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The number of families Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy serves each year through individual representation in the Charlotte area.
The number of Mecklenburg County residents who are eligible for our services and in need of legal assistance but unable to afford private lawyers.
The number of adults and children we who received free legal screenings in the Charlotte Immigration Court last year, helping them prepare for court proceedings when they cannot find or afford representation.
The amount of money Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy receives from the Legal Services Corporation. We gave up this funding to continue our committed advocacy work and service to vulnerable populations.
The amount of financial benefits earned on behalf of clients through our assistance last year.
The amount of money that goes back into North Carolina’s economy for every dollar invested in legal aid providers like Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy.
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy protects the fundamental rights of all people, using litigation and advocacy to enact policy changes at the state and national level to improve outcomes and ensure fairness under the law.
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Action Alert: A Second Chance for N.C. Residents
Roy Cooper and the N.C. Legislature give people with criminal records a second chance Yesterday, Gov. Roy Cooper signed the Second Chance Act (SB 562) into law after its unanimous passage in the N.C. General Assembly. This “clean slate” legislation expands eligibility for N.C. residents to have nonviolent criminal offenses removed from their records through…
Celebrating Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, the last group of enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free two years after the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery was issued. Today, Juneteenth marks this historic moment of celebration and deliverance. But 155 years later, here in 2020, there is still much work to be done for freedom. In the face of police brutality and racism…
Action Alert: Supreme Court Sides with DACA Recipients, Providing Relief for Immigrant Youth and Their Families
This decision emphasizes that DACA is right, and that for DACA recipients and their families: home is here. Today, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in a 5-4 ruling that said the Trump administration’s reasoning for ending the program was “capricious and arbitrary.” In the decision for…
Katten Attorney Joins Advocacy Center to Support Community Redevelopment
Katten Muchin Roseman LLP has allowed one of its attorneys to join the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy’s staff this summer to support efforts to provide stability for families in the Charlotte metro region. Max Swindle joined Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy May 26, as part of a three-month attorney loan program. Swindle, a real…
Black Lives Matter.
George Floyd, 59. Breonna Taylor, 26. Ahmaud Arbery, 25. Eric Garner, 43. Eric Reason, 38. Atatiana Jefferson, 28. Antwon Rose II, 17. Botham Jean, 26. Sandra Bland, 28. Philando Castile, 32. Jordan Davis, 17. Trayvon Martin, 17. Tamir Rice, 12. Aiyana Stanley-Jones, 7. Emmett Till, 14. Addie Collins, 14. Denise McNair, 11. Carole Robertson, 14. Cynthia Wesley, 14. . . . Today, we lift up the names of African Americans whose lives were cut short…
¿Ha Perdido Su Trabajo O Esta Trabajando Menos Horas Por COVID-19?
¡El Centro de Apoyo Legal de Charlotte y Asistencia Legal de Carolina del Norte estan aquí para ayudarle! Hay 5 formas en que le podemos ayudar a usted y a su familia a mantenerse estable: 1. Beneficios de Desempleo: Debe aplicar para recibir beneficios de desempleo lo más pronto posible. Puede aplicar por internet en…
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