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{{Organization  
{{Organization
|OrganizationName= Legal Services Corporation
|OrganizationName=Legal Services Corporation
|OrganizationType= Independent Agencies
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
|Mission= To promote equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing funding for civil legal aid to those who otherwise would be unable to afford it. LSC works to ensure that low-income individuals and families have access to high-quality legal representation.
|Mission=Legal Services Corporation funds civil legal aid to ensure equal justice access for low-income Americans.
|OrganizationExecutive= President
|CreationLegislation=Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974
|Employees= 110
|Employees=110
|Budget= $560 million (Fiscal Year 2023)
|Budget=$560 million (Fiscal Year 2023)
|Website= https://www.lsc.gov/
|OrganizationExecutive=President
|Services= Funding legal aid programs; Training and technical assistance; Compliance monitoring
|Services=Funding legal aid programs; Training and technical assistance; Compliance monitoring
|ParentOrganization=
|HeadquartersLocation=38.90422, -77.06723
|CreationLegislation= Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974
|HeadquartersAddress=3333 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
|Regulations=
|Website=https://www.lsc.gov/
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.90421665988372, -77.06722924348406
|HeadquartersAddress= 3333 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
}}
}}
'''Legal Services Corporation (LSC)''' is a private, non-profit corporation established by Congress to provide federal funding for civil legal assistance to low-income Americans, ensuring equal access to justice. It's the largest funder of civil legal aid in the United States.
'''Legal Services Corporation (LSC)''' is a private, non-profit corporation established by Congress to provide federal funding for civil legal assistance to low-income Americans, ensuring equal access to justice. It's the largest funder of civil legal aid in the United States.