On Thursday, October 11 from 5pm-8pm, join the fun with your friends in Delaware’s legal community at the 3rd annual CCJ Oktoberfest guest bartender event at Tonic! Generously tip your favorite guest bartender and help provide access to civil legal aid for thousands of poor and vulnerable people throughout Delaware When you support CCJ, you […]
New CLASI partnership with Partners for Justice program
On October 1, CLASI’s Dan Atkins, Laura Graham, and John Whitelaw trained Partners for Justice (PFJ) Advocates on the civil justice landscape in Delaware. PFJ is a brand new program launching this fall in Oakland, California and Wilmington, Delaware, placing recent college graduates in Public Defender’s Offices to help PD clients with civil legal issues. […]
It will only take 70 seconds of your time!
We all want fairness in the civil justice system. But how is fairness possible in a world where so many people cannot afford legal help? This short video provides an easy-to-understand explanation of what civil legal aid is, and why it matters so much.
STAFF FEATURE FRIDAY: MEET JACKI CHACONA
Meet DVLS attorney, Jacki Chacona! Why do I work in the legal services field? I can take zero credit for working in the legal services field. I give the credit to my parents and Christine McDermott. I was raised by two amazing parents who loved me, encouraged me and taught me by example that the […]
STAFF FEATURE FRIDAY: MEET DAN ATKINS
Meet CLASI Executive Director, Dan Atkins! What motivated you to become a legal aid attorney? In college I first learned about how the law could be used to improve the lives of marginalized populations. It really sparked a passion in me to pursue social justice and making our society more just. I doubled majored in […]
