The Delaware St. Thomas More Society will present the Monsignor Taggart Award to CLASI Senior Staff Attorney James G. McGiffin, Jr. This prestigious award is presented each year to a member of the Society who exemplifies the following characteristics: – Strong and pervasive sense of justice – Personal courage and conviction – Commitment to law, community and…
DetailsTaxes for 2015 are due by Monday, April 18, 2016. The following pamphlets provide information about free tax resources in each county in Delaware. New Castle County: Tax Resources-NCC Tax Resources-NCC Spanish Kent County: Tax Resources-KC Tax Resources-KC Spanish Sussex County: Tax Resources-SC …
DetailsSAVE THE DATE! October 20, 2016 Bid on a winter week’s luxurious stay in Maui, fine art, fine wine and other fabulous items while supporting free legal services to low-income Delawareans. More details to follow…
DetailsThe Delaware Chancery Court recently ruled that manufactured homeowners are not required to belong to an official manufactured homeowners association in order to challenge unjustified rent hikes. Homeowners were very grateful for CLASI’s assistance in this case, stating the victory would not have been possible without representation by CLASI attorneys Jim McGiffin and Brian Eng. Find…
DetailsI am sharing this news with an extremely heavy heart. CLASI’s CFO, Keith Criddell, died suddenly on Nov. 20 at age 53. It was a horrible shock and has hit us all very hard. Perhaps it is the dissonance of his death—he seemed so healthy, so young, fit, and strong. Perhaps it is the human…
DetailsCLASI’s Medical-Legal partnership is expanding to include Christiana Care Health System (CCHS).
Who ever said lawyers always take themselves too seriously? The bi-annual musical comedy adventure written and performed by members of the Delaware Bar will take place November 20 – 22. The shows feature prosecutors and defense attorneys, corporate lawyers and tort lawyers, legal services lawyers and judges, singing, dancing and acting into hilarity in a…
DetailsExecutive Director Dan Atkins, and Staff Attorney Marissa Band published this op-ed in the News Journal, highlighting the benefits of the Medical Legal Partnership to community health.
DetailsAt least 100 people with mental illnesses are being held in solitary confinement by the Delaware Department of Corrections under conditions known to make mental illness worse and cause paranoia, self-mutilation, and suicide attempts, according to a lawsuit filed today in federal court by plaintiff Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI). The suit argues that…
DetailsCLASI announced that Daniel Atkins will serve as its new Executive Director. William Dunne retired July 10 after nearly 20 years with the agency, including 3 years as Executive Director. Atkins has worked at CLASI for 25 years, beginning as a staff attorney in his first job after graduating from law school. For most of his…
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