Justice Would Bring Them Home
Friends, For the past month, many have followed the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin who killed George Floyd last May. We thank the prosecution and courageous witnesses who took the […]
Ensuring health care for more people…
American Rescue Plan FAQs: Stimulus Payments and Tax Updates
*Please note: this article was written in 2021 and may no longer be up to date. Click here for updates on filing your 2021 Federal Income Tax Return, including stimulus […]
American Rescue Plan Offers Relief
Third COVID-19 Relief Package Passes as Pandemic Marks One Year On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law as the largest and most recent COVID-19 relief package extending $1.9 trillion dollars in aid to families, businesses, nonprofits, and states. This third round […]
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 […]
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 […]
