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CLASI’s Abigail Samuels Receives Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship
CLASI Staff Attorney Abigail Samuels received the 2022 Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship, which provides financial support to an attorney to assist their pursuit of practicing law in the public’s interest. Roxana C. Arsht was a native of Wilmington, Delaware and the first woman to hold a judicial position in the state. She dedicated her life’s…
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Op-Ed: Delaware Needs to Fully Fund Its Preschools
“The time to invest in Delaware’s future is now.” CLASI and McAndrews Law Offices explain why Delaware needs to fully fund its preschools: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/2022/02/13/delaware-preschools-must-fully-funded/6743448001/
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Qualified Tenant Advocates Approved by Delaware Supreme Court
Effective March 1, 2022, the Delaware Supreme Court will allow for Qualified Tenant Advocates to represent Tenants in eviction cases at court, increasing tenant access to legal aid. This makes Delaware the first state to allow non-lawyers to represent tenants who are facing eviction. This historic change is thanks to the unified efforts of Delaware…
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In Memory of Edgar S. Cahn
A reflection on the impact of Edgar Cahn from CLASI Executive Director, Daniel Atkins: Edgar Cahn and his wife, Jean Camper Cahn, wrote a seminal law review article in the Yale Law Journal in the 1960’s that became the blueprint for the modern day legal services movement. They envisioned powerful law offices for poor people…
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Free At-home COVID Tests from the Government
Order your free at-home COVID tests from the federal government by visiting this site: https://www.covidtests.gov/. Test kits are free. You will NOT be required to enter a credit card number or bank information when you place your order.
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DLP Invites Comments on Proposed FY22 Priorities
The DLP proposes to adopt revised priorities for the the fiscal year beginning October 2021 (FY22). 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…
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CLASI’s Disabilities Law Program Encourages Voters to Register on National Voter Registration Day
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Laura J. Waterland, Esq., 302-575-0660, ext. 231 or Cindy Garcia, Paralegal/Voting Right’s Advocate, 302-856-2027 The Disabilities Law Program (DLP) of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) reminds Delawareans that today, Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 has been designated National Voter Registration Day. “This is a great day to take a voting check-up” said…
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Don’t Miss out on Child Tax Credits!
Don’t normally file taxes? You may still be eligible for a Child Tax Credit worth up to $3,600 per child, plus any missed stimulus checks. Visit GetCTC.org/declasi . ¿Normalmente no declara impuestos? Usted aún podría ser elegible para recibir el crédito tributario por hijos con valor de hasta 3,600 USD por cada uno de…
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Vaccine Event
Get a free meal and a $10 target gift card when you receive a COVID-19 vaccine at CLASI’s free vaccine event on August 10 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. See below for more details and share with your friedns and family. To register, call Cindy Garcia at 302-856-2027. Los que reciben la vacuna recibiran…
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