Legal Services Corporation of Virginia

The Legal Services Corporation of Virginia (LSCV) was formed and incorporated in 1975 by the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Department of Social Services, and the Virginia Legal Aid Association to develop, fund, coordinate and oversee the delivery of civil legal services to the poor in Virginia. LSCV provides civil legal services to the poor with a state general revenue appropriation and a state filing fee appropriation. With this support, LSCV funds and oversees the work of nine regional Legal Aid programs and a statewide support center, the Virginia Poverty Law Center, that operate out of 35 offices and serve every city and county in Virginia and ensures that low-income Virginians have access to stable, efficient, and effective civil legal assistance. LSCV also is charged by statute with administering the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program, the proceeds of which are added to state appropriations to fund civil legal services to the poor. 

LSCV engages in legislative and administrative advocacy, relationship building, engagement of the wider community including the courts, bar associations, IOLTA participating banks and others, and oversees grant administration, communications, and other activities. LSCV serves as a key advocate for its grantees and the civil legal aid delivery system in Virginia.

LSCV is located in downtown Richmond. More information about LSCV can be found at www.lscv.org .