One in every 138 U.S. households fell into foreclosure in the first quarter of 2010, 15 million Americans were unemployed in May and the unemployment rate is hanging at nearly 10 percent.
Although the recession may be in its waning days, thousands of vulnerable families continue to face a harsh economic reality and, increasingly, need legal help. The legal needs of the poor and working poor are rising in both volume and intensity. Those unable to afford a private attorney increasingly need counsel to stave off foreclosure and eviction and fight unscrupulous lenders; obtain unemployment insurance benefits, food stamps and other income supplements that help their families stay afloat; and protect themselves and their children from abusive spouses as the incidence of domestic violence rises during harsh financial times.
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