“The Legal Services Corp. is expected to announce Microsoft’s gift and introduce the new initiative at an event Tuesday at the White House, which will be
livestreamed starting at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The LSC will also announce the creation of a Leaders Council to raise awareness of the need for increased funding for civil legal services for the poor. The new group includes high-profile nonlawyers, including University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh and Viacom vice-chairman Shari Redstone, as well as prominent lawyers such as Eric Holder of Covington & Burling and Craig Martin of Jenner & Block.”
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