Community Legal Aid

AMPLIFY JUSTICE: A Pioneer Valley Access to Justice Campaign Event!
2025-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Glass Room at Elegant Affairs, 1380 Main Street, Springfield, MA, 01103, United States
Community Legal Aid (CLA) invites you to join us for Amplify Justice, an event celebrating our volunteers and partners in the fight for justice in the Pioneer Valley.
Hosted by the Hampden and Hampshire County Access to Justice Committees and CLA’s Pro Bono Program, this event will feature food, a cash bar, live music by local duo Ash & Eric, and will honor CLA volunteers.
Help CLA celebrate the beginning of our 2026 Access to Justice Campaign, an annual fundraising campaign supporting CLA’s work providing free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents of the Pioneer Valley.
What: Amplify Justice – An Event Celebrating Access to Justice
Where: The Glass Room at Elegant Affairs, 1380 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103
When: Thursday, November 6, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
RSVP: This event is free and open to members of the Valley legal community and beyond! Anyone interested in learning more about Community Legal Aid and our work is welcome to attend. Please help us order enough food by RSVPing in advance!
Donations to the 2026 Access to Justice Campaign are encouraged. Now more than ever, we need your support in the fight for justice on behalf of our most vulnerable neighbors.

Franklin County Access to Justice Campaign Luncheon
2025-11-19 12:30 - 14:00 | Community Legal Aid: Greenfield, 14 Hope Street, Suite 104, Greenfield, MA, United States
Please join us for a free fundraising luncheon at 12:30 on November 19, 2025 at CLA’s Greenfield office at 14 Hope Street. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about CLA’s work in our community and give you the opportunity to meet your allies in the fight for justice in Franklin County.
What: Franklin County Access to Justice Campaign Luncheon
Where: Community Legal Aid’s Greenfield Office, 14 Hope Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
When:Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:30 – 2:00 PM. Lunch served at 1:00 PM.
We hope to see you at the Greenfield luncheon. Please RSVP HERE or by calling Tom Navin at 413.727.7115. If you can’t join us at the lunch, we hope you will consider donating generously to this essential work.

Pittsfield Eviction Sealing Info Session
2025-12-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Berkshire Athenaeum | Pittsfield’s Public Library, One Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, United States
Are you struggling to find rental housing because of an old eviction? Under a NEW LAW some Massachusetts tenants may be able to remove certain types of eviction from their record. LEARN MORE at this free Eviction Sealing Info Session.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.

Berkshire Athenaeum | Pittsfield’s Public Library
One Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201

An info session on Massachusetts’ new eviction sealing law led by Angelina Morisi, a housing law attorney at Community Legal Aid. Learn what types of evictions are eligible and how to go about sealing them.
Community Legal Aid (CLA), a non-profit organization, offers free civil legal assistance to low-income households or individuals age 60 and over in Central and Western MA. (855) 252-5342 or visiting communitylegal.org/get-help.

Community Discussion: Sexual Harassment in Housing (Worcester)
2026-01-20 13:00 - 15:00 | YWCA, 1 Salem Street, Worcester, MA
Join Community Legal Aid, Pathways for Change, Inc., YWCA Central Massachusetts, and Safe Exit Initiative on January 20, 2026 from 1 P.M. to 3 P.M. for an important event raising awareness about sexual harassment in housing.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 from 1 PM to 3 PM
YWCA Boardroom
1 Salem Street, Worcester, MA

Know Your Rights: Criminal Records (Springfield)
2026-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Springfield Family Resource Center, 1095 Main Street, Springfield, MA, 01103, United States
The local legal services non-profit Community Legal Aid (CLA) invites you to a free training presented by an attorney from CLA’s CORI/Re-Entry Unit. Learn about options for addressing criminal record-related barriers to housing, employment, and other opportunities.
January 21, 2026 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Springfield Family Resource Center, 1095 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103
Know Your Rights Training:

Sealing/expunging criminal records
Appealing housing denials due to criminal records
Addressing criminal record related employment denials
Addressing denials of educational and job training opportunities

Showing Love, Fighting for Justice: a Worcester Access to Justice Celebration
2026-02-11 17:00 - 19:30 | Jean McDonough Arts Center, Franklin Street, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States
Showing Love, Fighting for Justice: February 11, 2026
Save the date! The legal services non-profit Community Legal Aid invites you to join them for a celebration of their volunteers, supporters, and everyone involved in the fight for justice in Central Massachusetts.
Who: Community Legal Aid (CLA) is a non-profit that provides FREE civil legal services to individuals who would otherwise go unrepresented in our legal system. With a team of over 100 in-house attorneys and a 140 pro bono volunteers, the organization specializes in eviction defense, representing survivors of domestic violence, and fighting illegal discrimination in housing, education, and employment. Learn more about the types of legal issues CLA can help with at communitylegal.org.
This event is open to members of the Worcester County legal community and beyond! Anyone interested in learning more about CLA’s work is welcome to attend.
What: Join CLA for food, drinks, and live music from local duo Ash & Eric as you learn more about CLA’s work in Worcester County and get to know your allies in the fight for justice in Central Massachusetts. At this event CLA will also honor its devoted pro bono volunteers and Access to Justice Campaign committee members.
When: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 from 5:00 to 7:30 P.M.
Where: The Worcester PopUp at the Jean McDonough Arts Center (JMAC), 20B Franklin Street, Worcester, MA 01608
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