New Haven Legal Assistance Association was one of the first civil legal aid programs in the country. Our mission is to ensure equal access to justice.
New Haven, CT
Joined October 2009
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Congratulations to the Public Allies Connecticut class of 2019! A special shout out to Jett Jonelis, who served at LAA this past year as our School Based Legal Clinic coordinator. We will miss you, Jett! All the... facebook.com/147803707231/po…
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The ICE warrant on the left does NOT authorize agents to enter a home without permission.<br><br>La orden de ICE a la izquierda NO autoriza a los agentes a entrar al domicilio sin... teapaw.org/glitteryybutt/status/1…
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LAA Community Organizer, Kerry Ellington in conversation today with Nancy Ibrahim of Esperanza Community Housing located in South Central Los Angeles. This talk was part of The Inclusive Economic Development... facebook.com/147803707231/po…
Non-compete clauses are abusive
to low-wage workers.
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If you’re a wage-thief, you can run, but you can’t hide from Attorney James Bhandary-Alexander. facebook.com/story.php?story…
NHLAA Attorney Shelley A. White is still working toward closure (and long-term stability) for the residents of 66 Norton Street that the City displaced (with... nhregister.com/news/article/…
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Thursday for our Open House! It was wonderful to see so many of you help LAA as we continue to open new doors for our clients!
When is too little just too much? "At the lowest levels of exposure, lead poisoning can lead to permanent brain damage and premature death, reduced IQ, diminished intellectual and... nhregister.com/news/article/…
Congratulations to our Executive Director, Alexis Highsmith Smith, who is being honored by the West Haven Black Coalition on Febrary 23rd! facebook.com/NHLegalAssistan…
"What do low-income tenants need most? Lawyers.
Guaranteed counsel in housing court is a direct solution with simple reasoning: Families, children, and... courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc…
Protecting New Haven’s homeless sparked a three hour debate last night at City Hall, as the Human Services Committee debated a proposed Homeless Bill of Rights. The proposal would ensure that... newhavenindependent.org/inde…
Attorney James Bhandary-Alexander talking about labor abuse at nail salons in Connecticut nhregister.com/politics/arti…
LAA is hiring! We are looking for an attorney to join our family law unit and represent low-income individuals in family law matters, including proceedings involving Restraining Orders, Divorce, Custody, and Child Support.
Please send applications... nhlegal.org/
People may be concerned about how the partial federal government shutdown will affect federal programs that affect them. Here is some information that we collected have on various programs. Connecticut residents affected by the shutdown can visit... irs.gov/freefile
Our own legal aid legend, Frank Dineen, saying goodbye to our State Street office! We move tomorrow to 205 Orange Street and will reopen for business next week! facebook.com/story.php?story…