Legal Assistance Center Blog
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Job Opening: Lead Legal Services Specialist – Nonprofit
The Legal Assistance Center is seeking an energetic legal professional who is committed to the access to justice mission of the LAC and ready to fulfill that mission by serving the public and taking a key role in assuring program excellence and creating the future of the LAC. READ MORE
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School and Summer Parenting Time and Child Support Policy in Kent County
The Kent County Family Division of the Circuit Court issued a policy on April 9, 2020 stating that with in-person K-12 school suspended, parenting time and child support orders in Kent County will be consistently interpreted as follows: READ MORE
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Unemployment Benefits Extended for COVID-19
If you are sick with or caring for loved ones who are ill or home due to school or other closures because of the COVID-19 virus, you may qualify for additional unemployment benefits. Governor Whitmer’s Order extends the time to apply from 14 to 28 days, increases the length of benefits from 20 to 26 weeks, extends the time to apply from 14 to 28 days, and suspends some of the normal requirements such as in person registration and work searches. READ MORE
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Add Your Voice: Town Hall on Legal Needs
Most people now go to court alone because they can’t afford an attorney. READ MORE
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Help Us Bridge the Justice Gap
We make a promise to one another – justice for all. But without access, there can be no justice. For many of our friends, neighbors, and colleagues hiring an attorney to help them with a legal need is out of reach and getting an attorney for free is not possible. That is the Justice Gap. READ MORE