Community Legal Aid

Worcester District Court Small Claims Lawyer for the Day
2026-03-17 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-03-24 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-03-31 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-04-07 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-04-14 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-04-21 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-04-28 08:45 - 11:00, 2026-05-05 08:45 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | 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
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, 2026-04-15 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-22 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-29 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-06 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 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, 2026-04-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-06 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, 2026-04-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-07 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.

Eviction Sealing Clinic (Fitchburg)
2026-04-30 09:00 - 13:00
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.
When: April 30, 2026, 09:00 am – 01:00 pm
Where: Community Justice Support Center, Fitchburg Sheriff’s Office, 133 Prichard Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420

Clínica de sellado de Desalojos
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 inquilinos elegibles.
Cuando: April 30, 2026, 09:00 am – 01:00 pm
Donde: Community Justice Support Center, Fitchburg Sheriff’s Office, 133 Prichard Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420

Eviction Sealing Clinic (Springfield)
2026-04-30 10:00 - 15:00
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.
When: Thursday, April 30th 2026, 10AM to 3PM
Where: Community Legal Aid’s Springfield Office, One Monarch Place, Suite 600, Springfield , MA 01144
Sign up in advance by calling (413) 686-9080 to reserve your spot. The deadline to sign up is Monday, April 27th.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.

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 esta llevando a cabo una clinica de sellado de desalojos para ayudar a los inquilinos elegibles.
Cuando: Jueves, 30 de abril de 2026, 10:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m.
Donde: Oficina de Springfield de Community Legal Aid, One Monarch Place, Suite 600, Springfield, MA 01144
Regístrese con anticipación llamando al (413) 686-9080 para reservar su espacio. La fecha límite para inscribirse es el lunes, 27 de abril.
Por favor, llegue 15 minutos antes de la hora programada de su cita.
Springfield Eviction Sealing Clinic Spring 2026

May Senior Partners for Justice Luncheon (Virtual)
2026-05-06 13:00 - 14:00
Join Community Legal Aid and the Volunteers Lawyers Project for the May 2026 Senior Partners for Justice Luncheon. Attorney Kandace J. Kukas will present on Massachusetts’ Adoption of the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
Zoom link provided upon registration. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TSbFMVUyShOEHIUeSaDsWw#/registration

Community Legal Aid, a non-profit organization, provides high-quality legal services and education, free of charge, to our low-income and elderly neighbors in Central and Western Massachusetts. Learn more at communitylegal.org.
