CLS provides access to justice and protects civil legal rights of low-income individuals and families through representation, advocacy, advice, and education.
We are hiring‼️ CLS seeks skilled and committed attorneys to fill three temporary staff attorney positions, up to 19 hours per week, in its Family Unit Retraining Order Project.
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On April 15, 2025, Jane Kelleher, Managing Attorney of CLS Housing Unit, argued a housing appeal at the Connecticut Appellate Court. Jane was thoughtful and well prepared. She did a fantastic job arguing to preserve the judgment in favor of our client.
On October 29th, CLS held its 47th Annual Meeting. Thank you to our Board of Directors, staff, and guests for making this a fun and meaningful event and for your ongoing significant contributions to our mission of access to justice for all. It was a great night!
CLS seeks a skilled and committed attorney to lead its Medical Legal Partnership with Hartford Health Care. The attorney will spend approximately three days per week at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport CT, and approximately 2 days per week in the CLS Bridgeport office.
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If you’re attending the 2024 MIE National Conference for Legal Aid Managers, please consider attending a workshop presented by our Executive Director, Deborah Witkin, and Deputy Director, Anne Louise Blanchard, titled “Preparing the Next Generation of Legal Aid Attorneys.”
This clinic is only for low-income residents of Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan, Westport, and Weston.
CLS can help you understand your rights and how to enforce those rights. Let us help you!
If you need free legal assistance on family matters, please stop by our family law clinic - every 1st Wednesday of the month, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Click here for more details: https://t.co/TUN8S8gIV5