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- Join us in Pottstown: LASP Open House Sept. 25, 4 - 6 p.m.
- BUCKS: Eviction prevention CLE Oct. 18
- Join us in West Chester, as CCPA presents Encore! 2019 on Oct. 3 to benefit LASP & Chester Co. Paralegal Assoc.
- CHESCO: Birth Certificate Clinic Sept. 25 in Kennett Square + Expungement Workshops in Exton & Coatesville Sept.-Dec.
- DELCO: LASP attorneys to present CLE on Clean Slate & Expungement laws Sept. 12
- MONTGOMERY: LASP at Pottstown & Elkins Park events
- Meet LASP Attorneys Erika Becker & Michelle Dempsky
- Intern news
- LASP job openings: Dir. of Information Technology | Bristol Bucks County Managing Attorney | Community Engagement Staff Attorney
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LASP Open House in Pottstown
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Join us Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 4 - 6 p.m.!
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You're invited! LASP will host an
Open House at our
Pottstown Office on
Wednesday, Sept. 25, from
4 - 6 p.m. The office is at
933 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, PA 19464. After decades on King Street, LASP's Pottstown site moved 1.5 miles in April to the new location on N. Charlotte St. Read more in the Pottstown Mercury at
http://bit.ly/2HYziFn.
Questions about the Open House? Please contact Kesha James, Deputy Director for Advocacy, at 610-275-5400 x131 or kjames@lasp.org.
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Free: Eviction prevention CLE Oct. 18 at Bucks Bar Association
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DOYLESTOWN -
Ronald Smolow, Esq. will present a CLE,
"
Helping Residential Tenants Avoid Eviction
" on
Friday, Oct. 18
. The CLE (1 credit substantive) will be held from
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
at the
Bucks County Bar Association, 135 E. State St., Doylestown, PA 18901
.
The CLE will offer basic training for lawyers representing residential tenants who face eviction in PA Magisterial District Courts. The course will focus on a review of PA statutes and procedures.
This CLE is free.
Attorneys who attend are invited to volunteer for the
BCBA One Day Tenant Representation Program
.
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Free Birth Certificate Clinic Sept. 25 at Family Promise Center, Kennett Square
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KENNETT SQUARE - A Birth Certificate Clinic will be held
Wednesday, Sept. 25
from
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
at
Family Promise Center of Chester County, 1156 W. Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348
. The FREE workshop is co-sponsored with
Family Promise Center of Chester County
and
the Chester County Bar Association
(CCBA).
No ID is required. Attendees will meet with an attorney who will assist with requesting a Pennsylvania birth certificate.
To register
, call
Omar Henriquez
at 610-444-0400 | ohenriquez@familypromisescc.org
or
LASP's West Chester Office at 610-436-4510 | email sortiz@lasp.org. The birth certificate fees are sponsored by CCBA.
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Join us Uptown!
Encore fundraiser Oct. 3
to benefit LASP & CCPA!
WEST CHESTER - It's time for an Encore! The Chester County Paralegal Association (CCPA) presents a
Legal Community Talent Showcase and Auction Fundraiser to benefit LASP and CCPA.
Hope to see see you
Thursday, Oct. 3, from
5:30 - 8 p.m. at
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, 226 N. High St., West Chester, PA 19380.
Food and drinks, a silent auction, 50/50 and wine grab will be featured. Cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door (includes food, beer and wine). For more information and/or advance reservations, please call Luciann Givonetti at 610-840-0233.
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Free Expungement Workshops in Coatesville: September - December
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COATESVILLE - LASP, in partnership with the
Coatesville Center for Community Health
, will present
Expungement / Clean Slate workshops
from September through December. Choose the date which works best for you! Each workshop will be held at
Coatesville Center for Community Health,
1001 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320
(across the street from Turkey Hill).
Workshops are scheduled for:
- Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 3:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 3:00 p.m.
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Free Expungement Workshop at PA CareerLink in Exton
EXTON - LASP Staff Attorney Deborah Steeves will present an
Expungement / Clean Slate Workshop
Wednesday, Sept. 11
from
4 - 6 p.m.
to explain Pennsylvania's laws and then help attendees learn more about their specific situation.
The FREE workshop is co-sponsored with
United Way of Chester County
and
PA CareerLink Chester County
, and will be held at
479 Thomas Jones Way, Exton, PA 19341
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Clean Slate / Expungement CLE Thursday, Sept. 12 at DCBA
MEDIA -
Help give Pennsylvanians a second chance!
Learn about the new Clean Slate law and expungement laws at a
Clean Slate / Expungement CLE
on
Thursday, Sept. 12. Presented by LASP's Erica Briant, Regional Expungement Attorney
, and
Phil Rosenthal, Staff Attorney
, the CLE will be held at the
Delaware County Bar Association (DCBA), 335 W. Front St., Media PA 19063.
Planned as a lunch-and-learn, registration is at noon, and the presentation is from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (1 CLE credit substantive). RSVP at
http://bit.ly/2HqrVUx (go to Sept. 12). The cost is
$40 for DCBA members and
$55 for non-members, but the
fee will be waived for any of LASP's current pro bono volunteers and for anyone who agrees to assist with an expungement clinic. The DCBA pro bono committee is sponsoring this informative and timely session. Questions? Contact Thomas Kerstan, LASP Staff Attorney and Pro Bono Coordinator, at 610-874-8421, ext. 313 or tkerstan@lasp.org.
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Free Criminal Record Expungement Clinic Oct. 7 at Ridley Township Public Library
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP - LASP, partnering with State Sen. Tim Kearney, will present a
free Criminal Record Expungement Clinic
on
Monday, Oct. 7
from
4 - 7 p.m.
at
Ridley Township Public Libary, 100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom, PA 19033
. The clinic will take place in the library meeting room.
You are eligible for expungement if you
meet these qualifications
:
- You must have no current criminal charges.
- You must not be serving probation.
- Certain misdemeanor convictions can be sealed after 10 years without new convictions if no money is owed on the case.
Register
with Joe Bland at 610-352-3409, ex. 224, or Joe.Bland@pasenate.com.
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LASP at Senior Expo Oct. 16 at Drexelbrook
DREXEL HILL - LASP will have a legal information table at the
Senior Expo
Wednesday Oct. 16
. from
9 a.m. to noon
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Karen Tyler
, Staff Paralegal specializing in elder law, will answer questions about LASP services. Co-sponsored by the offices of State Sen. Tim Kearney and
State Rep. Mike Zabel, the event will be at Drexelbrook, 4700 Drexelbrook Drive, Drexel Hill, PA 19026.
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Birth Certificate Clinic Oct. 23 at Catholic Social Services, Chester
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CHESTER City - A free
Birth Certificate Clinic
will be held
Wednesday, Oct. 23
from
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
, at
Catholic Social Services of Delaware County, 130 E. Seventh St., Chester city, PA 19013
.
No ID is required
. Attendees will meet with an attorney who will assist with requesting a Pennsylvania birth certificate.
To register
, call LASP's Chester city office at 610-874-8421. The clinic and birth certificate fees are sponsored by Santander Bank and the Delaware County Bar Foundation. See the
clickable flyer
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Free Criminal Record Expungement Clinic Oct. 23 in Chester city
CHESTER City - LASP, partnering with State Rep. Brian Kirkland's office, will present a
free Criminal Record Expungement Clinic
on
Wednesday, Oct. 23
from
5 - 7 p.m.
Location and registration information will be announced soon and will be posted on our Facebook events page at
http://bit.ly/2Hjje0d.
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LASP presents to Committee for the Nameless in Pottstown
POTTSTOWN -
Staff Attorney Michelle Dempsky
(standing in photo) discussed LASP services and her work for LASP in landlord-tenant law at the Aug. 8 meeting of the
Committee for the Nameless
in Pottstown.
Chaired by Wendy Egolf and
Karla Romberg
, the c
ommittee focuses on the
needs of the homeless in Greater Pottstown
and brings together the community organizations who help the homeless. Romberg noted that the committee is moving back under the umbrella of the Tri-County Community Network.
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LASP at Senior Fair in Elkins Park
ELKINS PARK -
Staff Attorney Susan Strong
hosted LASP's legal information table at State Rep. Steve McCarter's
Senior Fair
Aug. 29. Held at Reform Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park,
the seventh annual event included more than 100 services and organizations.
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Erika Becker, Staff Attorney, works with NOVA in Bucks County
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DOYLESTOWN -
Erika Becker joined LASP in September 2018 as Staff Attorney. Based in the Doylestown office, she works part-time with Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) to provide civil legal services to crime victims. Erika holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a B.A. from Tufts University. Prior to LASP she worked as an Associate at Dechert LLP and in corporate communications for Houghton Mifflin.
"It has been gratifying to help NOVA clients understand the legal system and give them the tools they need to protect their own rights in civil court," Erika said. "Coming from a corporate background, this is fairly new to me, and I've been lucky to have great resources in the Doylestown office to learn from."
On a personal note, she said, "I'm a mother of three who is quite happy that the school year is starting!"
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Michelle Dempsky, Staff Attorney, addresses landlord-tenant issues in Montgomery County
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NORRISTOWN - A New Jersey native,
Michelle Dempsky
joined LASP's team in May as Staff Attorney in landlord-tenant law. "I’ve always believed that access to justice shouldn’t be dependent on a person’s income," Michelle said. "Every win and benefit I can achieve for a client with Legal Aid promotes this ideal."
Part of LASP's Regional Housing Unit, Michelle noted that "most clients understand very little about landlord-tenant law in this state. They don’t know their rights, or what obligations the landlord must adhere to in maintaining the property. Being able to secure serious repairs, preventing illegal lockouts, and interpreting notice requirements for eviction are of crucial importance, and something I strive to educate clients on. Furthermore, many do not fully understand the landlord’s obligation when it comes to subsidized housing, and how to obtain relief or transfer vouchers, and navigating this process is important for finding livable housing.”
Prior to joining LASP, she worked as an attorney at Kraemer, Manes & Associates in civil litigation and at Alterman & Associates LLC. An alumna of Temple Law School, she is licensed to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. At Lafayette College, Michelle earned a B.S. in geological and earth sciences. As an environmental engineering intern, she monitored for floating debris - by helicopter - in New York Harbor and along the coast for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Michelle and her wife care for two horses and many chickens on their Pennsylvania farm.
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Eric Nelson, Intern with home ownership unit in Norristown
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NORRISTOWN -
Eric
Nelson
worked as paralegal with Norristown's home ownership team of Dave Jonas and Nicole McCoy during the spring semester. He performed real estate title searches, researched tax parcel and deed information, and more. W
ith a background in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), he also has volunteered for the Chester County Planning Commission.
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