Community Legal Aid

05/26/2026

Funder Spotlight ✨ Thank you to M&T Bank Charitable Foundation for their support of Community Legal Aid’s language Access work! We are so appreciative of their support!

05/26/2026

Community Legal Aid congratulates Attorney Katharine Eshghi on being named an honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly! Attorney Eshghi is the co-founder of the Medical-Legal Partnership between Community Legal Aid and UMass Memorial Health. Working together, our organizations have been able to make a real impact for our struggling neighbors!

UMass Memorial Health is proud to celebrate Katharine Eshghi on being named a 2026 “In-House Counsel” honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly .

This well-deserved recognition highlights Kate's outstanding leadership, dedication, and contributions to the legal community. Her work continues to make a meaningful impact across our organization and beyond.

Kate was featured in the May 18 edition of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and was recognized at the “Leaders in the Law” event at the Aloft Boston Seaport.

Please join us in congratulating our caregiver on her incredible achievement!

05/23/2026

Funder Spotlight ✨ Thank you to LifePath for their support of Community Legal Aid’s Elder Services work! We are so appreciative of their support.

05/20/2026

Did you catch CLA Managing Attorney Jen Dieringer and CLA Development Director Tom Navin on WHMP earlier this month?! Listen to the May 9, 2026 episode of the Western Mass Business Show to hear them talk to host Tara Brewster about Community Legal Aid's work and their respective career paths!

05/20/2026

Funder Spotlight ✨ Thank you to Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc for their support of Community Legal Aid’s elder work! We are so appreciative of their support.

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

Funder Spotlight ✨ Thank you to Northern Berkshire United Way for their support of Community Legal Aid’s work! We are so appreciative of their support.

05/16/2026

Funder Spotlight ✨ Thank you to All One Credit Union for their support of Community Legal Aid’s language access work! We are so appreciative of their support.

05/15/2026

NEXT WEEK North Adams Public Library will host Community Legal Aid attorneys to provide information on important family law topics such as divorce, child custody/visitation, child support, and restraining orders for domestic violence survivors.

When: Wednesday, May 20 at 1:00 PM
Where: North Adams Public Library, 74 Church Street, 3rd Floor Community Room

All are welcome. Pizza lunch provided.

Questions? Contact North Adams Public Library Assistant Library Director Ryan Miller ([email protected]).

05/14/2026

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – BusinessWest has announced the annual ’40 Under Forty’ of young professionals who have made significant achievements, shown leadership, and engaged in community involvement. The Class of 2026 was selected from 120 nominations by a panel of judges:

Paul Accorsi Jr., Assistant Vice President, Business Banking Lender, PeoplesBank
Alexandra Balise, Director of Corporate Strategy, Balise Auto Group
Felicia Barr, Service Director, Bertera Auto Group
Anthony Boido, President, TNT Tent and Table Rentals
Alicia Brown, English Teacher, John J. Duggan Academy
Kate Caligaris, Vice President, Human Resources Program Management, Liberty Bank
Lezlie Braxton Campbell, Deputy Director, Neighbor to Neighbor
Darryl Cole, Global Cyber Product Consultant, Liberty Mutual
Mychal Connolly Jr., CEO, Realistic CEO
Steven Costa, First Vice President, C&I Lending, Beacon Bank
Giancarlo Crivelli, Executive Director, Fishing Friends
Danielle Delgado, Principal, Brightwood Elementary School
Mariana DeLobato, Executive Vice President, Chief Delivery Officer, Farm Credit Financial Partners
April Doroski, Senior Wetland Specialist, Team Leader, Fuss & O’Neill
Jack Dowd, Partner, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, The Dowd Agencies
Tom Dowling, Partner-in-Charge, Holyoke, Whittlesey
Jill Foley, Director of Membership, Massachusetts Society of CPAs
Evan Garber, Architect of Political Strategy, Anthony L. Cignoli & Associates
Ted Hanna, Commercial and Residential Real Estate Agent
Ali Haqq, Center Coordinator, Department of Elder Affairs
Brooke Jones, Owner, Lovelo Cycle & Strength
Sara Landaverde, Director of Survivor Advocacy & Outreach Programs, YWCA of Western Massachusetts
Kylie LaPlante, Deposit Operations Officer, Monson Savings Bank
Heather Leclerc, Business Partner, Riley Home Realty; Membership & Events Coordinator, Home Builders & Remodelers Assoc. of Western Massachusetts
Siobhan Matty, Assistant First Vice President, Financial Advisor, St. Germain Investment Management
Jesse McMillan, Principal, Westfield Middle School
Daniel Miller, Senior Environmental Scientist, Tighe & Bond
Robyn Miller, Owner, MorningBird Media
Jamillah Joy Medina Nova, Community Relations Coordinator, Springfield City Library
Shannon O’Connell, Facility Manager, The Good Dog Spot
John Page, Executive Director, Amherst Business Improvement District
Leanese Ramos, Owner, RCollaborative
Bianca Romero, Assistant Director of Student Engagement and Residence Life, Adjunct Professor, Bay Path University/Cambridge College
Corrine Ryan, Managing Attorney – Hampden County, Community Legal Aid
Aimee Salmon, CEO, Positively Africana by Aimee
Amanda Shafii, Owner, CopyCat; President, Downtown Northampton Assoc.
Nicole Stevenson, Vice President, Consumer Lending, PeoplesBank
Brandon Towle, Manager, Rolling Meadows Country Club
Yeselie Tulloch, Co-founder, Academic Leadership Assoc.
Isaac Weiner, Owner, Familiars Coffee & Tea and Florence Pie Bar