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Laura Graham Receives DSBA Commitment Award
Congratulations to Laura Graham on receiving the Commitment Award at the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) 2025 Christopher W. White Access Justice Awards Breakfast, in recognition of her 19 years of outstanding advocacy and dedication to Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) and our clients. The Commitment Award is presented annually “to a member of…
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Disability Rights Delaware Recognizes National Voter Registration Day with Call for Accessible and Inclusive Elections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2025 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Margaretta Kroeger, mkroeger@declasi.org Disability Rights Delaware Recognizes National Voter Registration Day with Call for Accessible and Inclusive Elections WILMINGTON, DE—On National Voter Registration Day, Disability Rights Delaware joins communities across the country in celebrating the power of the vote and highlighting the importance of…
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Disability Rights Delaware Applauds Passage of ADA Parking Bill
On the eve of Disability Pride Month, and the last day of the Delaware General Assembly’s session until January, the Senate passed House Substitute 2 for House Bill 48 (HS 2 for HB 48) to make certain that Delawareans with disabilities have equal access to Delaware businesses and government services by ensuring parking lots are…
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Disability Rights Delaware Report Finds Widespread ADA Parking Accessibility Violations at Polling Places
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2025 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Margaretta Kroeger, mkroeger@declasi.org Disability Rights Delaware Finds Widespread ADA Parking Accessibility Violations at Polling Places; Accessibility Progress Made in Other Areas Monitoring shows over 54% of polling sites violated ADA parking requirements, highlighting need for increased enforcement of accessible parking…
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CLASI and Delaware Manufactured Home Owners Assoc. File Amicus Brief in Consumer Protection Case
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“CLASI”) and the Delaware Manufactured Home Owners Association (“DMHOA”) have filed an amicus brief with the Delaware Supreme Court through our pro bono counsel from the prominent Delaware law firm Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, in a case that could significantly impact the state’s ability to enforce its consumer…
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CLASI’s Disabilities Law Program Is Now “Disability Rights Delaware”
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) is excited to announce that its Disabilities Law Program (DLP) is rebranding as “Disability Rights Delaware” (DRD) and will share its new name and logo for the first time today, January 29, 2025, at the LIFE Conference, Delaware’s largest annual disability conference. Disability Rights Delaware is a special program…
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Marissa Band Receives David Lynch Award from UD’s Center for Disabilities Studies
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) is pleased to announce that CLASI attorney Marissa Band has received the 2024 David Lynch Award from the University of Delaware’s Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS), which works to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families through education, advocacy, service, and research. Marissa received the award…
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CLASI Issues Report on Revitalizing the Home Care Workforce in Delaware
On December 13, 2024, the Disabilities Law Program (“DLP”) of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“CLASI”), issued a new report titled Revitalizing the Home Care Workforce: Innovative Strategies for Recruitment, Training, and Retention in Delaware. Authored by DLP Public Health Fellow Hadja Toure, the report examines one of the most critical issues facing our clients:…
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What Delaware Voters with Disabilities Should Know Before Election Day 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2024 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Marissa L. Band, Esq. Project Director, CLASI Disabilities Law Program 302-476-8506 / mband@declasi.org What Delaware Voters with Disabilities Should Know Before Election Day 2024 The Arc of Delaware, the Disabilities Law Program of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), and the League of Women Voters of…
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