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Upcoming Events

Events

Pittsfield Divorce Clinic
Are you thinking about divorce? Community Legal Aid's Pittsfield office is offering a free, two-day clinic on how to file for divorce without the help of an attorney. To learn more, click here.

Community Legal Education Training Series
Please join us for our monthly community-based legal education training series aimed at providing general information to the community about various legal topics. All trainings will be held from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at Community Legal Aid's Worcester Office: 405 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Worcester, MA 01608. Coffee will be served at all trainings.

To sign up to attend a specific training, or for more information, please contact Linda Boss at lboss@cla-ma.org.

Upcoming Training Series Topics

5/30/13: Elder Law Topics

6/13/13: Immigration Law Topics


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Community Legal Aid in the News

Articles & Press Releases

04.13.13 - Community Forum Sees Affordable Housing as Development, Jobs Issue

03.22.13 - Low-income tenants receive eviction notices from Amherst landlord raising rents

03.13.13 - Holyoke latest site for 'listening session' about programs offered by state Department of Transitional Assistance

03.12.13 - State Supreme Court Recognizes that Dating Relationships Can be formed by Electronic Means in Case Handled by CLA

03.12.13 - State Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Child Support Modification in Case Handled by CLA

03.07.13 - Community Legal Aid to Implement Program to Assist Tenants, Landlords

03.05.13 - Massachusetts Legal Services Programs Launch Innovative Pilot Project Focusing on Homelessness Prevention

03.03.13 - Lawsuit Proceeds Benefit Nonprofit

02.28.13 - Unclaimed Crowne Plaza Hotel Settlement Checks to be Donated

02.27.13 - Displaced Amherst Residents To Begin Housing Search, Though Challenges Ahead

02.25.13 - Legal Aid Offices Struggle with Demand

02.21.13 - Tenants Being Forced Out of Amherst Apartments Told to Stay Put

02.20.13 - Grafton Spa Owner In Wheelchair Offers Assist To Legal Aid

01.17.13 - Community Legal Aid Settles Familial Status Discrimination Case

10.02.12 - Chang Family Farm Homes in Amherst, Hadley Cited for Violations

09.23.12 - Funding Cuts a Hardship for People Needing Legal Aid

09.07.12 - Judge Postpones Demolition of Chang & Son Farm Housing

06.01.12 - Appeals Court Upholds Dalton Tenant's Rights

11.10.11 - Landlord’s ‘No-Kids’ Notes Deemed Illegal

08.01.11 - Two Regional Legal Aid Services Join Forces

07.24.11 - Legal Agencies for Low-Income, Elderly Combine Forces

07.08.11 - Low Income Legal Services Team Up

07.07.11 - Information for Those Affected By The Tornado In Central and Western Massachusetts

07.05.11 - Community Legal Aid Is New Provider of Legal Services to Low-Income and Elderly Residents of Central and Western Massachusetts

06.17.11 - Uniting to Help the Neediest

06.15.11 - Worcester Law Firm to Host Open House for MBA Pro Bono Prescription, Launched to Help Low-Income Residents

06.10.11 - Economy, Aid Cuts Stymie the Homeless

06.01.11 - Community Legal Aid Thanks Its 2010 Access to Justice Campaign Supporters

06.01.11 - Community Legal Aid Thanks Its 2010 Access to Justice Supporters

02.28.11 - Legal Aid Services Need Support

02.11.11 - Uxbridge Veteran's Family Beat Foreclosure

06.18.10 - No Economic Hardship Exception in Mass. Health Law

08.06.09 - Funding Plunges at Mass. Agencies

08.03.09 - Raising the bar: Private lawyers asked to donate money to financially strapped Legal Assistance Corp.

05.05.09 - Clip and Save: There is Help for Pack Rats

01.24.09 - Legal Services Needed for Immigrants in Milford

01.16.09 - Legal Assistance Corporation sues Worcester landlords for illegal housing discrimination

01.15.09 - Realty firm facing suit over rentals

11.10.08 - Transgender Pair Files Bias Complaint

06.09.08 - Where We Live - Housing Discrimination Persists

04.16.08 -  LACCM partners with Social Service Agency on Foreclosure Crisis

03.01.08 - Lawyers Honored

02.07.08 - Forum Brings to Light Lack of a 'Level Playing Field'

12.10.07 - Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts Chosen for 2007 Catalogue for Philanthropy

12.04.07 - Rights "win-win" Partnership makes possible City Hall outreach office

12.04.07 - MCAD to Reopen Office in City

10.05.07 - Legal Assistance Corporation Awarded Two Federal Grants

07.23.07 - Group Homes Get High Marks  

06.07.07 - Marshall urges lawyers to do more pro bono work

06.04.07 - Press Release - Equal Justice Reception at Tuckerman Hall

05.09.07 - Women of Distinction

03.27.07 - Press Release - LACCM's Television Show to Air on Public Access Television

03.26.07 - Tenant sues homeowner for blocking ramp installation

03.15.07 - Groups Urge Open Door Homelessness Task Force

01.17.07 - Press Release - Fitchburg Rental Agency Found to have Engaged in Illegal Housing Discrimination

01.17.07 - Press Release - Legal Assistance Welcomes New Litigation Director

12.25.06 - Shelter residents, city settle library lawsuit

09.14.06 - Library Changes Borrowing Policy for Homeless

08.09.06 - Homeless in Mass. Sue Over Library Policy

07.14.06 - Library limit still unclear - Homeless policy has some gaps

07.13.06 - Grant Given for Educating Immigrant Workers about Rights

07.11.06 - Libraries Treat Homeless Differently

07.10.06 - Press Release - Department of Justice Announces Grants for Training on Prevention of Immigration- Related Job Discrimination

07.09.06 - In Worcester, suit filed over library's homeless policy

07.07.06 - Library sued over borrowing limits - Homeless patrons limited to 2 items

06.24.06 - Mass. veterans get advice, assistance at shelter ‘Stand Down’

06.20.06 - City curb on social services is eyed - Move aimed at sex offenders

06.02.06 - Press Release - City Announces Worcester Fair Housing Project

05.14.06 - Council 'can endorse social service report'

03.15.06 - Press Release - Legal Assistance Welcomes New Executive Director

03.14.06 - Condo to Settle Lawsuit

03.08.06 - Press Release - Shrewsbury Condominium Complex Settles Housing Discrimination Case

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