Community Legal Aid

Fitchburg Eviction Sealing Clinic
2025-08-29 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | MOC Family Resource Center, 76 Summer Street, #230, Fitchburg, 01420, United States
Under a NEW LAW you may be able to remove an eviction from your record. Go to SealMyEviction.org to learn more. NEED HELP? Community Legal Aid is running an eviction sealing clinic to help eligible tenants.
Last Fridays of the month, 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
June 27, 2025, July 25, 2025, August 29, 2025
Making Opportunity Count (MOC) Family Resource Center, 76 Summer Street, #230, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Sign up in advance by calling (855) 252-5342 or walk in during clinic hours.

Bajo una NUEVA LEY usted puede ser capaz de eliminar un desalojo de su registro. Visite SealMyEviction.org para obtener más información. ¿NECESITA AYUDA? Community Legal Aid está llevando a cabo una clínica de sellado de desalojos para ayudar a los inquilinos elegibles a llenar las peticiones de sellado.
Viernes: 27 de junio de 2025, 25 de julio de 2025, y 29 de agosto de 2025, de 1:00 a 4:00.
Making Opportunity Count (MOC) Family Resource Center, 76 Summer Street, #230, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Inscríbase por adelantado llamando al (978) 516-5155 o venga durante las horas de la clínica.
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Worcester District Court Small Claims Lawyer for the Day
2025-09-02 08:45 - 11:00, 2025-09-09 08:45 - 11:00, 2025-09-16 08:45 - 11:00, 2025-09-23 08:45 - 11:00, 2025-09-30 08:45 - 11:00, 2025-10-07 08:45 - 11:00, 2025-10-14 08:45 - 11:00, 2025-10-21 08:45 - 11:00 and 6 more dates | via Zoom, MA, United States
VOLUNTEER CALL TO ACTION!
This remote Lawyer for the Day program is a collaborative pro bono project with the Worcester County Bar Association (WCBA) that provides Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) to low-income debtors in the Worcester District Court, Small Claims Session. This program takes places every Tuesday morning between 8:45 – 11:00 A.M. via Zoom.
SIGN UP HERE for a session between January and March 2026!

Worcester Probate and Family Court Lawyer for the Day Program
2025-09-24 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-01 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-08 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-15 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-22 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-29 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-05 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-12 09:00 - 13:00 and 2 more dates | Worcester Probate and Family Court Registry, 225 Main St, 2nd Floor, Worcester, 01608, United States
Sign up to be a Lawyer for the Day! Advise litigants on their family law matters at the Worcester Probate and Family Court and assist with the drafting of emergency motions. Sessions are held every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CLA Pro Bono staff are on-site to assist with prescreening and file collection.
SIGN UP HERE for a 2- or 4-hour session on Wednesday mornings from September 24, 2025 – June 24, 2026.
Can’t volunteer for a half or full session? Join our on-call emergency email list. If there is a cancelation or the program is at capacity, we will send a blast email to ask for volunteers for a 30- to 60-minute emergency session.

Worcester District Court Small Claims Lawyer for the Day
2025-09-30 08:45 - 11:00 | via Zoom, MA, United States
VOLUNTEER CALL TO ACTION!
This remote Lawyer for the Day program is a collaborative pro bono project with the Worcester County Bar Association (WCBA) that provides Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) to low-income debtors in the Worcester District Court, Small Claims Session. This program takes places every Tuesday morning between 8:45 – 11:00 A.M. via Zoom.
Sign-Up Here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444ACAB2CA0F58-worcester56
For information, please contact Pro Bono Coordinator Colleen Brady at: cbrady@cla-ma.org

Know Your Rights: Sexual Harassment in Housing
2025-10-08 03:30 - 05:30 | Western New England University, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA, 01119, United States
Join Community Legal Aid, Western New England University’s Women’s Law Association, and Heisler, Feldman & Ordorica, PC for an important event raising awareness about sexual harassment in housing.

Experienced attorneys will lead a Know Your Rights training on fair housing laws and renter protections
Learn about your rights as a tenant and how to address housing issues
Get guidance on landlord disputes and protections
Join a community conversation on sexual harassment in housing where you can share your experiences, ask questions, and collaborate on strategies for change

WHEN: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 3:30 – 5:30 PM
WHERE: Western New England University, Blake Law Center – 2nd Floor – Room B, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01119
Register in advance.

Ch. 7 Bankruptcy Training for Pro Bono Attorneys (Part 2)
2025-10-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
This advanced training is designed for attorneys who have attended our Intro to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy training or who have a basic understanding of the Chapter 7 process. Led by experienced bankruptcy practitioners, we will revisit key concepts and provide a more detailed look at some of the complex and frequently encountered issues in pro bono Chapter 7 cases.
This training is FREE with your commitment to accept at least one pro bono bankruptcy case in the coming year.
Pre-register HERE!

AMPLIFY JUSTICE: A Pioneer Valley Access to Justice Campaign Event!
2025-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 | 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.
