Montana Legal Services Association attorney Beth Hayes was recently featured in The Missoulian’s “20 Under 40”. Hayes has been with MLSA for 3 1/2 years. Thank you for all your hard work in helping low-income Montanans, Beth! (Article from The Missoulian)
MLSA en Español
MLSA has recently constructed a new webpage dedicated to resources in Spanish. This makes connecting with Spanish speakers much easier. The webpage has a simple, obvious name: ‘En Español’. A link to the page is provided on the MLSA homepage, reading ‘Para recursos en español, haga clic aquí’ (For resources in Spanish, click here). This …
Don’t Get Scammed-Many Montana Legal Forms are FREE
Do you need a legal form for a Montana case? Don't get scammed–many forms are offered for free. Every year at MLSA we hear of unfortunate people who end up paying for forms that can be found for free. If you need a form, please look for a free form before paying. You can find …
May 1 is Law Day!
Today we reflect on and honor law. Law gives us rights. It gives us a process to protect our rights. Law is important to us as individuals and as a country. Law is important whether or not we have legal problems. Want to learn more about the importance of law and how it works? …
Fair Housing is Your Right: Use It!
April is Fair Housing Month. Incited in part by the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., one week prior, Congress passed Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act in 1968, known as the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, …
MLSA Staff Attends Training
Broad-Based Legal Advocacy MLSA attorneys and staff recently attended training on broad-based legal advocacy. Hannah E.M. Lieberman, national consultant with extensive litigation and legal practice management experience, provided the training. Broad-based legal advocacy achieves good outcomes for clients and others. Litigation is one method used to get good outcomes, but other methods are also used …
3 Women Die Each Day Because of Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month The National Network to End Domestic Violence reports that 3 women die each day because of domestic violence. 1 woman in 4 experiences domestic violence in her lifetime. Startling statistics, right? But those stats are the reason–among others–that October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. MLSA Helps At Montana Legal …
Billings Gazette Opinion: Reaching Justice – Montanans Need Access to Courts
The Billings Gazette newspaper recently published an opinon about the Montana Supreme Court Self-Help Law Center in Billings. Click here to read the article.Want more information–including location and hours–of all the Montana Supreme Court Self-Help Law Centers in the state? Click here for information on the Self-Help Law Centers.
Montana Legal Services Association Leaders Chosen for Appointment and Award
MLSA is pleased to announce significant accomplishments by two of our leaders: Alison Paul, MLSA Executive Director, shown above, was appointed by the Montana Supreme Court to the newly formed Access to Justice Commission.The purpose of the Access to Justice Commission (ATJC) will be to assess, plan, coordinate, and make recommendations regarding access to justice …
How MLSA Uses “The Cloud” to Maximize Help to Montanans with Legal Needs
Montana is a state larger than Japan.Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) is a statewide law firm with only 13 case-handling attorneys.Yet in 2011, MLSA gave legal help to approximately 5,900 people with legal needs.How did we do it?Through hard work, determination, and by using “the cloud.”Recently, MLSA was spotlighted in an article by the Nonprofit Technology …