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I started this blog as a way of building an online community of current and past Ivy Tech paralegal students, as well as letting people interested in our program know what we're up to. This blog is not sponsored by Ivy Tech. No way, no how.

My name is Linda Kampe, and I'm the program chair of Paralegal Studies in Lafayette, Indiana. My office is in Ivy Hall 1166. Stop by and chat. For best results, make an appointment, so I know to expect you. And if you bring your own cup, I'll make you tea. Because hey, we're not animals.

Friday, February 3, 2017

Interesting Study on the Economic Impact of Legal Aid

The ABA published this article about the Economic Impact of Legal Aid in today's ABA Journal:

Legal aid spending has a seven-fold economic impact, Florida study finds

Posted Feb 02, 2017 12:23 pm CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss
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Every dollar spent on civil legal aid for low-income Florida residents creates $7 in economic impact, according to a study released on Thursday.
The study, commissioned by the Florida Bar Foundation, found that one of the biggest economic impacts of legal aid stems from helping low-income people obtain federal benefits, money that is then spent in Florida, according to a press release and executive summary.
Legal aid also saves money for governments that don’t have to provide emergency shelter because of help provided to tenants and low-income homeowners, the study found. And it saves money for the homeowners and lenders who avoid foreclosure costs.

Intrigued? You can read the full article here.
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