Which of these things is not like the other: Stealing a hoagie from WAWA Being evicted from your apartment Needing an order of protection to keep a perpetrator of domestic violence away Losing your food benefits. The answer is of course, (a), but perhaps not for the reason you might think. People accused of crimes […]
April is Fair Housing Month!
While every month is Fair Housing month at CLASI, each year we place special emphasis on public awareness during April. Three weeks ago, we were proud to host a virtual fair housing event that featured Delaware State Senator Elizabeth Lockman (found on Twitter as: @TizzyLockmanDE) as our keynote speaker. Senator Lockman spoke compellingly about her […]
Abigail Samuels: The Roxana C. Arsht Fellow
I did not always know I wanted to be a lawyer. The thought really first occurred to me during college when I was an intern in Child, Inc.’s Domestic Violence Advocacy Program, where I worked with survivors of domestic violence navigating the Protection from Abuse (“PFA”) process in Family Court. I was always drawn to […]
The Eviction Crisis and You
Princeton University’s Eviction Lab measures eviction rates around the country—and Delaware’s is particularly concerning. Eviction Lab estimates that Delaware’s eviction rate (evictions per renter household) is 5.1%, 2 points higher than the national average, and its eviction filings rate (eviction filings per renter household) is 16%, about four times the national average. There is an adage in administrative law that every […]
Meet Cindy DePue! Legal Services Corporation of Delaware’s new Executive Director
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, […]
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