Northeast Legal Aid

Northeast Legal Aid is a provider of civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly residents of Essex and Northern Middlesex Counties, MA.

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Alice has worked at @NLAMass for over 40 years — and in that time, she's seen the field of legal aid transform: "I started typing on an IBM typewriter with carbon copy paper," she says. Alice stays inspired because, "We are here to help people obtain a better, sustainable life."

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NLA recently received a $275,000 Pro Bono Innovation Award from the Legal Services Corporation! The grant will help us expand and strengthen our Pro Bono efforts in northeast Massachusetts.

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Thank you to the Greater Lowell Community Foundation for its $25,000 gift that will support NLA’s housing and public benefits work!

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Thank you to the Greater Boston Immigrant Defense Fund for its $65,000 grant to our Immigration Unit!

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NJC Elder Law Unit attorney John Ford was quoted extensively in a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article about reforming the state guardianship law. Check it out here: https://t.co/UHPNbjxudJ

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The client, who fled to the US after being tortured by police officers, faced significant harm if he returned to his home country. Read the court’s decision here: https://t.co/htjTy2JMvh (3/3)

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At NLA our Immigration Unit advocates for the rights of immigrants escaping from violence and persecution. Recently, two of our lawyers successfully argued a case at the First Circuit of the US Court of Appeals (1/3)

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Immigration Attorney Melinda Bonacore and NJC Managing Director Ethan Horowitz successfully convinced the First Circuit of the US Court of Appeals to vacate a Board of Immigration Appeals ruling that would have allowed the deportation of a client to the Dominican Republic (2/3)

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Thank you Parker Foundation for rewarding NLA with a $50,000 grant in December to fund our Lowell Emergency Housing and Income Stabilization Project, helping those struggling to re-enter the economy as federal unemployment benefits run out.

Learn more:
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NLA ended its 2021 with our annual Pro Bono Thank You Event highlighting efforts confronting the housing crisis. But we would like to take today to again thank our volunteers across all of NLA's units. You are an integral part to the everyday success and reach of NLA’s services!

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NLA was awarded a $185,000 @LSCtweets Technology and Innovation Grant last fall! We have since been working hard on a housing app to provide tenants with direct ways to confront poor housing conditions.

Learn about the UpToCode app below:

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@BostonMagazine named Rachel Biscardi, our Supervisory Attorney for Family Law, to its Top Lawyers List. Thank you, Rachel for your hard work and congratulations on this achievement! Your dedication and selflessness serve as an example for all.

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Isabelle Longfellow, who works with our Family Law Unit in Lowell, was recently highlighted by the AmeriCorps Legal Advocates.

Check out her spotlight here:

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Please support NLA in its #TalkToTheHill event where we will ask for increased funding for legal assistance in our most vulnerable communities. Legal assistance that helps women facing domestic violence, families confronting eviction, elders in need of public benefits, and more.

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"Civil legal aid goes to the heart of what this federal funding [ARPA] is intended for." - MLAC Executive Director Lynne Parker and Board Chair Mala Rafik

Learn more about the funding opportunity here:

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To thank our pro bono attorneys for all their hard work over the past 12 months, we are pleased to invite you to our Pro Bono Appreciation Event featuring State Senator @JamieEldridgeMA, hosted on October 28th from 3PM - 4PM.

Register in advance here:
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Are you concerned about losing your housing? Know your rights! https://t.co/o8Qs4mT9ho

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Have you received a Summons and Complaint? Our housing unit lawyers are here to help. You can contact us at 978-458-1465 or at the link below. https://t.co/YRz1grAG29