Below is an excerpt from a June 15 op-ed, written by Justine Dunlap and published by South Coast Today, in support of increased civil legal aid funding. ___ Lawyers — we love to hate them until we need one. The good news is that, in certain critical situations, lawyers are available. They are a constitutional […]
Below is the text from an April 5 editorial, published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, encouraging the House Committee on Ways and Means to include increased civil legal aid funding in its budget proposal. __ The House Ways and Means budget expected to be released this week will include funding for the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp. […]
Below is an excerpt from a March 12 article, published by South Coast Today, about the effect of funding challenges at South Coastal Counties Legal Services. Richard McMahon, Executive Director of SCCLS, is quoted. ___ NEW BEDFORD — The same recession that caused many low-income and elderly persons to seek free legal help with their […]
Equal Justice Coalition recognizes legislators
Below is an excerpt from a January 26 editorial, published by The Boston Globe, supporting increased state funding for civil legal services in Massachusetts. Lonnie Powers, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, is quoted. ___ Sometimes, the world puts you in a situation so unfair, so absurd, that only a lawyer can get […]
Below is an excerpt from a January 26 article, published by WBUR, about the EJC’s annual lobby day, Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid. ___ Calls to increase funding for legal aid services are being made on Beacon Hill. With more and more low-income residents being turned away from free legal services due […]
Below is the full press release from the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation about the governor’s FY13 budget recommendations. __ BOSTON (January 25, 2012) – Gov. Patrick recommended increased funding of $12 million today for civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Massachusetts. The funds will go to the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation line item (MLAC, […]
