TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 26, 2022

The Legal Services Corporation launched a Rural Justice Task Force last month with the goal of raising awareness of the civil legal needs of rural residents, profiling model programs, recommending strategies for expanding pro bono legal assistance, and identifying opportunities for state and federal legislative assistance. The task force consists of more than 60 members from diverse communities across 29 states and various professional backgrounds. It is expected to release a report on its findings in spring 2023. The agency took the action after the American Bar Association reported on rural “legal deserts” in the country. Research by the ABA showed there are 52 rural areas in the United States that have no lawyers and another 182 that have only one or two lawyers.