SPRINGFIELD - Join Because Organization for "Steps to Hope: Resource Fair & Awareness Walk/Run" – a day of solidarity, support, and community action. Mark your calendars for Saturday April 27, 2024, from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the scenic Smedley Park in Delaware County, PA. The event is being held in conjunction with National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

Smedley Park is located at 20 Papermill Road, Springfield, PA 19064.

Stop by Legal Aid of Southeastern PA’s table at this event. LASP helps people obtain Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders & domestic violence-related legal issues in Delaware, Bucks, Chester & Montgomery counties.

This event, free and open to the public, is an opportunity to learn, connect, and find out "How Would You Help?" victims of crime. Whether you're a community member, a service provider, or someone touched by crime, come and explore the myriad ways you can make a difference. Experience a powerful walk/run, visit informative booths at our resource fair, and engage with initiatives designed to empower survivors and educate supporters.

The event aims to spark conversations, forge partnerships, and inspire action. Don't miss out on this chance to stand with victims and survivors, contributing to a movement of hope and healing.

Because is a nonprofit social service and human rights organization focused on anti-human trafficking and uplifting survivors of diverse forms of human trafficking.

NEWTOWN - Free of charge and under the supervision of Legal Aid attorneys, Bucks County Community College (BCCC) is offering a criminal expungement clinic, free of charge, under the supervision of attorneys from Legal Aid of Southeastern PA on Thursday, April 25, from 6-9 p.m. The clinic will be held in the Gateway Center on the College’s Newtown Campus located at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940. BCCC paralegal students will assist people in determining if they are eligible to have prior arrests or convictions expunged or sealed from their record.

During the clinic, Bucks County Community College paralegal students will assist people in determining if they are eligible to have prior arrests or convictions expunged or sealed from their records.

The clinic will try to accommodate walk-ins; however, advance registration is preferred. To register for the clinic, email legalstudies@bucks.edu.

Some convictions cannot be expunged but may be sealed so that they are not of public record. Paralegals may not practice law or otherwise provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.

The clinic is for individuals who:

• have arrests without convictions; or

• have misdemeanor convictions, without new convictions, over 10 years old; or

• are over 70 years old, and their conviction is at least 10 years old; or

• passed away 3 years ago, and post-humus expungement is sought.

Please note that individuals must have paid all fines due and completed any probation to qualify for expungement. Please also note that in some instances, certain convictions cannot be expunged and will remain on the record. However, these same convictions could be sealed from the general public.

It is important to note that the clinic may need to refer some individuals to other legal organizations due to the location of their criminal records, such as Philadelphia and/or outside of Pennsylvania.

For more information or to register, email legalstudies@bucks.edu or call 215-968-8247.

Flyer (1-page PDF): print, read and/or download

LANSDALE - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) will hold a free monthly outreach at Manna on Main Street / North Penn Commons, 606 E. Main St., Lansdale, PA 19446. Stop by our table on Thursday, April 25, May 23 & June 27, 2024 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Have a question about the outreach? Contact Erika Felpel at 484-275-0672 or efelpel@lasp.org.

• Se habla español. Language access & interpretation available for 240+ other languages.

• Flyer (download, print, share!)

Some of the case types LASP handles: Bankruptcy, consumer law & debt relief, child custody & dependency, domestic violence / Protection from Abuse orders (PFAs), elder law, expungement, record-sealing and pardons, family law, housing (landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public & subsidized housing, rent-to-own), and home ownership (mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, tangled title), Hurricane Ida / disaster legal aid, public benefits [Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (cash assistance), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid) & more], utility problems, Veterans benefits & discharge upgrades.

BROOKHAVEN - Join Rep. Leanne Krueger, Sen. John Kane and Legal Aid of Southeastern PA for a free Senior Legal Clinic on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Brookhaven Municipal Center, 2 Cambridge Road, Brookhaven, PA 19015.

Get help with simple wills, durable Powers of Attorney and healthcare directives at no cost for seniors (60+) who meet LASP’s income guidelines.

Registration is required. To ask a question or sign up, contact Erika Felpel at efelpel@lasp.org or 484-275-0672.

Flyer (1-page PDF): download, print, share

WEST GROVE - Join Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and United Way of Chester County for a Mobile Home Tax Reassessment outreach event! Get your mobile home taxes reassessed for free on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. at Oxford Village, 2 Dolinger Drive, West Grove, PA 19390.

What to bring:

• Know the year, make, model and size of your mobile home

• A property tax bill, preferably the school tax bill

• Title or sales agreement to your mobile home (information about how much you paid for the home, including a bill of sale if you purchased within the past 5 years)

• Insurance information

• Help will be available in English and Spanish

Since 2019, this impactful project has helped 1,014 mobile home owners save $800 annually!

To learn more, visit:

• https://bit.ly/unitedwaycc-mobile-homes

• https://bit.ly/lasp-chesco-mobile-homes

Assessment assistance is available in English and Spanish.

EXTON - A free legal clinic will be held monthly at PA CareerLink of Chester County. The clinics are the second Wednesday from January-June in 2024: Wednesday, April 10, May 8 and June 12, 2024.

Each clinic will be from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at PA CareerLink, 479 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA 19380.

To schedule a 30-minute appointment with a LASP attorney, contact Edwina at 610-429-9400, ext. 4115 or ejohnson@uwchestercounty.org.

The clinics are a partnership between LASP, United Way of Chester County's Financial Stability Center, and PA CareerLink of Chester County.

LASP serves Chester, Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Flyer (1-page PDF): download, print, share!

LANSDALE - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) will hold a free monthly outreach at Manna on Main Street / North Penn Commons, 606 E. Main St., Lansdale, PA 19446. Stop by our table on Thursday, March 28, April 25, May 23 & June 27, 2024 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Have a question about the outreach? Contact Erika Felpel at 484-275-0672 or efelpel@lasp.org.

• Se habla español. Language access & interpretation available for 240+ other languages.

• Flyer (download, print, share!)

Some of the case types LASP handles: Bankruptcy, consumer law & debt relief, child custody & dependency, domestic violence / Protection from Abuse orders (PFAs), elder law, expungement, record-sealing and pardons, family law, housing (landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public & subsidized housing, rent-to-own), and home ownership (mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, tangled title), Hurricane Ida / disaster legal aid, public benefits [Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (cash assistance), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid) & more], utility problems, Veterans benefits & discharge upgrades.

UPPER DARBY - A free legal outreach will be held at Breaking Bread Community Shelter in Upper Darby on Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Breaking Bread Community Shelter is at 107 Long Lane, Upper Darby, PA 19082.

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) attorneys, working with law students from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, will provide free legal services for low-income individuals experiencing homelessness.

Legal issues the clinic may be able to address include custody & family, consumer/debt relief, Social Security, expungements & pardons , Medicaid, SNAP, housing, landlord-tenant, Veterans benefits, domestic violence, utilities (gas, electric, water), and more.

LASP serves Delaware, Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties.

• Flyer (1-age PDF): download, print, share!

BLUE BELL -  Please join us for the 2nd Annual WOMEN VETERANS Health & Wellness Fair Friday, March 22, 2024 from 3-6 p.m. This FREE event will be in the Health Science Center at Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422. Sponsors include the U.S. Dept. of Military Affairs, VetCenter, the Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC), and MCCC Military Affairs.

Stop by LASP’s table at this event! Justice Simanek, LASP Veterans Advocacy Project Staff Attorney, and Kimberly Hollenback, LASP VOCA Supervising Attorney & Media Office Managing Attorney, will provide information about legal issues facing women veterans, including VA benefits and domestic violence.

Light refreshments will be served. Giveaways and raffles will take place.

Please RSVP with Shardae Wescott at 484-744-3269 or through Eventbrite at https://bit.ly/women-veterans-3-22-2024.

Schedule

• 3-6 p.m. Food

• 3-4 p.m. Yoga

• Massages

• 4-5 p.m. Reiki and sound healing

• 5-6 p.m. Zumba

Share the event!

• Flyer (1-page PDF): download, print, share

• Social media graphic

WEST CHESTER - Interested in working or volunteering in public services for the community and country? U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan’s Public Service Town Hall and Resource Fair will be held at St. Paul’s Baptist Church in West Chester on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The church is located at 1 Hagerty Blvd., West Chester, PA 19382.

The Town Hall will begin at 1 p.m. and will be followed by a resource fair with participating organizations at 2 p.m. Michael Smith, CEO of AmeriCorps, will join Rep. Houlahan to answer questions.
RSVP: https://houlahan.house.gov/forms/form/?ID=110

Town Hall:

• Chrissy Houlahan, PA-06 Congresswoman

• Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr., Pastor of St. Paul's Baptist Church, Moderator

• Michael D. Smith, President of AmeriCorps, Panelist

• Cpt. Howard Crawford (ret. – USAF), Commander of American Legion Post 134

• Kelly Young, AmeriCorps alum and LASP Staff Attorney

Resource fair participating organizations:

1. AmeriCorps

2. AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program

3. Chester County Dept. Of Human Services

4. Chester County Sheriff’s Department

5. Child Guidance Resource Centers

6. Community Resource Corps Philadelphia

7. Legal Aid of Southeastern PA

8. Meals on Wheels, Chester County

9. PA CareerLink of Chester County

10. Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND)

11. RSVP – Your invitation to make a difference

12. United Way of Chester County

13. United States Air Force

Rep. Houlahan press release: https://bit.ly/TownHall-3-16-2024

EXTON - A free legal clinic will be held monthly at PA CareerLink of Chester County. The clinics are the second Wednesday from January-June in 2024: Wednesday, March 13, April 10, May 8 and June 12, 2024.

Each clinic will be from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at PA CareerLink, 479 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA 19380.

To schedule a 30-minute appointment with a LASP attorney, contact Edwina at 610-429-9400, ext. 4115 or ejohnson@uwchestercounty.org.

The clinics are a partnership between LASP, United Way of Chester County's Financial Stability Center, and PA CareerLink of Chester County.

LASP serves Chester, Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Flyer (1-page PDF): download, print, share!

UPPER MORELAND - Looking to clean up your record? Join us for an expungement clinic hosted by PA Rep. Nancy Guenst, Sen. Maria Collett, the Montgomery County Public Defenders, and Legal Aid of Southeastern PA. The clinic will be Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Upper Moreland Library, 109 Park Avenue, Willow Grove, PA 19090.

Appointment is required.

Call Sen. Collett's office to make an appointment at 215-368-1429. Please provide name and date of birth when making an appointment.

Under the expanded Clean Slate law going into effect in February 2024, you are eligible for an expungement if you meet these qualifications:

• Only Pennsylvania arrests are eligible.

• Only non-conviction charges, including ARD, or summary convictions with no arrests in the past five years can be expunged.

  Note: non summary convictions cannot be expunged until you are at least 70 years old, unless you first receive a pardon.

• Many misdemeanor convictions may be sealed if seven years have passed.

• Some low-level drug and property-related felony convictions may be sealed if 10 years have passed.

• Must have no current criminal charges.

• Must not be serving probation time.

• Bring copies of records (optional).

Flyer (1-page PDF): download, print or share!

DOYLESTOWN - Join Legal Aid of Southeastern PA at a free Bucks County Custody Clinic Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Almshouse, 1260 Almshouse Road, Building G, 4th floor Conference Room, Doylestown, PA 18901. Phone map / GPS tip: Put "Bucks County Planning Commission" in search.

Schedule

• 9:30 a.m. Intake. (All guests must sign in downstairs, per building policy.)

• 10-11 a.m. Information session

• 11 a.m. Meet with an attorney for approximately 20 minutes

First step: Register

To register by phone or learn more about the clinic, please contact Carol Wilbur, Doylestown Office Manager, at 215-340-1818.

Who we can help at the free clinic

• Parents only (no grandparents or extended family members)

• Assistance is for Bucks County cases only.

• Clinic is available to help prepare the first petition for custody, to change a current order, or to provide general advice in a Bucks County custody case.

  • Provide a copy of the most recent custody order, if there is one.

• Parents must meet financial eligibility for Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP).

What to expect

• Parents will meet with an attorney for about 20 minutes.

• The attorney will give brief legal advice regarding custody, help you fill out the paperwork, and give directions on how to file the paperwork at court.

• After the clinic, a LASP advocate can follow up with you.

Flyer (1-page PDF): download, print, share

POTTSTOWN - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) will hold its monthly outreach at Community Health & Dental Care (CDHC) in Coventry Mall (behind Boscov’s) on Wednesday, March. 6, 2024 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Coventry Mall is at 351 W. Schuylkill Road, Pottstown, PA 19465.

Stop by LASP's table to learn how to obtain FREE legal services for civil matters, for individuals with low incomes and those who are experiencing homelessness.

Eligibility is determined by your monthly income, assets, family size and other factors.

This event is open to the community. You do NOT need to be a CHDC patient or register to attend!

Have a question about the outreach? Contact Lisa Whalen at 484-816-4091 or lwhalen@lasp.org.

• Flyer (1-page JPG) (download, print, share!)

• Also posted at: https://ch-dc.org/event/free-legal-aid-event-5/

UPPER DARBY - A free legal outreach will be held at Breaking Bread Community Shelter in Upper Darby on these dates from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.:

• Saturday, Feb. 24

• Saturday, March 23

Breaking Bread Community Shelter is at 107 Long Lane, Upper Darby, PA 19082.

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) attorneys, working with law students from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, will provide free legal services for low-income individuals experiencing homelessness.

Legal issues the clinic may be able to address include custody & family, consumer/debt relief, Social Security, expungements & pardons , Medicaid, SNAP, housing, landlord-tenant, Veterans benefits, domestic violence, utilities (gas, electric, water), and more.

LASP serves Delaware, Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties.

• Flyer (1-age PDF): download, print, share!

PHOENIXVILLE - Learn from a LASP attorney about free civil legal services Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter for Homeless Families, 209 Emmett St., Phoenixville, PA 19460. The event is free and open to the public.

Some of the legal topics that Legal Aid of Southeastern PA may be able to help with include:

Custody & family | Consumer & Debt Relief | Social Security | Expungements, Clean Slate & pardons | Medicaid | SNAP & other public benefits | Housing | Landlord-tenant | Eviction Mortgage foreclosure | Veterans benefits | Domestic Violence | Hurricane Ida | Utilities (gas, electric, water) | Unemployment Compensation | Other legal issues

LANSDALE - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) will hold a free monthly outreach at Manna on Main Street / North Penn Commons, 606 E. Main St., Lansdale, PA 19446. Stop by our table on Thursday, Feb. 22, March 28, April 25, May 23 & June 27, 2024 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Have a question about the outreach? Contact Erika Felpel at 484-275-0672 or efelpel@lasp.org.

• Se habla español. Language access & interpretation available for 240+ other languages.

• Flyer (download, print, share!)

Some of the case types LASP handles: Bankruptcy, consumer law & debt relief, child custody & dependency, domestic violence / Protection from Abuse orders (PFAs), elder law, expungement, record-sealing and pardons, family law, housing (landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public & subsidized housing, rent-to-own), and home ownership (mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, tangled title), Hurricane Ida / disaster legal aid, public benefits [Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (cash assistance), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid) & more], utility problems, Veterans benefits & discharge upgrades.

EXTON - A free legal clinic will be held monthly at PA CareerLink of Chester County. The clinics are the second Wednesday from January-June in 2024: Wednesday, Feb. 14, March 13, April 10, May 8 and June 12, 2024.

Each clinic will be from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at PA CareerLink, 479 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA 19380.

To schedule a 30-minute appointment with a LASP attorney, contact Edwina at 610-429-9400, ext. 4115 or ejohnson@uwchestercounty.org.

The clinics are a partnership between LASP, United Way of Chester County's Financial Stability Center, and PA CareerLink of Chester County.

LASP serves Chester, Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Flyer (1-page PDF): download, print, share!

POTTSTOWN - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) will hold a legal outreach at Community Health & Dental Care (CDHC)'s Coventry Mall location to discuss how to obtain FREE legal services for civil matters. Eligibility is determined by your monthly income, assets, family size, and other factors. This event is open to the community. You do not need to be a CHDC patient or register to attend!

Upcoming dates:

• Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (monthly)

• Wednesday, March 6 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

• at Community Health & Dental Care's Coventry Mall site, 351 W. Schuylkill Road, Pottstown, PA 19465 (behind Boscov’s)

• ch-dc.org/event/free-legal-aid-event

Have a question about the outreach? Contact Lisa Whalen at 484-816-4091 or lwhalen@lasp.org.

• Flyer (1-page JPG) (download, print, share!)

BRISTOL - Join Legal Aid of Southeastern PA at a free Bucks County Custody Clinic Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at LASP's Bristol Office, 1230 Veterans Highway, Suite F-13, Bristol. PA 19007.

Schedule

• 9:30 a.m. Intake.

• 10-11 a.m. Information session

• 11 a.m. Meet with an attorney for approximately 20 minutes

First step: Register

To register by phone or learn more about the clinic, please contact Carol Wilbur, Doylestown Office Manager, at 215-340-1818.

Who we can help at the free clinic

• Parents only (no grandparents or extended family members)

• Assistance is for Bucks County cases only.

• Clinic is available to help prepare the first petition for custody, to change a current order, or to provide general advice in a Bucks County custody case.

  • Provide a copy of the most recent custody order, if there is one.

• Parents must meet financial eligibility for Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP).

What to expect

• Parents will meet with an attorney for about 20 minutes.

• The attorney will give brief legal advice regarding custody, help you fill out the paperwork, and give directions on how to file the paperwork at court.

• After the clinic, a LASP advocate can follow up with you.

Flyer (1-page PDF): download, print, share

UPPER DARBY - A free legal outreach will be held at Breaking Bread Community Shelter in Upper Darby on these dates from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.:

• Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024

• Saturday, Feb. 24

• Saturday, March 23

Breaking Bread Community Shelter is at 107 Long Lane, Upper Darby, PA 19082.

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) attorneys, working with law students from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, will provide free legal services for low-income individuals experiencing homelessness.

Legal issues the clinic may be able to address include custody & family, consumer/debt relief, Social Security, expungements & pardons , Medicaid, SNAP, housing, landlord-tenant, Veterans benefits, domestic violence, utilities (gas, electric, water), and more.

LASP serves Delaware, Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties.

• Flyer (1-age PDF): download, print, share!

LANSDALE - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) will hold a free monthly outreach at Manna on Main Street / North Penn Commons, 606 E. Main St., Lansdale, PA 19446. Stop by our table on Thursday, Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 28, April 25, May 23 & June 27, 2024 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Have a question about the outreach? Contact Erika Felpel at 484-275-0672 or efelpel@lasp.org.

• Se habla español. Language access & interpretation available for 240+ other languages.

• Flyer (download, print, share!)

Some of the case types LASP handles: Bankruptcy, consumer law & debt relief, child custody & dependency, domestic violence / Protection from Abuse orders (PFAs), elder law, expungement, record-sealing and pardons, family law, housing (landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public & subsidized housing, rent-to-own), and home ownership (mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, tangled title), Hurricane Ida / disaster legal aid, public benefits [Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (cash assistance), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid) & more], utility problems, Veterans benefits & discharge upgrades.

NEWTOWN SQUARE - Rep. Lisa A. Borowski & Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) will hold a Senior Legal Clinic in Newtown Square on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The clinic is at Rep. Borowski’s Office, 24 S. Newtown Street Road, Suite 100, Newtown Square, PA 19073.

Get help with simple wills, durable Powers of Attorney & healthcare directives at no cost for seniors (60+) who meet income criteria.

To ask a question or sign up, contact Erika Felpel at efelpel@lasp.org or 484-275-0672. Registration is required.

This event was featured in Rep. Borowski’s fall newsletter.

Updated! The January clinic is now Wednesday, Jan. 17!

DOYLESTOWN - Join Legal Aid of Southeastern PA at a free Bucks County Custody Clinic Wednesday, Jan. 17 and Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Almshouse, 1260 Almshouse Road, Building G, 4th floor Conference Room, Doylestown, PA 18901. Phone map / GPS tip: Put "Bucks County Planning Commission" in search.

Note: A Bucks County Custody Clinic also will be Tuesday, Feb. 6 at LASP's Bristol Office, 1230 Veterans Highway, Suite F-13, Bristol. PA 19007.)

Schedule

• 9:30 a.m. Intake. (All guests must sign in downstairs, per building policy.)

• 10-11 a.m. Information session

• 11 a.m. Meet with an attorney for approximately 20 minutes

First step: Register

To register by phone or learn more about the clinic, please contact Carol Wilbur, Doylestown Office Manager, at 215-340-1818.

Who we can help at the free clinic

• Parents only (no grandparents or extended family members)

• Assistance is for Bucks County cases only.

• Clinic is available to help prepare the first petition for custody, to change a current order, or to provide general advice in a Bucks County custody case.

  • Provide a copy of the most recent custody order, if there is one.

• Parents must meet financial eligibility for Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP).

What to expect

• Parents will meet with an attorney for about 20 minutes.

• The attorney will give brief legal advice regarding custody, help you fill out the paperwork, and give directions on how to file the paperwork at court.

• After the clinic, a LASP advocate can follow up with you.

Updated flyer (1-page PDF): download, print, share

Update! DUE TO SNOW, THE JANUARY CLINIC (originally Jan. 16) IS RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17! There is still time to sign up! Call 215-340-1818.

DOYLESTOWN - Join Legal Aid of Southeastern PA at a free Bucks County Custody Clinic Tuesday, Jan. 16 & Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Almshouse, 1260 Almshouse Road, Building G, 4th floor Conference Room, Doylestown, PA 18901. Phone map / GPS tip: Put "Bucks County Planning Commission" in search.

Note: A Bucks County Custody Clinic also will be Tuesday, Feb. 6 at LASP's Bristol Office, 1230 Veterans Highway, Suite F-13, Bristol. PA 19007.)

Schedule

• 9:30 a.m. Intake. (All guests must sign in downstairs, per building policy.)

• 10-11 a.m. Information session

• 11 a.m. Meet with an attorney for approximately 20 minutes

First step: Register

To register by phone or learn more about the clinic, please contact Carol Wilbur, Doylestown Office Manager, at 215-340-1818.

Who we can help at the free clinic

• Parents only (no grandparents or extended family members)

• Assistance is for Bucks County cases only.

• Clinic is available to help prepare the first petition for custody, to change a current order, or to provide general advice in a Bucks County custody case.

  • Provide a copy of the most recent custody order, if there is one.

• Parents must meet financial eligibility for Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP).

What to expect

• Parents will meet with an attorney for about 20 minutes.

• The attorney will give brief legal advice regarding custody, help you fill out the paperwork, and give directions on how to file the paperwork at court.

• After the clinic, a LASP advocate can follow up with you.

Updated flyer (1-page PDF): download, print, share

DARBY - Join LASP, in partnership with PA Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams and PA Rep. Joanna McClinton, for the ninth annual Expungement Clinic held in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. The free event will be Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 from 12-2 p.m. at Darby Borough Complex, 1020 Ridge Avenue, Darby, PA 19023.

To register or for more information, call 215-492-2980.

In December 2023, the Pennsylvania legislature passed, and Gov. Josh Shapiro signed, a new law expanding eligibility for record-clearing. The new law goes into effect Feb. 12, 2024. Attend the clinic to get started now!

Under the new law, you are eligible for an expungement if you meet these qualifications:

• Only non-conviction charges, including ARD, or summary convictions with no arrests in the past five years can be expunged.

  Note: non summary convictions cannot be expunged until you are at least 70 years old, unless you first receive a pardon.

• Many misdemeanor convictions may be sealed if seven years have passed.

• Some low-level drug and property-related felony convictions may be sealed if 10 years have passed.

• Must have no current criminal charges.

Flyer (1-page PDF): download, print or share!

EXTON - A free legal clinic will be held monthly at PA CareerLink of Chester County. The clinics are the second Wednesday from January-June in 2024: Wednesday, Jan. 10, Feb. 14, March 13, April 10, May 8 and June 12, 2024.

Each clinic will be from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at PA CareerLink, 479 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA 19380.

To schedule a 30-minute appointment with a LASP attorney, contact Edwina at 610-429-9400, ext. 4115 or ejohnson@uwchestercounty.org.

The clinics are a partnership between LASP, United Way of Chester County's Financial Stability Center, and PA CareerLink of Chester County.

LASP serves Chester, Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Flyer (1-page PDF): download, print, share!

LANSDALE - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) will hold a free monthly outreach event at North Penn Commons / Manna on Main Street, 606 E. Main St., Lansdale, PA 19446. Stop by our table on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Have a question about the outreach? Contact Erika Felpel at 484-275-0672 or efelpel@lasp.org.

• Se habla español. Language access & interpretation available for 240+ other languages.

• Flyer (download, print, share!)

Some of the case types LASP handles: Bankruptcy, consumer law & debt relief, child custody & dependency, domestic violence / Protection from Abuse orders (PFAs), elder law, expungement, record-sealing and pardons, family law, housing (landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public & subsidized housing, rent-to-own), and home ownership (mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, tangled title), Hurricane Ida / disaster legal aid, public benefits [Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (cash assistance), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid) & more], utility problems, Veterans benefits & discharge upgrades.

POTTSTOWN - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) will hold its regular monthly outreach at Community Health & Dental Care (CDHC) in Coventry Mall on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Coventry Mall is at 351 W. Schuylkill Road, Pottstown, PA 19465. CHDC is located behind Boscov's.

Stop by LASP's table to learn how to obtain FREE legal services for civil matters, for individuals with low incomes and those who are experiencing homelessness. This event is open to the community. You do NOT need to be a CHDC patient or register to attend!

Some of LASP’s legal services include custody, divorce (no asset), landlord-tenant, Social Security appeals, Unemployment Compensation appeals, bankruptcy, consumer debt, simple wills, advanced healthcare directives, powers of attorney, domestic violence, veterans, and more.

Have a question about the outreach? Contact Lisa Whalen at 484-816-4091 or lwhalen@lasp.org.

Se habla español. Language access & interpretation available for 240+ other languages.

Also posted: https://ch-dc.org/event/free-legal-aid-event-3/

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This regular LASP outreach is held the third Wednesday of the month.

EXTON - A free legal clinic will be held monthly at PA CareerLink of Chester County. The clinics will be the second Wednesday from July-December 2023: Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.

Each clinic will be from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at PA CareerLink, 479 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA 19380.

To schedule a 30-minute appointment with a LASP attorney, contact Edwina at 610-429-9400, ext. 4115 or ejohnson@uwchestercounty.org.

The clinics are a partnership between LASP, United Way of Chester County's Financial Stability Center, and PA CareerLink of Chester County.

LASP serves Chester, Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

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