Massachusetts Legal Aid News and Announcements

2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines Have Been Issued

The Department of Health and Human Services has issued the 2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines.  See http://aspe.hhs.gov/pover

Walk to the Hill 2012-- Hundreds of Massachusetts Lawyers Support the Need to Fund Civil Legal Aid

On January 26, 2012, hundreds of attorneys from throughout Massachusetts gathered at the State House to support the need to fund civil legal aid.  See the Massachsuetts Bar Association Report

Civil legal aid is a sound investment for all of us -- Boston Globe Column

Submitted by RHahn: Rochelle Hahn (Massachusetts Law Reform Institute) on 01/26/2012

On January 26, 2012, Yvonne Abraham wrote a compelling column about the importance of funding civil legal services.  The column is posted on the Boston Globe's website:

Spanish Internet Benefit Application (S-iClaim) now available on SSA website

On November 7, 2011, SSA rolled out the Spanish Internet Benefit
Application (S-iClaim). iClaim now allows users to

HUD Language Line launched in December 2011

HUD recently launched the HUD Language Line to communicate more effectively with LEP clients.

Mass. Supreme Judicial Court rules in favor of health coverage for legal immigrants

The SJC has issued its decision in Finch, the case brought by Health Law Advocates contesting the denial of full Commonwealth Care benefits to legal immigrants who did not qualify for federal Medic

Upcoming Webinar: Immigration Protections When Challenging Workplace Abuse

Immigration Protections When Challenging Workplace Abuse

American Bar Foundation issues Access Across America report

The American Bar Foundation has issued a reprot, Access Across America, which reviews the access-to-justice infrastructure in each state and Puerto Rico.  The report is summarized an