After the owner of this vacant house passed away, the title changed hands several times due to fraudulently recorded deeds. A volunteer attorney from Lathrop GPM helped the Tri-Blenheim Neighborhood Association file an Abandoned Housing Act lawsuit to clear title and abate nuisance conditions. The neighborhood’s rehabilitation partners completed all repair work and later sold…
Throughout the pandemic, our work-from-home companions got to see firsthand all the good work we do for our clients as a result of your support. They were impressed and decided they want to be the ones to thank you for your year-end donations! (It’s the least they could do!)
THANK YOU PRO BONO ATTORNEYS During this season of gratitude, we want to take this opportunity to let you know you’re appreciated. Although your extraordinary gift of service means more than words can express, we can say: it is because of you that problems have been solved, it is because of you that lives have been changed, and…
Thanking donors is so much fun! Especially when you haven’t seen them in two years! November 4, 2021 @ Boulevard Brewing Company
The 9/20/21 Monday Night Migrant Farmworkers Outreach had something for everyone! Orrick Christian Church volunteers brought in an enormous barbeque contraption and hosted a cookout for the workers and their families. Legal Aid staff members Erin Bartling, Kate Macan, and Helen Perez answered questions about Legal Aid. Representatives from the Mexican Consulate were also on…
The 2021 VAP golf tournament was great fun! A big shout out to all the golfers, sponsors, and volunteers who helped make our 25th annual Bar Plan Foundation Charity Golf Tournament for the Benefit of the Volunteer Attorney Project a huge success!
Download Media Release Legal Aid of Western Missouri has selected Alicia M. Johnson as its new Executive Director. Johnson assumed the role Aug. 18, 2021. Johnson first joined Legal Aid in 2010 and has served as the Deputy Executive Director for the past seven years. In the Deputy Executive Director role, Johnson oversaw the Central…
Looking back, 2020 seems like a blur – one crisis after another. But through it all, you were there providing encouragement, volunteering, and giving. Thanks to you, we were able to get justice for more than 10,000 individuals and children in our community. You can read all about it in our 2020 annual report.
Ms. Hopkins is an 87-year-old woman with health and mobility issues. She called Legal Aid after her monthly mortgage payment increased to a level that she could not afford. Initially, Legal Aid assisted Ms. Hopkins in discovering that her homeowner’s insurance premium had gone up and helped Ms. Hopkins find a better deal. However, after…
Jane is probably quite like someone you know; she loves her daughter and would do almost anything to keep her safe. Jane originally applied to Legal Aid for help getting an order of protection against her baby’s father, George. During Jane’s pregnancy, George had become physically abusive, pushing her and almost knocking her to the…
