Community Legal Aid

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics Training sponsored by CLA and MWLS
2020-06-23 15:30 - 17:00, 2020-06-22 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Video conference (A link will emailed to participants upon registration), MA, United States
During these unprecedented times, your skills as an attorney are needed more than ever. Although Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on everyone’s lives, those who live below the poverty level have been hit the hardest, particularly for those who have suffered a loss of income and increased debt. It is anticipated by experts that the number of bankruptcy filings will substantially increase in the wake of the pandemic, so your volunteerism is especially crucial now.
To help meet this need, MetroWest Legal Services (MWLS) and Community Legal Aid (CLA) have teamed together to offer a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics Training for volunteer attorneys. This two-part training will provide you with the building blocks of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy laws and procedures, and allow you to deepen your skills for your private practice and pro bono cases. Please join us and become part of the response effort to help lessen the financial impact of the pandemic on our most vulnerable community members.
COST OF TRAINING: Your COMMITMENT to accept at least two (2) Pro Bono Chapter 7 cases for low income clients of CLA or MWLS in the coming year.

Community Legal Aid Board Meeting
2020-05-18 17:15 - 18:45 | Community Legal Aid offices (all), MA, United States
Agenda and call in information for those who cannot come to one of our offices will be posted in advance of this meeting.

Senior Partners Conciliation Project
2020-04-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Hampden Family & Probate Court, 50 State Street, Springfield, MA, 01103, United States
Location: Hampden Probate and Family Court
A lawyer for the day project in the Hampden Probate and Family Court in which lawyers serve as volunteer conciliators in family law cases referred by a justice of the court.
For more information contact: Carmen Gonzalez, cgonzalez@cla-ma.org.

Community Legal Aid Board Meeting--Annual Meeting
2020-01-27 17:15 - 18:45 | Community Legal Aid offices (all), MA, United States
CLA January 2020 Board Meeting – Annual Meeting

January 27, 2020

CLA’s Board will meet January 27th in Worcester for its Annual Meeting.
I. Call to Order
II. President’s Welcome
III. Consideration of the Minutes from the November 18, 2019 Board Meeting
IV. Auditor’s Report and Board Consideration of Audit
V. Executive Director’s Report
VI. Treasurer’s Report
VII. Development Director’s Report
VIII. Other Business
IX. Executive Session
X. Adjournment

Free Housing Court Lawyer for the Day Training & Orientation
2019-11-04 13:00 - 16:00 | UMass Campus at Tower Square, 1500 Main Street, Springfield, MA, 01115, United States
Community Legal Aid and The Hampden County Bar association Legal Clinic will lead a training to prepare volunteers to assist both landlords and tenants in a “lawyer for the day” capacity.
To register call 413-733-6500 or E-mail legalclinic@HCBAR.org
