American Bar Association 2002 Legislative and Governmental Priorities Legal Services Corporation ABA News Releases and Opinion-Editorials Return to Legal Services Corporation Priority Page ABA News Releases May 7, 2002 ABA Honors Three Members of Congress For Commitment To Justice Issues May 23, 2001 ABA Honors Four Members of Congress For Commitment To Justice Issues    April 12, 2000 ABA Urges Congress To Restore LSC Funding At $400 Million Level September 29, 1999 ABA Urges Congress To Continue Funding For The Legal Services Corporation May 12, 1998 ABA Honors Congressman Berman For Work With LSC ABA Honors Senator Domenici For Work With LSC ABA Honors Congressman Fox For Work With LSC ABA Honors Congressman Mollohan For Work With LSC ABA Honors Minnesota Lawmakers For Work With LSC ABA Opinion-Editorials December 28, 1999 A Victory For Justice By William G. Paul, President, American Bar Association, 1999-2000 August 6, 1999 Legal Services Corporation's Lifeline Helps Those With Nowhere Else To Turn By Philip S. Anderson, President, American Bar Association, 1998-99 November 13, 1998 Legal Services Receives Funding Increase, But Less Than Needed To Ensure Everyone Has Access To Justice By Philip S. Anderson, President, American Bar Association, 1998-99 Return to Legal Services Corporation Priority Page

2002 Priorities: Application of State Ethical Codes Gramm-Leach-Bliley Health Care Accountability: Medical Malpractice Health Care Accountability: Patients' Bill of Rights Immigration Independence of the Judiciary: Erosion of the Judicial Process Independence of the Judiciary: Judicial Compensation Independence of the Judiciary: Judicial Vacancies Legal Remedies to Eliminate Discrimination Legal Services Corporation Rule of Law: International Organizations Rule of Law: International Treaties Student Loan Forgiveness Tax Simplification