in and near St. Louis, local lawyers offered legal aid, staff hotlines, and donated supplies to help victims rebuild and recover.
Legal Services dedicates Peabody Plaza conference room in honor of late Missouri Supreme Court justice
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri honored the late Honorable Richard B. Teitelman with a room dedication ceremony at Peabody Plaza Feb. 27.
Legal Services award community leaders working for the common good | Photos
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri celebrated 12 community leaders and partners with its “For the Common Good” awards on Aug. 24.
$200K grant to fund LSEM programs
A $200,000 Wells Fargo grant is fueling two Legal Services of Eastern Missouri programs for the next two years.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri is moving downtown
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri’s offices are moving to the Peabody Plaza building in downtown St. Louis by late January.
St. Louis pro bono opportunities hit your nearest online search bar
Thousands of St. Louisans call for pro bono assistance every month. Not all of them can acquire help, but attorneys in the metropolitan area can now meet those needs with a simple online search.
LSEM selects this year’s For the Common Good Awardees
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri is celebrating 14 Champions for Justice during its 2022 For the Common Good Awards on Aug. 26.
LSEM granted fees, costs in IDEA lawsuit
In a first for a Missouri legal aid organization, a federal magistrate judge has granted attorneys’ fees and costs to Legal Services of Eastern Missouri after upholding a state administrative ruling for its client against St. Louis Public Schools.
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