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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]