From the time Brian and Shari Eng (to whom I will be forever grateful) connected me with CLASI in October 2017, until the present, not a week goes by that I don’t thank my lucky stars. I was reluctant to retire after years of general law practice and ten years on the Kansas Bench. Before […]
Meet Xavier O’Connor, One of CLASI’s Newest Attorneys
I was largely motivated to become a legal aid advocate for two main reasons. Firstly, I have always wanted to work with and hopefully help people; how I thought I would do so has changed but that has always been very important to me. Secondly, I genuinely believe a better world is possible and that […]
75 Years of Legal Aid in Delaware
The Legal Aid Society of Delaware (also called the Legal Aid Bureau) started in 1946 when a committee appointed by William Prickett, President of the Delaware State Bar Association, formed the Society for free legal aid to Delaware residents who could not afford legal representation. H.N. White was its first attorney. He offered two hours […]
DVLS & the Impact of COVID-19
The onset of my employment with Delaware Volunteer Legal Services coincided with the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. During my first three months of employment, I have only been in the office amongst co-workers on two occasions. This had made the infancy of my employment non-traditional to say the least, but DVLS has acclimated to […]
The Reality of Legal Aid
One frustrating reality that I learned pretty quickly when I started doing legal aid work is that I can often get a call returned more easily than my clients can. CLASI is not always a first resort when a legal issue arises for our clients. Many of our clients end up becoming our clients, not […]
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