As the U.S. Supreme Court hears a case out of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which held that it is unconstitutional to penalize people with civil citations for sleeping outside when there are an inadequate number of shelter beds available, the Independent Record recently reported on the ways in which this SCOTUS decision …
Check out this awesome article written in the Montana Lawyer Magazine by our Pro-Bono Coordinator, Ellie Webster, detailing the revival of the in-person Helena Family Law Clinic in September 2023. The return of the in-person clinic is a joint project between MLSA, Erin Lyndes from Jackson Murdo & Grant and Trish Klanke from Drake Law …
Check out this article highlighting KTVH‘s investigation into a local mobile home property owner in Helena who continues to increase rent rates while ignoring pivotal property needs for their tenants. Thanks KTVH for including MLSA in the conversation on the importance of mobile tenants understanding their renters rights!
Congratulations to Gillian Ellison and Alex Clark—former MLSA staff members and current law students at the University of Montana—for being invited to serve on the board of the Montana Justice Foundation (MJF), the largest private funder of legal aid in the state! Recommended by MLSA Executive Director Alison Paul for their dedication to improving access …
