The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation was established 30 years ago to ensure that low-income people with critical, non-criminal legal problems would have access to legal information, advice and representation. We are the largest funding source for civil legal aid programs in the Commonwealth.

News and Events

Community Legal Aid hosts a special exhibition of "We Shall Not Be Moved," telling the story of those affected by the foreclosure crisis in MA through words and pictures.

Legal aid helped Randy get the unemployment insurance he needed to support his family. Read about Randy's story in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette

New CORI Manual, Access to Justice Awards, and more: click here to view the May 2013 edition of 'Legal Aid Link,' the quarterly newsletter for the Massachusetts legal aid community

Susan Alexander, Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Biogen IDEC, writes an op-ed in the Boston Globe, "A growing need for legal aid."

Massachusetts Bar Association's Lawyers Journal highlights efforts to ensure representation in civil cases

The MLAC annual report for fiscal year 2012 is now available online [PDF]