How I got into Legal Aid:I’ve always had an interest in social justice issues, going back to my college days at the University of Delaware. I remember working on then Senator Biden’s first Senate reelection campaign in 1978 and admiring his commitment to assisting Delawareans and his passion for helping “the little guy”. After college, I worked at a law…
Shanelle Williams is passionate about equity and closing the achievement gap to ensure that all children have access to the same quality education. Before joining CLASI, Shanelle started her career in education as a Teach for America corps member teaching Kindergarten and First Grade in the Greater Philadelphia area. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology from the University of…
I’ve been working in legal aid since 2014 and, until I came to CLASI, exclusively for domestic violence legal services. I was originally working in south-central PA before moving on to Philly in 2016, so I’ve seen the harm that an unjust legal system does to both rural, predominately white populations and on urban people of color. The common through-line…
The Combined Campaign for Justice is honored and pleased to announce that the initial Randy J. Holland Family Law Fellow is in place at Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.! The Holland fellowship was created in honor of Justice Randy J. Holland. Throughout his long and distinguished judicial career, Justice Holland modeled the fundamental legal principles of ethics, fairness, and justice….
As the state has begun to reopen, the problems that have emerged as a result of the pandemic have not just simply gone away. The positive is that businesses are reopening and many are able to return to work; however, this is not the case for everyone. One problem that continues to be the source of anxiety and fear among…