PSJD News Digest – October 11, 2024
Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives
Hello, interested public! Lots of major news this week, including (another) reversal of fortune for the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plans in litigation, a decision from the ABA to change its clerkship criteria, and ongoing legal volunteer efforts in North Carolina and florida. As always, these stories and more are in the links below.
Take care,
Sam
Editor’s Choice(s)
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Biden’s student debt relief plan halted again — what does this mean for roughly 30 million borrowers in limbo? (Yahoo! Finance; 8 Oct 2024)
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ABA strikes 'minority' and 'of color' from clerkship criteria amid lawsuit threat (Reuters; 8 Oct 2024)
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Call for volunteers — Florida’s legal aid providers respond to hurricane crisis (Florida Bar News; 9 Oct 2024)
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Free legal help now available to western NC residents after Helene damage (WRAL; 4 Oct 2024)
Student Loans & Student Debt
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Biden administration pushes collections of defaulted student loans to after election (Politico Pro; 10 Oct 2024)
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3 Backup Plans If SAVE Is Eliminated (White Coat Investor; 9 Oct 2024)
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Critical Application To Pursue Student Loan Forgiveness Is Back Up — Key Details (Forbes; 8 Oct 2024)
Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring
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Race-Conscious Grantmaking Litigation Updates: What Nonprofits Need to Know (JD Supra; 7 Oct 2024)
Access to Justice – Civil & Economic
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How Can Legal Aid Hold On to Good Attorneys? (Legal Talk Network; 8 Oct 2024)
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VA proposes new legal services grant program to help Veterans upgrade their military discharge status and increase access to earned benefits (Newton County Times; 10 Oct 2024)
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Law Foundation of Ontario awards $1.5M to support access to justice for vulnerable groups (Law Times; 7 Oct 2024)
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The cost of access to justice [in ON] (Law 360; 8 Oct 2024)
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New [TN] legal aid provider takes over, finds a caring legal community (Daily Memphian; 7 Oct 2024)
Access to Justice – Criminal
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The Crisis of America’s Public Defenders (Countercurrents; 8 Oct 2024)
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New [ID] state public defender fills most vacant positions (Idaho Reports; 10 Oct 2024)
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South Dakota Counties To Receive $3 Million For Indigent Legal Services (Yankton Daily Press & Dakota; 8 Oct 2024)
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Public defense challenges highlighted as commission begins work (SD Public Broadcasting; 7 Oct 2024)
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Public defender support needed as state tackles indigent cases (SD Public Broadcasting; 8 Oct 2024)
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[Gunnison CO] DAs office seeks largest-ever budget (Gunnison Times; 9 Oct 2024)