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Code for Durham Day spotlights expunction software created in collaboration with Legal Aid

DURHAM · Feb. 17, 2021—The coding collective that created a powerful tool for streamlining criminal record expunctions for Durham residents has received a high honor. Durham Mayor Stephen M. Schewel proclaimed Feb. 15,…

Legal Aid attorney Anna Cushman certified as immigration law specialist

CHARLOTTE—The North Carolina State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization announced on December 4 that it had certified Anna Cushman, an attorney with our Battered Immigrant…

"The Color of Law" author, Richard Rothstein, to give public lecture to raise funds for tenants facing eviction

DURHAM—Richard Rothstein, the acclaimed author of The Color of Law (2017), will give a free public lecture via Zoom on…

Struggling homeowners need to act fast to get COVID-related mortgage forbearance

RALEIGH—Are you struggling to make your mortgage payments because of financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, you…

Legal Aid assists with ReBuild NC applications and appeals

Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Disaster Relief Project is helping survivors of Hurricane Matthew and Florence access recovery assistance for damage to their…

Housing discrimination case in Greenville continues after one defendant sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for racial harassment

RALEIGH—Douglas Matthew Gurkins, 34, a Greenville resident, has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for using racial slurs…

Deadline extended for Extra Credit Grant program

CHARLOTTE—The application period for the state Extra Credit Grant program has been extended. The deadline to apply is now December…

We're suing top NC court officials to demand compliance with CDC eviction moratorium, Governor's order

RALEIGH—Legal Aid of North Carolina is suing state and county court officials to stop the issuance of eviction orders that…

Builders, architects, owners of 5 NC housing complexes settle discrimination cases

RALEIGH · Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) announced today that it has settled housing discrimination complaints against the architects, builders, and…

Wilmington office honors pro bono volunteers

WILMINGTON—Our Wilmington office and the New Hanover County Bar Association have honored 33 attorneys and one law firm for providing…

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