At its meeting on April 26, 2018, the CLASI Board of Directors adopted a new strategic plan for the organization. The plan outlines a vision in which CLASI provides high-quality, creative individual and systemic legal aid to Delaware’s most vulnerable citizens; is a healthy, dynamic, collaborative, and progressive workplace that encourages diversity and growth of…
DetailsDeputy Director/New Castle Managing Attorney Laura Graham testified today in front of the Senate Homeland Security Committee about the treatment of unaccompanied minors and protecting them from abuse. Laura’s testimony starts at 2:27:15 here: https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/oversight-of-hhs-and-dhs-efforts-to-protect-unaccompanied-alien-children-from-human-trafficking-and-abuse
A recently completed study on the social return on investment in legal aid in Delaware found that every $1 investment in legal aid returns $7.23 in economic benefit for Delaware and its communities. These benefits include personal or community, inferred health improvements, and efficient increased access to justice. Read about it in Delaware Law Weekly, or read…
DetailsCLASI received a $300,000 grant from HUD to enforce the Fair Housing Act in Delaware. CLASI is the only private nonprofit organization to receive HUD funding to ensure Delawareans have equal access to housing opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. See the press release from HUD for more…
DetailsAll Delaware Children Are Entitled to an Adequate Education Lawyers from CLASI and the ACLU of Delaware have filed suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery asserting that Delaware’s education system is not providing all students a meaningful opportunity to obtain an adequate education, in violation of the Delaware Constitution. The suit is brought on…
DetailsThe Combined Campaign for Justice is presenting a free CLE about legal aid in Delaware on December 8 at the New Castle County Courthouse.This enhanced ethics CLE will discuss the importance of promoting equal justice under the law, and will cover the history of legal aid services in Delaware, a summary of the work done…
DetailsFor the second year in a row, CLASI was named one of the top workplaces in Delaware as evaluated by employees. This year, CLASI was the top nonprofit with under 100 employees and placed 5th among all small companies in the state. See the Delaware News Journal’s story for more details: http://www.delawareonline.com/story/money/business/2017/08/26/delawares-top-workplaces-glance/605571001/
DetailsThe DLP proposes to adopt revised priorities for the the fiscal year beginning October, 2017 (FY18). We invite comments on the proposed priorities. Comments may be submitted to Susan Henry through any of the following methods: * send email to Susan Henry by clicking HERE; * By mail to Susan Henry, Disabilities Law Program, 100…
DetailsThe New York Times published an article about the efficacy of Nurse Family Partnerships, one of CLASI’s Medical-Legal Partnership Program partners, in helping low-income children. CLASI has supported NFP by providing free legal services to NFP clients with unmet civil legal issues–in employment, housing, benefits, and domestic violence cases. Since our partnership began, we have…
DetailsThe Delaware State Senate presented a tribute to a long-time advocate for people with disabilities in Delaware. Brian Hartman, Project Director of the Disabilities Law Program (DLP) at Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) was honored by the Senate for his 40-year career advocating for and representing individuals with disabilities. Hartman is retiring from CLASI…
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