Bloomberg Teams Up With D.C. Legal Aid

In an effort to better equip the lawyers serving low-income residents of the nation’s capital, Bloomberg BNA announced on Thursday it’s offering free Bloomberg Law services to the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia.

The legal services organization, also known as D.C. Legal Aid , provides advice to low-income residents in housing, family law, public benefits, and consumer law matters, in addition to maintaining an appellate advocacy project.

“It’s going to be really useful for legal research,” Eric Angel, the group’s executive director, said of the Bloomberg Law subscription. “We’re trying to make sure people living in poverty have the ...