History
The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) was established by the Commonwealth in 1983 to ensure that low-income people with critical non-criminal legal problems would have access to legal information, advice and representation.
MLAC is the largest funding source for civil legal aid programs in Massachusetts. MLAC also provides leadership and support for the continued improvement of legal aid to low-income people statewide through its Initiatives.
Strategic Plan
On March 29, 2012, the Board of Directors adopted a new Strategic Plan.
The three-phase plan contains 11 goals in the categories of Financial Planning and Resource Development, Service Delivery Quality and Impact, Staff Leadership Transitions and Development, and Board Leadership Development.
The plan was developed over the course of two years by a Strategic Planning Committee chaired by Board member Martha Koster.
MLAC 30th Anniversary
MLAC celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2013: View a Power Point presentation of historical photos of the Massachusetts legal aid community, and a timeline of MLAC accomplishments.
To the right is a video MLAC produced for the 2009 Annual Meeting that provides an overview of the delivery of civil legal aid in Massachusetts.
My legal aid attorney was heaven-sent.