My name is Sarah Rhine, and I recently took on the role of Deputy Director at Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI). I’m so honored to be part of this work and to have the chance to share some of our clients’ stories with you today, stories made possible by your support for the Combined […]

At the founding of the Legal Aid Society in Delaware in 1946, Collins J. Seitz said: “In the administration of justice, we are our brothers’ keepers.” 80 years later, that exhortation could not feel more relevant. We are living in a time when kindness and empathy are too often dismissed as weaknesses and liabilities, rather […]

Zach Noble started his legal career as a bankruptcy and corporate restructuring associate and Peyton Carper spent four years as a corporate litigation associate, both at large private law firms. Zach and Peyton left their positions in January 2023 and January 2025, respectively, to join Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), one of Delaware’s three […]

Together Delaware’s three civil legal aid agencies—Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), Delaware Volunteer Legal Services (DVLS), and Legal Services Corporation of Delaware (LSCD)—handle almost 8,000 cases a year, serving over 18,000 Delawareans. The vast majority of our cases involve helping individuals and their families stay housed, fed, and safe from domestic violence. The housing […]