In November, DWT Seattle partner Harry Korrell Jr., who has served on the board of directors of Legal Services Corporation since 2010, was nominated to continue in that position by President Obama. The appointment has been sent to the Senate for approval.
LSC is the single largest provider of civil legal assistance to the poor in the nation. Funded by Congress, LSC operates as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that promotes equal access to justice and provides grants for high-quality legal assistance to low-income Americans. The Corporation is headed by a bi-partisan, 11-member board of directors.