Immigrant “Know Your Rights” Presentation @ Jones Library

An informational session about the rights of immigrants will be presented at the Jones Library on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the Woodbury Room.

Are you an immigrant or an ally who is concerned about your status? The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project will be conducting a “Know Your Rights” presentation at the Jones Library.

Come to learn more about your rights when interacting with immigration officials, understanding your legal status and the immigration court process, where to find trusted legal resources, and what programs might be available to you.

Free and open to the public.  For more information, please contact Janet Ryan at 413/259-3223.

Massachusetts Pro Bono Attorneys Team-up with MLRI to Provide Free Legal Answers to Low-Income Residents

Massachusetts now has a new resource for low income people who need help with civil (non criminal) legal problems — Mass Legal Answers Online, www.masslao.org 

Low income Massachusetts residents create an account on the secure website, then log in and post their legal questions.  Volunteer lawyers answer the questions through the same website.  There is no charge to use this service. People can access the site from anywhere that they have internet access, including smart phones.

Mass Legal Answers Online is part of the national Free Legal Answers project sponsored by the American Bar Association, and is being managed by the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, with assistance from the Volunteer Lawyers Project.