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Did you know 80% of civil legal needs for low-income Americans go unmet each year? Join the fight for equal access to justice by #VolunteeringWithCLA Your expertise is invaluable to providing free legal aid to those who can't afford representation. Become a #VolunteerAttorney and use your skills to uplift our community. 💪 Learn more https://lnkd.in/gPqq-3EJ

Great factsheet on the need for and impact of civil legal services in New Mexico. 3 out of 4 low-income New Mexican families are struggling with legal issues that impact their kid's safety, homes and livelihoods. Add your voice of support for this critical funding.

Did you know that Housing Families’ legal team conducts Chelsea Housing Legal Clinics monthly at both La Colaborativa and The Neighborhood Developers? Our attorneys are there representing Housing Families to give residents a secondary location to talk about their housing. You can find our Housing Legal Clinics for Chelsea residents at: La Colaborativa – Every Thursday from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM The Neighborhood Developers – Every first and third Tuesday of the month, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM These clinics are a great tool to answer your housing questions, discuss the eviction process, connect you to relevant resources, and to recieve brief advice. #housinglegalaid #Chelsea #communityresource

Everyone should be able to access justice, not just those who can afford it. Yet it’s never been harder to find legal aid (free) representation for the young people we work with. This leads to the denial of young people’s basic rights; and a risk of being sent back to persecution and harm they fled from. Read more in our blog: https://lnkd.in/eVZwVYy8 #SocialJusticeDay

Investing in civil legal aid is not just the right thing to do morally, but it also makes economic sense. Research shows that every $1 spent on civil legal aid returns $6 of benefits, generating significant economic activity, cost savings, and increased productivity. Read more in the @TheBaltimoreBanner story Funding civil legal aid vital to protect many Maryland families #MarylandLegalAid #EqualJustice #LegalAidForAll #MarylandJusticeNow #MLSC #A2JC

Debunking Legal Myths - I heard that a cohabitation agreement is only necessary for couples with children. That is a myth. You are not permitted to pre-determine your time-sharing and decision making with kids in an agreement. Traditionally, people do cohabitation agreements to deal with property or support. Contact Lawrence Greaves (lgreaves@sorbaralaw.com) for your family law questions. #familylaw #familylawyer #legaladvice #family #familylawlawyer #cohabitation #agreement #livingtogether #couple #property #rights #children #decision #support #spousal #exes #breakup

ILAO had an amazing time on #LawDay, asserting our pro bono power 💼⚖️ We answered questions on the Illinois Free Legal Answers portal. From Family to Civil Rights, we were there to help! ▶️ American Bar Association #LegalAid #ProBonoPower #IllinoisLegalAid #IllinoisLaw

Throughout Bet Tzedek’s history, we have been lucky to team up with other mission-driven organizations to move the needle together! In 2003, for example, we worked with Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Housing Law Project to represent the tenants of a building on Kingsley Drive in Koreatown. Due to a change in lease terms which we battled, 30 eviction notices had been handed out to the vulnerable tenants we worked to protect. Protecting tenants is still an important part of everyday work! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gKkQNAup #housingjustice #50YearsOfJusticeForAll

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we want to highlight some ways that our projects make a difference! Tupelo Attorneys Sarah Phillips and Kristin Belvin have participated in multiple free legal clinics in the First Judicial District over the past year sponsored by the Mississippi Access to Justice. They attended the clinics held on February 13, 2023 in Lee County; April 5, 2023 in Itawamba County; September 18, 2023 in Lee County; and February 22, 2024 in Lee County. The Mississippi Access to Justice Commission seeks to improve access to justice in civil legal proceedings for the poor in Mississippi. More information about the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission can be found in the following link: Legal Resources | MSATJC #YWCares #VolunteerAppreciationMonth

An astounding thirty percent of Maryland households are “modest means.” These Modest Means Marylanders” fall into a unique access to justice predicament: they exceed the income threshold to qualify for free civil legal aid, yet they do not make enough to be able to pay market rate for a lawyer. The result is a yawning “modest means” access to justice gap. The Affordable Law Task Force undertook the first comprehensive statewide study and analysis of the modest means justice gap in Maryland. After 18 months of study, it delivered this final report with recommendations on how to confront this crisis. https://lnkd.in/ew6hmZEc