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Legal aid virtual outreach for March 2021

Know your rights: landlord-tenant, unemployment, expungement & Clean Slate

Visit lasp.org/events to learn more about Legal Aid of Southeastern PA's outreach events in March 2021. All-virtual, all free.
Visit lasp.org/events to learn more about Legal Aid of Southeastern PA's outreach events in March 2021. All-virtual, all free. (Marion Hoffman Fraley)

In March 2021, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) attorneys will present helpful information on current legal topics, in about one hour. Each of these events is virtual, open to the public, and all of them are free. Topics include:

  • Landlord-Tenant at a Housing Forum with PA Rep. Mike Zabel.
  • Unemployment Compensation, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pennsylvania Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), in partnership with United Way of Chester County and PA CareerLink of Chester County.
  • Clean Slate / expungements: events with the following community partners:
    • Coatesville Center for Community Health.
    • PA CareerLink of Chester County and United Way of Chester County.

For details on each event and how to register: Visit lasp.org/events or our Facebook (@legalaidsepa) events page for details on how to register. Know your rights!

If you miss these events or the times don't work for you, you still can apply for civil legal services at the free legal Helpline at 877-429-5994, open Monday-Friday. To start a free online application anytime (24/7), visit lasp.org/apply.

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About Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP)

LASP serves Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. Local offices are in Bristol, Doylestown, West Chester, Media, Chester city, Norristown and Pottstown.

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For more information on the legal issues LASP can help with, visit lasp.org and lasp.org/services.

LASP is a Legal Services Corp. grantee at the federal level, and is part of the statewide Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN). Numerous local and regional organizations also support our work. LASP formed in 2001 when longstanding legal services programs from the four counties joined forces as a regional nonprofit.

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