About MLAC
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.
EJC presents Beacon of Justice Awards to 13 champions of legal aid
/in Blog, News Coverage - Archives, News Coverage - Current /by mlacThe Equal Justice Coalition honored nine legislators and four attorneys at the Massachusetts State House with Beacon of Justice Awards on Nov. 12. The honorees were selected for their significant support of state funding for civil legal aid through the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation. MLAC is the largest funding source for civil legal aid organizations […]
Equal Justice Coalition to honor 13 champions of Legal Aid with Beacon of Justice Awards
/in Blog, Press Release - Archives, Press Release - Current /by mlacThe Equal Justice Coalition will honor nine legislators and four attorneys at the Massachusetts State House with Beacon of Justice Awards on Nov. 12. The honorees were selected for their significant support of state funding for civil legal aid through the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation. MLAC is the largest funding source for civil legal aid […]
Massachusetts jails men to provide drug addiction treatment
/in Blog, Program News - Archives, Program News - Current /by mlacMassachusetts is among several states using involuntary commitment to force someone into addiction treatment if they have an alcohol or substance abuse problem and pose a risk of serious harm. But it’s the only state to provide that treatment in a correctional facility, and critics say that’s no place for those battling addiction who haven’t […]
Editorial: The Horrors of Unfair Prison Visitation Practices
/in Blog, Program News - Archives, Program News - Current /by mlacby Dave Eisenstadter … [A] new bill would disallow limiting unique individuals who can visit an inmate, loosen clothing restrictions, allow for reasonable touch among inmates and visitors, and otherwise facilitate more visits to inmates. It is at the top of the list of legislative priorities for advocacy organization Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts, which […]
Supreme Judicial Court to Present Pro Bono Committee Awards to Four Attorneys and a Recent Law School Graduate
/in Blog, Program News - Archives, Program News - Current /by mlacSupreme Judicial Court Justice Kimberly S. Budd will present the annual Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards to four attorneys and a recent law school graduate in recognition of their outstanding commitment to providing pro bono legal services for those in need. Two of the awards recognize lawyers working with Community Legal Aid. The awards are […]
Berkshire attorneys volunteer to help immigrants at border
/in Blog, Program News - Archives, Program News - Current /by mlacKaren Cole has spent the past five years helping unaccompanied immigrant children adjust to a new life in Central and Western Massachusetts. But, it wasn’t until she visited the U.S.-Mexico border in May that she fully understood what those children already might have endured. “No doubt, once they get status in the U.S., by a […]
Summer Interns reflect on learning about legal aid
/in Blog, News Coverage - Archives, News Coverage - Current /by mlacThe Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation hosted four interns this past summer to provide area students with work experience supporting civil legal aid. MLAC staff was sorry to say goodbye to this smart and dedicated group of interns as they prepared to return to school. Each left us with a reflection about their experiences interning at […]
MLAC Announces $24M in state appropriation funding for FY20
/in Blog, News Coverage - Archives, News Coverage - Current, Press Release - Archives, Press Release - Current /by mlacBOSTON – After receiving $24 million in the Massachusetts budget for Fiscal Year 2020, the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation has announced that it will award the funding in grants to 16 legal services organizations in FY20 – its largest-ever round of state appropriation funding for legal services organizations in Massachusetts. “We are thrilled to provide […]