Forward

Acknowledgments

Getting Started

Vision and Community: Keys to Thriving in Legal Services, by Rosemary French and Marie Contreras

Internet-Based Legal Research for the New Legal Services Attorney, by Michelle Nicolet

Learning About Your Community

Legal Aid History, by Alan W. Houseman

Welfare

An Introduction to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, by Wendy Pollack

Introduction to Food Stamps, by Anne Pearson and Sonya Schwartz

Administrative Hearings

Administrative Hearing Practice and Procedure, by the New England Regional Training Consortium

Health

Medicaid, by Jane Perkins

Location, Location, Location: Rural Areas and Health, by Linda S. Lowe

State Children's Health Insurance Program, by Manjusha P. Kulkarni

Medicare, by Kim Glaun

Other Public Benefits

An Introduction to Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income, by Jenny Kaufmann

Public Benefits: Beyond the Usual Suspects, by Marcia Henry and Katina Ancar

Housing

Overview of Public Housing, HUD Federally Subsidized Housing, and Section 8 Housing Voucher Programs, by Fred Fuchs

Eviction Defense, by Marcia Henry

An Introduction to Fair Housing Law, by Crystal Ashley

Housing Programs Unique to Rural Areas, by Lisa Krisher and Susan Reif

Immigrants

Representing Immigrants: What Do LSC Regulations Allow?, by Sara Campos, Sheila Neville, and Linton Joaquin

Immigrants' Eligibility for Federal Benefits, by Tanya Broder and Dinah Wiley

Employment

Employment Law, by Sharon Dietrich, Catherine Ruckelshaus, Jim Williams, Rachel Paster, and Michele Palter

Consumer

Consumer Law for the New Legal Services Practitioner, by Carolyn Carter

Holistic Practice

Representing the Whole Client, by Ellen Hemley

Family Law

A Family Law Synopsis

Child Support: An Important But Often Overlooked Issue for Low-Income Clients, by Paula Roberts

Introduction to Child Welfare, by William L. Grimm

Perils of Joint Custody, by Nancy Goldhill

Domestic Violence

A Domestic Violence Synopsis

Confidentiality, by Joan Zorza

Civil Protection Orders, by Catherine F. Klein and Lesley E. Orloff

Enforcing Domestic Violence Protection Orders Throughout the Country: New Frontiers of Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence, by Susan B. Carbon, Peter MacDonald, and Seema Zeya

Interstate Custody: Understanding the UCCJA, the UCCJEA, and the PKPA, by NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.

The Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act: Affording Enhanced Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Children, by Billie Lee Dunford-Jackson

Recommended Resources for Advocates Representing Battered Women

Putting It All Together

Cross-Substantive Representation, by Shari Zimble

Experienced Advocates Share Insights on Legal Services Practice, by John Bouman, Wendy Pollack, Margaret Stapleton, and Marcia Henry

What You May and May Not Do Under the Legal Services Corporation Restrictions, by Alan W. Houseman and Linda E. Perle