Below are the document descriptive title, publication date, state, format, and brief summary. Newest first. More info.
Apr 11, 2025
IA
Report
Covers three eras: 1951-early 1970s; LSC of Iowa during 1977-2002; and Iowa Legal Aid during 2003-present. Lists selected federal and state cases.
TN
Book
By 37-year employee, a history of the Society 1965-2002, with early background and broader context include events nationally and in Nashville.
KY
Timeline
3-page history of Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky, Inc., known as “AppalReD Legal Aid", which serves eastern and south central Kentucky,
Mar 1, 2020
National
Report
Attractive color 12-page PDF with selected accomplishments and milestones.
Jan 1, 2019
MN
Online timeline
One-page online timeline of the Minneapolis-bassed organization's history starting in 1913.
Dec 7, 2017
NJ
Report
Attractive report with many photos, chronology of milestones, and national context. (61-page PDF)
Dec 7, 2017
NJ
Website
Website that includes a 13 oral histories, 13 individuals named in the Circle of Honor, and a Mileposts timeline of dozens of major cases and other specific achievements starting in 1969.
CA
Report
Beautifully-designed, 92-page color report with organization's history and annual report toward the end.
CA
Online timeline
Interactive online 50-year timeline page on CRLA website. Has links to historical documents for deeper research.
Dec 1, 2013
OH
Report
Incorporated in 1905, it is the fifth-oldest legal aid society in the world. The attached history is an attractive 11-page PDF that includes national context.
MN
Journal article
Insider account detailing origins, development, and challenges of SMRLS on its 100th anniversary.
Oct 1, 2008
OH
Book
Well-written and designed black-and-white 106-page book on the history of the seventh legal aid society formed in the US. Written by a local history professor focused on social justice who knows the city well.