Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Zel Fischer announced during the 2019 State of Judiciary address that the Supreme Court adopted a Pro Bono Waiver of Annual Enrollment Fee rule. Effective January 1, 2020, retired and other inactive Missouri lawyers in good standing will be able to request a waiver of the Missouri annual enrollment fee…
I am a Jesuit Volunteer serving as a Domestic Violence Intervention Paralegal for Legal Aid’s Domestic Unit this year. I interview clients who need representation for orders of protection, divorce, and custody cases. When I am not directly interacting with clients, I draft pleadings for attorneys, present cases to attorneys, help organize the pro se…
2018 was very busy and very rewarding. We couldn’t have done it without you! Time after time we asked you to take action or make a donation and you always came through. As you know, when you give people access to justice, it changes every aspect of their lives. It gives them opportunities that stretch far beyond the benefits of free legal aid. Thank you…
A big shout out to all our year-end donors. The power & the impact of your support can’t be overstated! (Jolly the Justice Elf agrees & personally thanked each donor with a photo!)
November 27 was no ordinary Tuesday! On November 27, as a result of your generosity, we raised $7,206 to provide free civil legal services to our low-income neighbors. Legal Aid’s Board of Trustees agreed to match Giving Tuesday donations up to $2,250. Because of you, we exceeded the challenge amount by $2,706! Thank you for believing in…
When Bob, 62, came to Legal Aid for help, he was dying of heart failure. After being told by his doctors there was nothing they could do to save his life, Bob moved in with his brother and was cared for by a local hospice care provider. Although he was dying, Missouri Medicaid ruled that…
Charlie, a retired Air Force veteran, contacted Legal Aid for help obtaining legal guardianship of his granddaughter Brooke. Brooke and her mother (Charlie’s daughter) had lived with Charlie since Brooke was an infant. After ten happy, stable years, Charlie’s daughter was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Charlie took over the care of Brooke and continued…
During Denise and Kirk’s relationship, Kirk frequently talked down to Denise, telling her she wasn’t good enough for him. When Denise became pregnant, Kirk threw her belongings out of his home and tried to pressure her into getting an abortion. Denise had the baby and allowed Kirk visits. At the end of one of these…
Thanking donors is so much fun! November 15, 2018 @ Boulevard Brewing Company
Allen was born with kidney failure. At six months old, he was one of the youngest people in Missouri to receive a kidney transplant and he has been on medications his entire life. Allen is now 34 and his kidney is failing again. He must receive a new kidney or he will die. His sister…
