Responding to Crisis: Marking One Year of COVID-19
Last March, few imagined that our community would still be grappling with the coronavirus pandemic a year later. In many ways it seems the pandemic is nearing an end after this year […]
Ensuring health care for more people…
Access to Justice: ‘Things are smoother now.’
When someone contacts Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy for help, they are often struggling to stay afloat in a storm of crisis. They have a big problem impacting their life […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: Nicholas Lee
Nicholas Lee is an associate at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP and a dedicated pro bono volunteer with Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy through the Access to Justice Pro […]
What does the American Rescue Plan (third stimulus package) mean for the Affordable Care Act?
This blog content applies to health care coverage for 2021 and 2022. Need to enroll in a health insurance policy or update the one you have? Open Enrollment for the […]
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy’s call for Artist Qualifications for Purchase or Creation of New Work for our Building
Call Summary Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy is requesting qualifications from emerging visual artists age 21+ local to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region to create or sell art of any medium relevant to our mission for our new building at […]
Pro Bono Service Critical in Acquisition of The Advocacy Center’s New Building
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy has purposefully been searching for a new building for over two years to accommodate our growing staff and programs. Jane Ratteree of Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson represented The Advocacy Center in a […]
VITA Offers Free Help Filing 2020 Taxes
The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is available by virtual appointment through tax season to help eligible residents file their taxes. If your household income in 2020 was $57,000 or less, you could qualify to have […]
2021 Pro Bono Honor Roll
The Mecklenburg Access to Justice Pro Bono Partners Program of Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and Legal Aid of North Carolina-Charlotte is pleased to recognize our committed pro bono attorneys […]
NC Extra Credit Grant Program
Feb. 16, 2021, Update: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed a COVID-19 relief bill that extends the deadline for parents to apply for $335 NC Extra […]
Ready to file your 2020 tax return?
Here are five things to keep in mind this tax season: 1. The tax filing season is February 12th, 2021 through April 15th, 2021 Update The federal tax filing deadline […]