    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2006]
    [Pages 555-557]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

    3333 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20007-3522

    Phone, 202-295-1500. Fax, 202-337-6797. Internet, www.lsc.gov.
    President                                         Helaine M. Barnett
    Vice President for Legal Affairs, General         Victor M. Fortuno
            Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
    Vice President for Programs and Compliance        Karen J. Sarjeant
        Director, Office of Compliance and            Danilo Cardona
                Enforcement
        Director, Office of Information               John Meyer
                Management
        Director, Office of Program                   Michael Genz
                Performance
    Chief Administrative Officer                      Charles Jeffress
        Comptroller/Treasurer                         David Richardson
        Director, Office of Human Resources           Alice Dickerson
        Director, Office of Information               Jeff Morningstar
                Technology
        Director, Government Relations and            Thomas C. Polgar
                Public Affairs
    Inspector General                                 Richard West

    [For the Legal Services Corporation statement of organization, see the
            Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 1601]

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    The Legal Services Corporation's mission is to promote equal access to
    justice in our Nation and to provide high quality civil legal assistance
    to low-income persons.
    The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a private, nonprofit corporation
    established by the Legal Services Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C.
    2996) to seek to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all
    Americans.
        LSC is headed by an 11-member Board of Directors, appointed by the
    President and confirmed by the Senate. By law, the Board is bipartisan;
    no more than six members may be of the same political party. LSC is
    funded through congressional appropriations and provides legal services
    through grants to independent local programs selected through a system
    of competition. In

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    2005, LSC funded 138 programs. Together they serve every county and
    congressional district in the nation, as well as the U.S. territories.
    Special service areas also address the needs of Native Americans and
    migrant farmworkers.
        The legal services delivery is based on several principles: local
    priorities; national accountability; competition for grants; and a
    strong public-private partnership. Local programs are governed by their
    own boards of directors, which set priorities and determine the types of
    cases that will be handled subject to restrictions set by Congress. A
    majority of each local Board is appointed by local bar associations and
    one-third of each local Board is composed of client representatives
    appointed by client groups. Each Board hires its own Executive Director.
    Programs may supplement their LSC grants with additional funds from
    State and local governments and other sources. They further leverage
    Federal funds by involving private attorneys in the delivery of legal
    services for the poor, mostly through volunteer pro bono work.
        LSC funded programs do not handle criminal cases, nor do they accept
    fee-generating cases that private attorneys are willing to accept on a
    contingency basis. In addition, in 1996 a series of new limitations were
    placed upon activities in which LSC-funded programs may engage on behalf
    of their clients, even with non-LSC funds. All Legal Services' programs
    must comply with laws enacted by Congress and the implementing
    regulations promulgated by the Legal Services Corporation.

    For further information, contact the Office of Government Relations and
    Public Affairs, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW.,
    Washington, DC 20007-3522. Phone, 202-295-1500. Fax, 202-337-6797.
    Internet, www.lsc.gov.

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