40 in 40: The Last Obstacle
The Last Obstacle to the Launch of Virginia Legal Aid Society To celebrate our 40th anniversary in 2017, Virginia Legal Aid Society is telling 40 stories that reflect our history, our people and the cases and events that have made the past 40 years so memorable. These...40 in 40: A Grand Vision
Virginia Legal Aid Society: A Grand Vision To celebrate our 40th anniversary in 2017, Virginia Legal Aid Society is telling 40 stories that reflect our history, our people and the cases and events that have made the past 40 years so memorable. These will be released...Beazley Foundation Provides $20,000 Grant to VLAS
Beazley Foundation Inc., supporter of many organizations serving South Hampton Roads for nearly seven decades, has awarded a $20,000 grant to Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) to help the agency support low-income families in the City of Suffolk and Isle of Wight...Virginia Law Foundation Provides $5,000 Grant to VLAS
LYNCHBURG, VA – The Virginia Law Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Virginia’s legal community, has awarded a $5,000 grant to Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) to help the agency provide critical access to justice to more people in its six-city, 20-county service...VLAS Starts Effort to Double Pro Bono Participation ~ Liberty University Law Students to Play Key Role in Program
Virginia Legal Aid Society has launched a program, “Building Pro Bono Capacity in a Small-City & Rural Service Area,” to double the number of attorneys and cases in its pro bono volunteer program in two years. The program includes a new clinic launched in...VLAS Files Complaint with Office of Civil Rights
Federal Civil Rights Complaint Challenges Discrimination in Danville Public Schools DANVILLE, VA – Three students have filed an anti-discrimination complaint against Danville Public Schools with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. The complaint...
New Farmville Office
Virginia Legal Aid Society’s Farmville office relocates to better serve the community. Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) is pleased to announce that our office in Farmville is relocating during the week of March 23, 2015 to 217 East Third Street Farmville, VA 23901....Virginia Legal Aid Society’s Martinsville Outreach
Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) will resume monthly outreach for interviews with applicants and clients in Martinsville beginning on March 26, 2015, and continuing on the fourth Thursday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in an office generously made...
Beazley Foundation Grant Awarded
Grant Awarded by Beazley Foundation Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) is proud to announce that the Beazley Foundation has approved a $50,000 grant to Virginia Legal Aid Society to support the Strengthening Families with Children (SFC) program in Suffolk and...Virginia Legal Aid Society Attorney and Board Member to Receive Awards
Jeremy P. White, Esq., the managing attorney of the Lynchburg office of the Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) has been selected to receive the Legal Aid Award from the Virginia State Bar (VSB). This award will be presented to Jeremy at the VSB annual meeting in...VLAS Statement on Moon-Robinson Case & LCS Memorandum of Understanding
On behalf of the family of Kayleb Moon-Robinson, Virginia Legal Aid Society senior attorney Melissa K. Waugh states as follows: “Kayleb’s family is pleased that he is now receiving the services and support he needs in the appropriate educational setting for him. He is...
Fred Watson of Caskie & Frost is awarded Virginia Legal Aid Society’s Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year!!
VLAS Attorney & Board Member Receive Awards
Grant Awarded by Beazley Foundation
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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.
