Meet CLASI paralegal, Chris Winslow! I’ve been a paralegal at CLASI since 2001, mostly helping people who have problems concerning Social Security Disability benefits. I’ve found this to be the most rewarding work I’ve ever done, even though things are sometimes frustrating. Often, people who come here for help are confused about what their rights are, and are upset and…
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and each year the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence holds The Purple Ribbon awareness event. Members from our community, survivors, service providers, advocates and friends gather to celebrate the partnerships and shared work to prevent and end domestic violence and to honor Vision of Peace and Spirit of Advocacy Awardees. Delaware Volunteer Legal…
Meet CLASI attorney, Bill Molchen! Except for a brief stint in the Delaware Attorney General’s Office and the Delaware Department of Insurance, my entire career of over 40 years has been in public interest law. After obtaining my law degree from Villanova University and passing the Pennsylvania bar, I began working for a legal aid program in Pennsylvania. I volunteered…
On October 1, CLASI’s Dan Atkins, Laura Graham, and John Whitelaw trained Partners for Justice (PFJ) Advocates on the civil justice landscape in Delaware. PFJ is a brand new program launching this fall in Oakland, California and Wilmington, Delaware, placing recent college graduates in Public Defender’s Offices to help PD clients with civil legal issues. CLASI will be providing technical…
Meet DVLS attorney, Jacki Chacona! Why do I work in the legal services field? I can take zero credit for working in the legal services field. I give the credit to my parents and Christine McDermott. I was raised by two amazing parents who loved me, encouraged me and taught me by example that the best thing you can do…
Meet CLASI Executive Director, Dan Atkins! What motivated you to become a legal aid attorney? In college I first learned about how the law could be used to improve the lives of marginalized populations. It really sparked a passion in me to pursue social justice and making our society more just. I doubled majored in psychology and political science and…