Pictured: Alison Paul Receiving Grant Award at LSC 40th Anniversary MLSA is honored to be among the inaugural recipients of a new national pro bono initiative by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to address the civil legal needs of low-income people. The $141,087 two-year grant will fund the Montana Pro Bono Connect project to support …
MLSA Justice For Montanans Members Serve and Celebrate for AmeriCorps 20th Anniversary
"Montana is a better place to live, to work, to raise a family because of the investment of time, energy and enthusiasm of AmeriCorps members." — Governor Steve Bullock MLSA Justice for Montanans members join Governor Bullock in a service project during the AmeriCorps 20th Anniversary. L-R: Gareth Ford, Andrew Martinez, Meghan Flannery, Gov. Steve …
MLSA Cheers for Charity Fundraiser – Missoula – Sept 9
Come join the fun at the MLSA Cheers for Charity Fundraiser in Missoula on Sept 9 at Draught Works and support MLSA! Draughtworks will donate $0.50 from each pint sold between 5-8pm to support MLSA projects. This is our second year at Draught Works' "Cheers for Charity" and after much success last fall we are …
MLSA Trains Law Enforcement at Rocky Boy’s Reservation
MLSA staff attorney Jennifer Hill-Hart recently trained law enforcement at Rocky Boy's Reservation on domestic violence issues. Alongside trainers from the FBI, Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, and others, Ms. Hill-Hart provided information and resources on identifying domestic violence and determining predominate aggressors in domestic violence situations. MLSA legal experts are available for …
Build Your Own Legal Case
The Missoula Independent explores the challenges of pro se litigants in Montana.
MLSA HelpLine Hours Changed
Due to a staff shortage, the MLSA HelpLine hours have changed temporarily. The new hours are: Monday – Friday 9am-noon and 1pm-4pm If you try to call the HelpLine and can't get through, please remember you can apply using our online application or mail/fax in a paper application / Espanol. We expect the temporary …
Have Fun and Support MLSA at PintAid! (August 4)
Come have a pint of beer and support MLSA on Monday Aug 4 at PintAid at The Garage (Yellowstone Valley Brewing Company) in Billings. For every pint purchased, the Garage will donate $1.00 to MLSA! The fun begins at 6pm and runs through 8pm. We're going to have a rocking band and some lively legal …
MLSA Congratulates Crime Victim Advocates of the Year
Kelly Erickson-HAVEN (Bozeman), Angie Fox-Yellowstone County Attorney's Office (Billings), and Janel Pliley, Adult Protective Services (Powell County), were recently recognized for their exemplary service in 2014 by Montana's Attorney General Tim Fox. Jan Berry, MLSA Supervising Attorney-Domestic Violence Practice Group, wrote a letter of recommendation for Ms. Erickson and presented at a ceremony in Bozeman. …
MLSA Wins Commuter Challenge
MLSA's Missoula office has won Missoula's "Commuter Challenge" in the small non-profit category for the second year in a row. The challenge, a week-long event encouraging people to adapt sustainable forms of commuting to work, is sponsored by Missoula in Motion. Way to go Missoula MLSA!
Montana Supreme Court Case Helps Homeowners
The Montana Supreme Court recently entered a decision in Morrow v. Bank of America, N.A., that may help Montanans who have experienced abuse or misconduct at the hands of their mortgage loan servicers and/or are in the foreclosure process. The homeowners in the case, the Morrows, made several claims in District Court against Bank …