The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation was established 29 years ago to ensure that low-income people with critical, non-criminal legal problems would have access to legal information, advice and representation. We are the largest funding source for civil legal aid programs in the Commonwealth.

News and Events

Supreme Judicial Court seeks nominations for the 2012 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards

Download the latest MLAC fact book for insight into how civil legal aid works in Massachusetts [pdf]

House Budget Includes $12 Million for Civil Legal Aid [pdf]

Read MLAC's April e-Newsletter [pdf]

Save the Date for the MLAC Annual Meeting & Reception: May 24 at Bingham

Meet Michael Morelli, an AmeriCorps Advocate at Community Legal Aid

Disability Law Center wins a settlement meant to guarantee alternatives to segregation for mentally ill inmates in Massachusetts prisons

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly calls on the Legislature to fund MLAC at $14.5 million for FY13. Read the editorial [subscription required]

New client profiles posted: read about how legal aid advocates help clients solve their pressing legal challenges

Save the Date for the MetroWest Legal Services 15th annual Nancy King Memorial Golf Tournament: May 21 at Framingham Country Club