Worcester Eviction Sealing Clinic (Pro Bono Opportunity)
2025-08-21 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Worcester Court Service Center, 225 Main St, 1st Floor, Worcester, 01608, United States
Under a new law, tenants in Massachusetts will be able to remove certain evictions from their record so that they do not show up when future landlords or creditors search for their names. However, these evictions are not automatically sealed. Tenants must file a petition with the Court where the eviction was filed to request that the eviction be sealed.
We need YOUR HELP! Join Community Legal Aid and MetroWest Legal Services at the Worcester Court Service Center on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an Eviction Sealing Clinic. Draft petitions for eligible tenants which they can file on their own. This is an exciting opportunity to get hands-on experience conducting client interviews and drafting court forms.
Please review the dates below and sign up. Thank you!
Trainings and opportunities to shadow experience CLA and MWLS housing attorneys are available to all volunteers.

Worcester Eviction Sealing Clinic
2025-08-21 09:00 - 13:00 | Worcester Court Service Center, 225 Main St, 1st Floor, Worcester, 01608, 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 and MetroWest Legal Services are running an eviction sealing clinic to help eligible tenants.
Thursdays, 9 A.M. to 1 P.M., May 15 – Aug. 21, 2025
Court Services Center, Worcester Courthouse, 1st Floor, 225 Main Street, Worcester
Sign up in advance by calling (855) 252-5342 (Worcester County residents) or (508) 620-1830 (Middlesex or Norfolk County residents) or walk in during clinic hours.
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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 y MetroWest Legal Services están llevando a cabo una clínica de sellado de desalojos para ayudar a los inquilinos elegibles a llenar las peticiones de sellado.
Jueves, 9 A.M. a 1 P.M., Mayo 15 – Agosto 21, 2025
Centro de Servicios de la Corte, Corte de Worcester, 1er Piso, 225 Main Street, Worcester
Inscríbase por adelantado llamando al (855) 252-5342 (residentes del condado de Worcester) o (508) 620-1830 (residentes de los condados de Middlesex y Norfolk) o venga durante las horas de la clínica.
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Worcester District Court Small Claims Lawyer for the Day
2025-08-26 08:45 - 11:00, 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 and 2 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
2025-08-27 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-03 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-24 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-01 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-15 09:00 - 12:00 and 1 more date | Court Service Center (Worcester District Court), 225 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States
A volunteer attorney is available every Wednesday between 9 AM – 12 PM to participate in our Probate and Family Court Remote Lawyer for the Day Program over Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84383342916) or in person (Court Service Center, 225 Main St, Worcester, MA 01608).
This project aims to connect eligible litigants with volunteer attorneys to provide limited assistance through counsel and advice and/or drafting assistance in family law matters. Community Legal Aid (CLA) and the Worcester County Bar Association (WCBA) sponsor this Probate and Family Court Remote Lawyer for the Day Project in partnership with the Worcester Court Services Center.

Fitchburg Eviction Sealing Clinic
2025-08-29 13:00 - 16:00 | 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 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 | 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
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!
