Community Legal Aid

Worcester Probate and Family Court Lawyer for the Day Program
2026-01-28 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-04 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-11 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
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
2026-02-03 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-02-10 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-02-17 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-02-24 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-03-03 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-03-10 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-03-17 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-03-24 08:45 - 11:00 and 3 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!

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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Worcester Probate and Family Court Lawyer for the Day Program
2026-02-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-25 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-04 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-11 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-25 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-01 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-08 09:00 - 13:00 and 1 more date | 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.

Hampden County Conciliation Project (Virtual)
2026-03-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-08 09:00 - 12:00
The Hampden County Conciliation Project, a collaboration between Community Legal Aid (CLA) and the Hampden County Bar Association (HCBA), assists litigants who have made a court appearance and whose case the presiding Judge believes would be better resolved through the assistance of a trained neutral conciliator.
CLA is seeking volunteers for this Project to help with virtual conciliation. This registration page is for ATTORNEY signups only – NOT LITIGANTS.
Volunteers sign up for 3-hour shifts, which occur every other Wednesday from 9AM to 12PM. CLA and HCBA staff assist with scheduling two cases per shift. Staff will reach out to the respective parties to schedule their conciliation, will be available on Zoom to assist the volunteer, and can assist in executing agreements and sending them to the Court.

Hampden County Conciliation Project (In-Person)
2026-03-30 09:00 - 13:00 | Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse, 50 State Street, Springfield, MA, 01102, United States
The Hampden County Conciliation Project, a collaboration between Community Legal Aid (CLA) and the Hampden County Bar Association (HCBA), assists litigants who have made a court appearance and whose case the presiding Judge believes would be better resolved through the assistance of a trained neutral conciliator.
CLA is seeking volunteers for this Project to help with in-court conciliation. This registration page is for in-person ATTORNEY signups only – NOT LITIGANTS.
Volunteers sign up for 4-hour shifts (9AM to 1PM). The Court will send the respective parties to conciliation at the time of their court appearance. CLA and HCBA staff assist with intake and case processing.

CORI Sealing & Expungement Drop-In Hours (Pittsfield)
2026-04-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-16 13:00 - 15:00 | 2nd Street, 264 Second Street, Pittsfield, 01201
A Community Legal Aid CORI/Re-Entry Attorney holds weekly office hours at 2nd Street (264 Second Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201) in Pittsfield, MA.

Know Your Rights: Department of Children & Families (Turners Falls)
2026-04-16 10:00 - 11:00
The Brick House Community Resource Center (24 3rd St, Turners Falls, MA 01376) will welcome staff from Community Legal Aid’s Family Preservation Program on Thursday, April 16, from 10 to 11 a.m.
This program is designed to help families who are involved with the Department of Children and Families, and who are working to keep their children at home. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions.
For more information or to register, contact Stacey Langknecht at slangknecht@brickhousecommunity.org or 413-800-2496.
