“Helps Everyone”: Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy appoints new CEO|Queen City News
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CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – After a nationwide search of over six months, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy found their next leader in their very own backyard. Toussaint C. Romain has dedicated his professional life to the people of Charlotte – as a public defender, a civil rights leader, and…
Lifting Title 42 is Necessary
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ORIGINAL May 1, 2022 Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy welcomes the announcement from the Biden Administration that the use of Title 42, a public health law, to expel vulnerable migrants at our border will finally end on May 23, 2022. Public health experts and advocates alike have stated that preventing people…
Toussaint C. Romain to join Advocacy Center as Chief Executive Officer
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy is pleased to introduce Toussaint C. Romain as our new Chief Executive Officer, effective May 16, 2022. Toussaint’s experience, leadership, and passion for justice will serve the Advocacy Center well as it enters a new chapter of impact and growth. As always, the organization remains…
No Surprises Act: Protecting patients from surprise medical bills
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The No Surprises Act protects people from “surprise medical bills.” These protections apply to anyone enrolled in a private health insurance plan, including employer plans or a plan purchased on or off the marketplace. New protections were added in 2022 to restrict excessive out-of-pocket costs from emergency and non-emergency services. …
How to Manage Medical Debt
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Medical bills can be confusing, overwhelming, and often come when you are already in distress. It can be difficult to understand what you owe, to whom, and by when. It can also seem that you are being pushed to pay amounts you cannot afford or do not owe to protect your…
Celebrating Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historical Confirmation
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Today marks a historic day as Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to the Supreme Court as the first female African American Justice, a long overdue first. Of the 115 justices that have served on the Supreme Court, only seven have not been white men. Jackson is undoubtedly a powerful symbol…
We’ve moved to a new home!
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Welcome to the Advocacy Center, the new home of Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy! There are over 300,000 residents in Mecklenburg County who are eligible for our services and in need of legal assistance, but unable to afford private lawyers. With demand significantly increasing over the past several years, we…
New Extended Coverage for Postpartum Medicaid Beneficiaries
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An important change is here for pregnant and postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries. A provision of the American Rescue Plan gave states the option to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months. Extended coverage became effective in North Carolina on April 1, 2022. Individuals enrolled in Medicaid for Pregnant…
Celebrating 34 Years of Leadership & Service: Kenneth Schorr Retires
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Kenneth Schorr will retire as Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy’s Executive Director on April 8, 2022 after 34 years of public service. Ken has tirelessly served low-income people in North Carolina throughout his tenure at the Advocacy Center, as well as in leadership roles in many local, state, and national…
‘The least we can do.’ Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy hosts asylum application clinic
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Charlotte NC-The Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy’s offices in east Charlotte were filled with lawyers and immigrants working together to file asylum applications on Saturday. After people enter the country and are detained at the border, they generally have one year to file for asylum through an I-589 form. Though…
