Meet CLASI Managing Attorney, Jayce Lesniewski! I am the Managing Attorney for the Kent and Sussex County offices and I am the Poverty Program Attorney in Sussex County. I represent survivors of domestic violence, primarily in helping them obtain Protection from Abuse Orders in Family Court, and I represent tenants in Federally subsidized housing, primarily in defending against eviction actions….
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.
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 psychology and political science and…