Community Legal Aid

08/25/2026

Congratulations to Community Legal Aid Board Member and Pro Bono Volunteer Akosua Agyepong on being named one of Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty honorees!🎉

Akosua Agyepong’s commitment to ensuring access to justice extends well beyond her family law practice at Turco Legal.

08/13/2026

Funder Spotlight! 🔦 Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation's Central Berkshire Fund and Hardman Fund for North Adams.

Central Berkshire Fund: The Central Berkshire Fund was established in 2001 by David Mixer, who set in motion a community effort to build an endowment to improve the quality of life in his native Dalton and the surrounding Hilltowns.

Hardman Fund for North Adams: The Hardman Fund was established by the families of James A. Hardman, Jr. and Robert Hardman to honor their memories. Through generous funding from this fund, Community Legal Aid is able to provide free high-quality legal services to residents of North Adams, Florida, and Clarksburg, MA.

08/06/2026

Happy National Paralegal Day! Learn more about the history and importance of the paralegal profession: https://bit.ly/3RPlGmm

08/01/2026

We're excited to share that Community Legal Aid has been selected as a beneficiary of the Shaw's Supermarket Give Back Where It Counts Reusable Bag Program for the entire month of August!

Community Legal Aid provides free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents, helping individuals and families facing issues like housing instability, domestic violence, public benefits, family law matters, and more. Your support helps ensure that everyone has access to justice, regardless of their income.

Here's how you can help:

🛒 Shop at the Shaw's at 14 West Boylston Street in Worcester MA this August.
👜 Purchase the $3 Give Back Where It Counts reusable bag.
💙 $1 from every bag sold will be donated directly to Community Legal Aid.

It's an easy way to make a meaningful impact while doing your grocery shopping!

Thank you for supporting access to justice in our community.

07/31/2026

Community Legal Aid's July 2026 Newsletter is out now! READ ALL ABOUT:

📝 How one former client is using her story to advance CLA's mission as a member of the organization's Board of Directors!

👋 How CLA is bidding farewell to beloved longtime leader Jen Dieringer, and introducing two new CLA Managing Attorneys who are taking the reins in Franklin and Hampshire Counties.

🏘️ How CLA will use new state funding for fair housing work to continue combatting discrimination and enforcing housing laws across the region

AND MORE!

07/30/2026

Funder Spotlight🔦 The Klarman Family Foundation!

Community Legal Aid is grateful to the Klarman Family Foundation for their generous support and is proud to partner with the Foundation to do the work of protecting Massachusetts families' homes, health, and livelihoods through critical legal advocacy.

07/27/2026

You've sacrificed, you've studied, and now the day is finally here. To all those taking the Massachusetts Bar Exam this week: You've got this! We know you can do it. ⚖️ 💛

07/26/2026

Happy ADA Day! in 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Get involved with the ABA Commission on Disability: https://bit.ly/4hacEur

07/13/2026

Financial exploitation is a form of elder mistreatment. Watch for fraudulent signatures, sudden changes in spending habits, or unpaid bills.

Learn the warning signs and how to help: https://ncea.usc.edu/identify-abuse/

07/11/2026

Community Legal Aid is grateful for our staff, volunteers, donors, and supporters for making last month's Justice in June one to remember! Whether you participated on social media, told a friend about us, or were one of the 💯 people who made a Justice in June gift, we are so appreciative to have you by our side in the fight for equal access to justice in Central and Western Massachusetts.

Pictured: CLA's Springfield office gets in the Justice in June spirit last month!

🗨️ "I believe in a level playing field."

🗨️ "Everyone deserves zealous advocacy!"

🗨️ "Equality is for all!"

June may be over, but we're always accepting support for our work - learn more in the comments!