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Upcoming Trainings for Poverty Law and Social Services Advocates
The following is a list of upcoming trainings that may be of interest to legal advocates in Massachusetts who handle poverty law issues, or to social services advocates who help low-income clients seeking legal help and information. Click on the title of the training for more information, including location.
| Massachusetts Mortgage Defense Introductory Training |
This course will give an overview of the legal strategies needed to successfully defend Massachusetts homeowners facing foreclosure. The course will focus mainly on issues unique to Massachusetts including important... |
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| SSI & SSDI Basics (Training) |
Social Security disability programs continue to be a major source of cash and health benefits for individuals with disabilities. However, dealing with a large federal agency can be daunting and overwhelming for an unrepresented claimant. The... |
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| CORI Basics (Training) |
Massachusetts keeps criminal offender record information, known as “CORI,” on every individual who enters the state’s criminal court system. CORI is recorded and kept on file even if the underlying case is ultimately dismissed or the accused is... |
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| Representing Unemployed Workers at Unemployment Insurance Hearings (Training) |
An unemployment insurance (UI) hearing is a high-stakes endeavor for your client and his or her family. UI, a critical safety net during periods of joblessness, is especially important now to help workers and their families during this recession... |
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| Assisting Families Experiencing Homelessness: Emergency Assistance Shelter & Benefits (Training) |
This program focuses on strategies to assist families experiencing homelessness in accessing and retaining shelter and services from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Trainers provide an overview of the... |
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| Health Care Access Programs (Training) |
The 2006 Massachusetts health reform law and the MassHealth waiver have created programs that offer affordable health coverage for almost all low-income state residents, but navigating the eligibility system has gotten a lot more complicated.... |
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| Income Maximization for the Working Poor (Families & Individuals) (Training) |
This session focuses on various supplemental benefits and assistance programs which help working families and individuals to maximize their income and reduce their expenses. The first part of the session is presented in a lecture format and the... |
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| Food Stamps/SNAP (Training) |
The federal Food Stamp/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the first line of defense against hunger for thousands of Massachusetts residents. The state has implemented numerous policy changes and received federal approvals of... |
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| State & Federal Veterans Benefits (Training) |
This training is for legal services advocates, lawyers in private practice, social and health services workers, veterans’ lay advocates, legislative aides, and anyone else who wants to learn about the basics of state Veterans Services benefits (... |
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| Elder Benefits Programs (Training) |
In these hard times, elders in Massachusetts depend on a variety of benefits programs to meet their income, health, heat and nutrition needs. These include income supplement programs, retirement benefits, food and nutrition services, home-based... |
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| Immigrants & Public Benefits |
This training offers the nuts-and-bolts on immigration status and benefits for non-citizens. Massachusetts is one of the top states with a significant immigrant population. This training guides you through the basics of immigration and public... |
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| Cash Assistance for Massachusetts Families & Individuals: TAFDC & EAEDC (Training) |
This training is for legal services advocates, lawyers in private practice, social and health services workers, and community activists who want to learn about or get an update on the basics of the two main cash assistance programs in... |
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| Consumer Rights Advocacy for Domestic Violence Survivors (Training) |
The National Consumer Law Center® would like to invite you to a one-day intensive on November 11, 2010, in Boston, MA, on Consumer Rights Advocacy for Domestic Violence Survivors. This intensive will be presented by the Consumer Rights for... |
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| GIS Mapping: Part 1 - Mapping Your Case Management Data |
This training is the first of two free 60 min trainings on successive Thursdays. These will provide step-by-step instructions about how to use GIS tools, including Google Earth, to map case management data in conjunction with census and other... |
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| GIS Mapping: Part 2 - Mapping Your Case Management Data |
This training is the second of two free 60 min trainings on successive Thursdays. These will provide step-by-step instructions about how to use GIS tools, including Google Earth, to map... |
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| Advanced Issues in Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions (training) |
AILA/EOIR/PAIR Pro Bono Attorney Training: This training will discuss advanced issues arising in immigration proceedings due to criminal convictions. Presenters include: Professors Mary Holper of Roger Williams Law School, Ragini Shah of... |
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| VLP - Introduction to Guardianship of Minors (Pro Bono Attorney Training) |
This basic training will focus on how to file a Petition for the Guardianship of a Minor Child in the Probate Court. Our clients are often grandparents and other relatives of children whose parents are unavailable to care for them. The training... |
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| VLP -- Family Law 101 (Pro Bono Attorney Training) |
An introductory training on Domestic Relations Law. This one-session training will give you the basics on initiating a divorce. It will cover filing the Complaint and all the accompanying documents, and serving the opposing party. VLP trainings... |
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| VLP - Family Law 102 (Pro Bono Attorney Training) |
A more in-depth training in Domestic Relations Law. This training will cover Temporary Orders, Pre-Trial Conferences, and how to finalize a divorce or other family law matter. VLP trainings are offered free of... |
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| VLP - Introduction to Guardianship of Adults (Pro Bono Attorney Training) |
The Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code became effective on July 1, 2009. Learn about the new rules, procedures and forms. This basic training will focus on how to bring a Petition for the Guardianship of an Adult in the... |
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| Conference on Transition Planning (Special Education) |
A free training and clinic for parents on special education transition services for children with disability age 14-22. In Portuguese and English. Morning Session: Group Presentations, Presentation on Transition services and... |
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| E-discovery and Collaborative Review of Evidence -- webinar |
Sponsored by LSNTAP. This portion of the litigation technology series will focus on e-discovery options for legal aid. After covering the basic concepts and vocabulary, we will discuss several software options. This session will also... |
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| Executive Leadership Roundtable - Supporting Pro Bono with Technology -- webinar |
Sponsored by LSNTAP. This roundtable will focus on how to support and expand pro bono efforts with technology. Discussion leaders: Mike Monahan (Georgia Bar Pro Bono Project) Carol Garner (Law Access New Mexico) Stephanie Kimbro (Kimbro... |
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| Litigation Technology: Options for Legal Aid -- webinar |
Sponsored by LSNTAP. This is the first of a series, with later trainings going in-depth into courtroom presentation, case analysis, and discovery review tools. This series will concentrate on free or low-cost solutions to litigation... |
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| It’s a SNAP! How to Obtain and Maintain Food Stamp Benefits |
Help People put Food on their Table: Learn the Details! Food Stamps’ new name is SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In this training session you will get the basics on: ... |