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Family law practitioner Shelby Duffy Benton, a former NC IOLTA board chair, explores the mission and impact of this innovative program — and the harm being done to the legal aid landscape by the freeze on its grantmaking for 2026.

Why I Serve: NC IOLTA Board Chair, Judge John Arrowood
Now in his second term and serving as…

“I Would Not Have Gotten the Same Outcome”: Legal Aid Helps Survivor Find Security in Next Steps
After Pearl escaped her husband’s vicious abuse, Pisgah…

“A Frontline Resource to People in Need”: Wake County Legal Support Center
The center — a free resource hub where…
