Massachusetts Legal Aid News and Announcements

Job Announcement - Staff Attorney or Advocate

Massachusetts Advocates for Children seeks a part time attorney or advocate (2 days/week) to conduct legislative/administrative advocacy.  Minimum 2 yrs experience with legislative and adminis

2009 HHS Poverty Guidelines Will Remain in Effect Throughout 2010

Submitted by RHahn: Rochelle Hahn (Massachusetts Law Reform Institute) on 08/03/2010

HHS has announced that the federal poverty guidelines from 2009 will remain in effect throughout 2010.  For more information, see the

LARC Summerfest -- Thursday, July 22 at 5:00 p.m.

Submitted by RHahn: Rochelle Hahn (Massachusetts Law Reform Institute) on 07/13/2010

LARC Summerfest, Generously hosted by Boston Beer Works

Thursday, July 22nd at 5:00 P.M.

More Community College Students to Qualify for Food Stamps/ SNAP Benefits!

DTA is implementating a food stamp/SNAP policy change to allow many more community college students to qualify for benefits.  College students can qualify for food stamp/ SNAP benefits if they

A New Loan Assistance Program for Civil Legal Aid Attorneys Will Be Available Soon

See the information posted at the Equal Justice Works 

Preliminary Analysis of the Senate Ways and Means Budget

MLRI releases its Preliminary Analysis of the Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means budget. 

LSC Adopts Final Rule Lifting the Restriction on Seeking Attorneys Fees

The federal Legal Services Corporation Board adopted the final rule lifting the restriction on seeking attorneys' fees.