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 […]
CLASI Client Story
CCJ agencies provide immigration relief for victims of domestic abuse and violent crime to protect and assist them as they try to create better opportunities for themselves and their children. Recently, CLASI Supervising Attorney Marissa Band had the honor of presenting a permanent resident card (commonly known as a “green card”) to her long-time client, […]
CLASI Client Story
Courtney’s Story Courtney is a veteran, a parent of a child with special needs, and a person diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She was honorably discharged from the Air Force after 10 years of service to our country. Courtney now lives with long-term disability due to her PTSD and the trauma she experienced […]
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