The attached document is a tip sheet for how to more effectively communicate with clients who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Also, see this link, http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/mcdhh/programs/communicate-train/abridged-online-training.html, for a short training presentation produced by the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This item was originally posted at http://www.masslegalservices.org/content/working-with-deaf-client-tip-sheet

Playlist of videos of LAR trainings at BBA in 2013.

Find location and directions to any state courthouse in Massachusetts.

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The attachments set forth the annual, monthly and weekly 2018 Federal Poverty Guidelines (based on HHS thresholds). Click the htm link to access the web version or click the PDF link to download the 2018 poverty guidelines as a pdf. This item was originally posted at www.masslegalservices.org/content/federal-poverty-guidelines Additional charts are available for download, in pdf and in excel, from that link.

This training manual covers LAR generally and has information about LAR practice in different trial court departments.

Links to various Legal Advocacy Guides on a range of poverty law topics. These Guides are generally available as downloadable PDFs, from www.MassLegalServices.org. If they are also available in "e-book" form, this will be noted. Many of these Guides are also listed separately in the relevant substantive section of this library. TAFDC Advocacy Guide Unemployment Advocacy Guide (also viewable as an online book with live links) Utilities Advocacy for Low Income Households in Massachusetts Know Your C ...

Link to the 2017 edition of Legal Tactics: Tenants' Rights in Massachusetts. This handbook provides practical information about tenants' rights in private housing-housing that is owned by an individual or a privately owned company. Each chapter begins with a 2-page handout with highlights of the chapter. The handout is also available as a separate PDF. You will also find self-help eviction booklets and forms referenced in each chapter. http://www.masslegalhelp.org/legal-tactics

Includes Standing Orders, LAR Notices of Appearance and Withdrawal for all courts that have adopted LAR, revised LAR Training Manual, and much more. Reviewed September 2023.

Online access to all public documents is available for the District Court, Land Court, and Housing Court. For the Probate and Family Court, online access is only available for Estate and Administration cases.

Links to other resources for legal research on poverty law issues.

As described by the Shriver Center: The Shriver Centers Federal Practice Manual for Legal Aid Attorneys covers all stages of federal litigation, from drafting and filing the complaint to trial practice and limitations on relief. This popular resource, available free of charge online, has been updated to include relevant recent caselaw and legal developments. Edited by Jeffrey S. Gutman, Professor of Clinical Law at George Washington University Law School, with the assistance of a group of experienced lega ...