New App Helps Virginians Apply for COVID Rental Assistance
A new online interactive guided app helps Virginia tenants and landlords determine whether they are eligible for COVID-related rental assistance, Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) announced today. The app can be found at bit.ly/VaRentRelief or by visiting Virginia...Attorneys Volunteer to Handle More Divorce Cases
Virginia Legal Aid Society thanks the members of our Lynchburg Pro Bono Task Force, who have volunteered to take on additional cases to help some of our clients obtain divorces in the coming months. The Task Force members are: David Bice, Mark Burgin, Mary Chamberlin,...Amy Disel Allman Receives the State 2021 Legal Aid Award
Amy Disel Allman, Director of Advocacy for Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS), Managing Attorney of the VLAS Foreclosure Prevention & Consumer Protection Project, and VLAS representative within the ACES Justice Project of the Virginia Legal Aid Community,...Federal Financial Help Coming for Access to Broadband Internet Services
Low income individuals and families in Virginia and across the nation may be eligible to receive temporary federal assistance to pay for broadband internet services in the near future, thanks to a program designed to help people during the COVID-19 crisis. “If you...Harvest grant to establish Martinsville office for Virginia Legal Aid Society
Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (VLAS) will establish an office in Martinsville-Henry County to provide legal and advocacy support for residents through a three-year grant of $300,000 from The Harvest Foundation. Sheryl Agee, impact officer and team leader at The...VLAS Creates New Project to Combat Domestic Violence
Virginia Legal Aid Society has created a six-person Domestic Violence Project dedicated to meeting the civil legal needs of domestic violence victims in Central, Southside and Western Tidewater Virginia. “In our last strategic planning process in 2017, we learned that...Virginia Driver’s License Reinstatement: What to Do
Did the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles suspend your driver’s license because of unpaid court cost or fines? If so, the DMV will reinstate your driver’s license. If the DMV reinstates your license, you will be able to drive again. Starting Monday (July, 1,...EVICTIONS IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
Prepared by the Virginia Legal Aid Society, May 2019[1] Introduction The purpose of this report is to evaluate and respond to data regarding residential evictions in Lynchburg, Virginia and surrounding counties. Evictions cause severe, long-term consequences for...VLAS Honors Robin Wood for Pro Bono Work
Robert “Robin” C. Wood III, a pioneer in the Lynchburg Bar Association’s ambitious efforts to support pro bono work, was honored by Virginia Legal Aid Society with its annual Pro Bono Award today. Wood was a charter member of the Lynchburg Task Force that spearheaded...Pro Bono Summit to Attract Area Lawyers
Virginia Legal Aid Society, Liberty University School of Law and the Lynchburg Bar Association are scheduled to present the 2019 Regional Pro Bono Summit on Friday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Summit will bring together area lawyers for four classes on pro...Judge Blanton Honored With Cunningham Award
Virginia Legal Aid Society today presented the Joel C. Cunningham, Sr. Award to Judge Richard S. Blanton. VLAS created the award in 2016 to honor those who have strongly promoted access to justice in Virginia’s Tenth Judicial Circuit. The award is named after Judge...Tips to Help Protect You From Florence and its Aftermath
Virginia Legal Aid Society wants you to be safe as the major storm Florence approaches landfall. Here is some information that might help you, particularly if your home or workplace suffers damage in the storm: FEMA can provide assistance for home owners and tenants...Our 5-year Strategic Plan
VLAS Strategic Plan 2018-2022
Longwood’s Jazz4Justice Concert to Support Virginia Legal Aid Society
On Tuesday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. the Longwood University Jazz Ensemble will present a free concert to benefit Virginia Legal Aid Society at Jarman Auditorium on the Longwood campus. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend. Doors will open at 7...Check us out here
Facing Eviction, a documentary about COVID’s impact on evictions, will premiere tonight on PBS stations. The documentary will also be able to stream at pbs.org/frontline. VLAS is dedicated to helping tenants and landlords find alternatives to eviction.
