As thousands gathered yesterday for the funeral of Tyre Nichols, we at Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. continue to reflect on his killing, and would like to share the following statement: “We join with the Nichols family, the Memphis community, and the nation in mourning Tyre Nichols’ senseless loss of life. No one deserves the…
Yesterday, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) joined the Student Borrower Protection Center, the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, and more than 70 other legal services and borrower advocacy organizations in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Biden Administration’s student loan debt relief program. The Biden program provides up…
Beginning January 3, 2023, CLASI’s offices will reopen to unscheduled prospective clients or clients walking in on certain days and times. CLASI remains committed to serving our clients and community during the current public health threat, while striving to keep vulnerable staff and clients safe with appropriate health precautions. All individuals completing an intake in…
Marilynn’s Story: Justice Prevails After 15 Years of Legal Advocacy This holiday season, Marilynn R. finally received something she has wanted for over 15 years: justice. Her Social Security disability case shows how broken systems do immense harm to vulnerable people in our community. It also shows how our clients’ courage and perseverance, coupled with…
Are you a renter in New Castle County? We want your feedback on the County inspection process for rental units! CLASI is part of the New Castle County Housing Advisory Board, which is reviewing the Rental Code to recommend changes and improvements to the Department of Land Use, Executive Office, and County Council. The Housing…
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“CLASI”) attorney Megan Mahle has been named a 2022 “Top Lawyer” by Delaware Today magazine. She was voted the top victims’ rights lawyer in Delaware, based on a poll of lawyers across the state. Over the course of her 12 years at CLASI, Megan has represented close to 1,000 clients.…
This Veterans Day, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“CLASI”) is pleased to announce our new partnership with the Veterans Multi-Service Center (“VMC”) as of November 1, 2022. Founded by veterans of the Vietnam War in 1980, VMC assists veterans in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey, providing services and programming to over 6,500 veterans and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2022 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Laura J. Waterland, Esq., Project Director Disabilities Law Program of CLASI 302-476-8509 / lwaterland@declasi.org The Disabilities Law Program (“DLP”) of the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“CLASI”) will be monitoring selected polling places statewide for accessibility for people with disabilities during Delaware’s General Election on Tuesday,…
Laura Waterland, Project Director of CLASI’s Disabilities Law Program, has authored a guest blog post for the ACLU of Delaware titled “Delaware Needs Increased Access to the Ballot for Voters with Disabilities.” She observes that last month’s decision by the Delaware Supreme Court striking down vote by mail and same-day registration means that “accessible voting…
Last week, CLASI and our partners at the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Wilmington Community Advisory Council each submitted comments strongly opposing a proposed rule change by the Delaware Division of Social Services that would require families receiving SNAP food assistance to reapply twice as often as they do now. It is well known…