About Legal Aid

Our mission at LASP is to provide quality legal representation to low-income people, to empower them to solve problems without legal representation through legal education and increased access to the courts, and to change community practices and systems that cause or aggravate poverty.

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Community Education

LASP offers community legal education, staff in-service training and outreach about our services to a variety of groups in our four-county region. Topics include:

+ Housing Law
+ Consumer Law
+ Family Law
+ Elder Law
+ Public Benefits

If you would like to schedule a LASP respresentative for an upcoming event, contact Harvey Strauss, Esq. at 610-275-5400 x117.

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Delaware County Unit's Karen Tyler Receives Crozer Keystone Excellence Award

June 28th, 2010

At a luncheon on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, Karen Tyler from Legal Aid's Delaware County Division was given the Crozer-Keystone Senior Service Excellence Award.  This award was created in 2003 to recognize an individual for his or her contributions to the health and welfare of the senior population and embodies the philosopy of Crozer-Keystone Health System Senior Health Services..."to meet the needs of the senior community and to enhance their quality of life". 

In giving the award, the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA), noted Karen's work representing and negotiating on behalf of senior citizens in civil matters including utility shut-offs, delinquent property taxes, SS/SSI overpayments, landlord/tenant matters, debt collection, contracts and any and all matters related to senior problems.  In addition, she recruits and trains senior advocates who volunteer at senior centers and senior housing developments and she recruits private attorneys for pro bono work in conjunction with the Delaware County Bar Association.

Past President of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Price Passes Away

June 28th, 2010

On June 23, long-time Legal Aid supporter and board member Elizabeth C. Price, died after a long illness.  One of the original members of the Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania Board, she served as Executive Director of the Delaware County Bar Association and was credited with bringing respect and prominence to the role of bar executive.  She was a strong advocate for Legal Services for the poor and for the past two years was the President of the LASP Board of Directors during a particularly challenging period in which the organization experienced significant funding shifts and acquired programs and staff from another legal aid program which ended operations. In 2009, nominated by LASP, she received an Excellence Award from Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network for her strong support of Legal Services.  LASP staff and volunteers will miss her service and caring to our organization.

For more about Elizabeth Price's 36 year professional career with the Delaware County Bar Association, click on the headline above.

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