Community Legal Services

Join us at Veterans Stand Down on March 21st and March 22nd from 9AM - 2PM! The event will include health and wellness screenings, employment resources, housing support and referrals, free haircuts, clothing, and food, VA benefit information, VA claims raters on-site, mobile C&P exam units, and CLS will have legal resource information available! For more information, visit volusia.org/veterans

Season 2 of UnFair Housing Podcast is officially here! Join us as we discuss The Unequal Burden of Property Taxes and let us know your thoughts! #UnFairHousingPodcast #CLSPodcasts

We are grateful for everyone who came out on Saturday to assist with our Sealing & Expungement Clinic! Thanks to your time and dedication, we were able to see 86 people with 30+ people able to walk away with applications, a record number for our clinics! We would like to thank Shaniqua “Shan” Rose, Office of the State Attorney 9th Judicial Circuit, Orange County Public Defender's Office, Orange County Clerk of Courts, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orlando, Florida, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, PAUL C PERKINS BAR ASSOCIATION INC, CENTRAL FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS, CFAWL Oralndo, Career Source, Operation New Hope, Orlando Jobs, and Kroger among others. #CLSInTheCommunity #SealingAndExpungement

?? Update! ?? The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced it will increase the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to 100% of a person’s monthly benefit. The withholding rate change applies to new overpayments after March 27th related to Social Security benefits. The withholding rate for beneficiaries with an overpayment before March 27th will not change and no action is required. People who are overpaid after March 27th will automatically be placed in full recovery at a rate of 100% of the Social Security payment. If someone cannot afford full recovery of their overpayment, they can contact Social Security to request a lower rate of recovery. For legal assistance, call our Helpline at 1-800-405-1417 or visit LegalAccessForAll.org

Family Legal Issues? Join us at our Family Law Virtual Clinic! 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. EST Speak with a lawyer online to gain understanding and advice about your family legal problems, including self-filing for divorce and child custody or parenting plan modifications. Check your eligibility at https://lnkd.in/eE_Wvj7G or call 1-800-405-1417 to register. Are you an attorney who wants to volunteer for our clinic? Reach out to us at [email protected] #ProBono #FamilyLaw #VirtualClinic #CLS #LegalServices #LegalAid

Cybercrime is a constant threat today. Q McCray and Jeff Harvey talk with ThreatLocker CEO Danny Jenkins on the Community Legal Services Law Talk about advanced cybersecurity strategies to enhance online safety and reduce cyber threats. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/e6hS7JvQ

In a moving tribute to a mentor and fellow Stetson University College of Law alumnus,?Jeffrey D. Harvey?’12 has donated a special edition copy of?Python Tales, a memoir written by former Florida Supreme Court Justice?Fred Karl?’49, to the?Florida Supreme Court archives. “One of Fred’s final wishes was for the proceeds of this book to continue to support the Fred Karl Veterans Scholarship, and it is one of my life’s missions to see that others can benefit from the lessons I was fortunate enough to learn from such a hero first hand,” Harvey wrote in the book’s afterward. Harvey said he hopes Karl’s legacy inspires legal professionals during their most trying times. “While the scholarship might help students get through law school, the legacy of Fred Karl may help lawyers get through difficult times in their practice,” he said. https://lnkd.in/eKWxGDqu

We are grateful to Daily Business Review for once again featuring?CEO Jeff Harvey’s most recent article discussing legal aid work as a conscience of the legal profession and how pro bono work is mutually beneficial for both attorneys and the community. Harvey highlights the extent of legal aid value stating, “ As providers of legal aid, when we do our jobs correctly, we eliminate waste in the legal system and dependency on taxpayer-funded services; we expand career satisfaction, opportunity and growth for practitioners; and we strengthen communities, enabling them to make positive economic and social contributions to society.” To read the full article, click here: https://lnkd.in/eEdupEY5 #probono #legal #CommunityLegalServices

Our 5th Annual Fair Housing Summit is less than a month away! We would like to give a huge THANK YOU to our sponsors, Landers & Sternberg, The Magical Power of 3, and Osceola County! If you would like to sponsor, please email [email protected] If you would like to attend the summit, tickets are available at: https://lnkd.in/e-SQZ3C2

From banking apps to family photos, our phones and laptops hold a treasure trove of personal information, making them prime targets for cybercriminals. On this episode of 'Let's Talk Law,' we'll delve into the legal ramifications of personal cybersecurity breaches and explore what you can do to protect yourself. Joining us in the Let’s Talk Law Studio is Eli Mattern, Director of Technology at Community Legal Services. Cybercrime continues to be a major concern—let's talk about it and ways to prevent being victims. Joining us on Law Talk is cybersecurity expert Danny Jenkins—who is the CEO and Co-Founder of ThreatLocker. https://lnkd.in/e6YGw_rR