Legal Council Blog

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Medicaid Awareness Month

May 1, 2024

April is Medicaid Awareness Month. To celebrate, Legal Council is highlighting three features of Medicaid that benefit our client communities.

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Legal Council for Health Justice Advocates Selected as 2024 Racial Justice Institute Fellows

April 30, 2024

Legal Council’s Kenya Garrett-Burnett, Liesl Pereira, and Nooreen Reza have been selected for the Shriver Center on Poverty Law’s 2024 Racial Justice Institute.

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STATEMENT: Advocates Urge Supreme Court to Protect the Rights of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

April 3, 2024

On April 3, with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Law Center for Better Housing, Much Shelist, P.C., and 25 other amici, Legal Council submitted an amicus brief supporting people experiencing homelessness in Grants Pass v. Johnson.

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Welcoming New Board Members

April 1, 2024

The Legal Council Board of Directors is a dynamic, engaged group of people who are deeply committed to our work. At the March meeting, we were thrilled to vote on…

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An End to “Claw Backs” of Overpayments

March 27, 2024

The Social Security Administration will no longer “claw back” 100% of person’s Social Security Disability Insurance or retirement monthly benefits if they do not respond to a repayment notice.

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National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD)

March 8, 2024

HIV can impact everyone; however, certain communities—especially women and girls—are often excluded from the conversation regarding HIV. National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWAGHAAD) is an opportunity to increase education around and show support for women and girls impacted by HIV/AIDS.

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Client Focus: Lee’s Fight to Secure School Supports

March 7, 2024

Read Lee’s story on fighting to secure special education supports for her son David.

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Supporter Spotlight: Daniel Coyne

January 30, 2024

Legal Council is fortunate enough to have a strong network of supporters who help sustain our important work. From individual donors to volunteers and community partners, our supportive network grows…

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Supporter Spotlight: Mike Sullivan and Mark Robertson

November 30, 2023

Legal Council is fortunate enough to have a strong network of supporters who help sustain our important work. From individual donors to volunteers and community partners, our supportive network grows…

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