By: Dorronda Bordley The Delaware State Bar Association maintains an official legal directory of more than 3,000 attorneys and judges licensed to practice in Delaware. Yet only a small fraction—approximately 55 active attorneys—dedicate their practices to serving vulnerable Delawareans and those living below the federal poverty level in civil legal matters. Each of these attorneys […]
Open Letter From Legal Aid Executive Directors About Possible Federal Funding Cuts
Looking back over the years, we are so proud of the difference we have made with the support of our community. For over 25 years, the Combined Campaign for Justice has raised critical funds that support Delaware’s three civil legal aid agencies: Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, Inc. (DVLS) and […]
CLASI Advocacy – ABAWD
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services recently took an important but long overdue step to protect food benefits for low-income Delawareans through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”). SNAP, more commonly referred to as food benefits or food stamps, is an anti-hunger program that provides monthly benefit grants to low-income individuals and families […]
Introducing CCJ’s 2023 Lead Chair: Eric J. Monzo, Esq.
The Combined Campaign for Justice (CCJ)’s new lead chair, Eric Monzo, has been a practicing attorney in Delaware for 15 years. He currently serves as the Bankruptcy Practice Group Chair for Delaware law firm, Morris James. For the last seven years, Eric has served on CCJ’s general committee, where he has worked with colleagues in […]
Margaretta Kroeger: CLASI’s New Communications and Marketing Director
Entering my senior year of college, I knew that I wanted a career working for social justice and thought I would likely pursue a graduate degree in social work or public policy. I had never considered becoming a lawyer. Like many people, most of my knowledge about lawyers came from television, so I only had […]
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