Legal Resource & Advocacy Center, Inc. - Helping People

Legal Resource & Advocacy Center, Inc. (LRAC)
Helping People - Helping the Community

LRAC is a Grassroots Legal Advocacy Center that Provides Legal Resource Information, "Know Your
Legal Rights" Educational Workshops and Seminars, and Legal Referral Services to Pioneer Valley
Community Members as a Means to Provide Equal Access to the Legal Justice System.

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LRAC offers free educational seminars and workshops to the public to provide people with an opportunity to learn about the legal and legislative processes, as a means to empower people to make a difference in their lives and in their communities.

Want to set up a legal educational seminar at your organization? (See the "Contact Us!" page for more details)

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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LRAC is a grassroots organization that provides free legal referrals and legal resources to people in the Pioneer Valley. In order to continue LRACs mission to ensure that all members of the Pioneer Valley have equal access to legal services and the legal justice system in general, we need your help. If you can spare just $10., and encourage your family and friends to give just $10., we can continue to move forward with our mission. Please visit the DONATE HERE! page to make your TAX-DEDUCTIBLE gift via PayPal today -THANK YOU!

New: Make your voice heard! Vote for which FREE seminar YOU would like to attend. Scroll down and look for The Poll on the left-hand side of the screen. VOTE TODAY!!

Are you a legal news junkie? We want to hear from you! Send LRAC your articles, opinion pieces, and academic papers regarding legal news happening in the Valley. We may post your piece on the LRAC website!!

Statistics of Legal Need in the Pioneer Valley

According to the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts consists of two counties, Hampden County and Hampshire County, and is home to 617,266 residents.¹ Of those 617,266 residents, 12.8% are below the poverty level ²and therefore are eligible for traditional free legal services. However, another 40% of residents in this region earn between 126% - 300% of the poverty level³, and will therefore be ineligible for traditional free legal services. As a result, 40% of residents in the Pioneer Valley are often left with little or no resources in which to turn to.

It is this 40% of the Pioneer Valley's population to whom LRAC seeks to outreach to, as a means to provide equal access to our justice system, and to empower community members and leaders through legal education seminars and workshops.

Helping People - Helping the Community: Let's work together to build stronger relationships and communities in the Pioneer Valley!!

1 Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, January 2008
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