Thanks to generous supporters and donors, LASP is able to provide real solutions to people like Mr. H*.
Mr. H's serious health issues were exacerbated by a severe bed bug infestation in his public housing apartment.
After complaining to the management office numerous times with no response, Mr. H stopped payment of rent which resulted in an eviction notice.
Mr. H's LASP advocate gave him information about how to set up a proper escrow account, urged him to pay his rent immediately, and advised him to send his landlord a notice that he would be withholding rent if the problem was not addressed before the next rent period.
By the following month, the problem was resolved.
The bedbugs were eliminated and Mr. H remained securely in his apartment.
Help keep more people in their homes this year by donating now to LASP. Your donation truly helps!
* Name has been changed but the story is real.
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It's pro bono week and we want to say thank you to all of our volunteer attorneys!
Thank you for giving generously of your time and legal expertise in helping represent those in our community who face serious civil legal problems and cannot afford legal services. You are
superheroes!
Stu's Views law cartoons are created by Maddy and Stu Rees, both of whom graduated from Harvard Law School. You can see more pro bono cartoons here.
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LASP will be expanding services for victims of domestic violence as a result of grant funding from the Victims of Crimes Act (VOCA).
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OCA was established in 1984 to help victims and victim service providers with program funding.
This funding will enable us to hire attorneys for our Bucks County, Norristown and Media offices, and a
paralegal for our Norristown office.
The attorneys and paralegal will provide legal advice and representation to victims of domestic violence.
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Highlights from the Counties
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Bucks County
LASP's Rodlena Sales, Esq. made a presentation about public benefits to staff members of A Woman's Place, a domestic violence community benefit organization in Doylestown. Understanding benefits available through the Department of Public Welfare may be critical for victims who must figure out how to live independently from the batterer.
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Delaware County
L to R: Kane Daly and James Crudele, students at Delaware Law School, joined Rep. Joanna McClinton, Erica Briant, Esq., LASP Staff Attorney, and Cortez Patton, Esq., Chief Counsel to Sen. Anthony H. Williams, at the Darby Expungement Clinic.
Erica Briant, Esq., LASP Staff Attorney, met with 31 potential clients at a Darby Expungement Clinic sponsored by Pa. Senator Anthony H. Williams and Pa. Rep. Joanna E. McClinton.
The clinic
provided information for Delaware County residents who were interested in learning more about their eligibility to have a record expunged and beginning the expungement process.
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Montgomery County
L to R: David K. Trevaskis, PA Bar Association Pro Bono Coordinator; Alan K. Maesaka, Esq., Aetna; Justin V. Czubaroff, Esq., Aetna; Michael E. Kelley, LASP Montgomery County Staff Attorney and Pro Bono Coordinator.
Aetna attorneys Alan K. Maesaka and Justin V. Czubaroff received 2016 PBA Pro Bono Awards for their work with LASP at the October 24th Pro Bono Week celebration and expungement CLE at the Montgomery County Bar Association.
David K. Trevaskis, Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Coordinator, and Michael E. Kelley, LASP Montgomery County Staff Attorney and Pro Bono Coordinator presented the awards.
"Our Aetna volunteers have consistently come to help our clients directly during walk-intake hours," said Mr. Kelley. "They are a constant and welcome presence in our office, effectively counseling applicants and triaging those with emergency situations."
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