Get Help Resource links:
Legal Resources:
Tel-Law: Call 617-338-0669 24 hours a day to hear answers to basic legal questions (Sponsored by the Mass. Bar Association's Community Service Programs)
Guide to MA Law and Legal Resources: http://www.mass.gov/lib/guides/masslaw.htm
Guide to Researching MA Legislators: http://www.mass.gov/lib/guides/legislators.htm
Guide to the MA State Budget Process: http://www.mass.gov/lib/facts/budget.htm
Constitution of the Commonwealth of MA: http://www.mass.gov/legis/const.htm
Helpful Telephone Numbers and Website Addresses:
Hampden County Bar Association Lawyer Referral & Information Service: 413-732-4648 (M-F 9 am - 4 pm)
American Civil Liberties Union: 413-586-9115
Children's Law Center of MA: 781-581-1977
Disability Law Center: 413-584-6337
DSS (Dept. of Social Services): 413-586-8480
Housing Discrimination Project: 800-675-7309
MA Advocates for Children: 617-357-8431
MA Business Development Office: 413-545-6301
MA Department of Labor: 413-734-1421
Mass Justice Project: 800-639-1209
National Consumer Law Center: 617-542-8010
US Small Business Administration: 800-827-5722
Western Mass Foreclosure Prevention Center: 413-233-1622
Western Mass Legal Services: 413-584-4034 / Pro Bono Referral: 800-332-1280
Western Mass Workers Rights: 800-264-2433
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-pt1-toc.htm (MA General Laws Table of Contents)
http://www.mass.gov/obcbbo/rpcnet.htm (MA Rules of Professional Conduct - SJC Rule 3:07)
www.masslawhelp.com (Website designed for public use. Provides legal resources, court system and legal assistance information).
www.masslegalhelp.org (Legal Help for Massachusetts residents)
www.masslegalservices.org (Very informative site on how to get legal services in Massachusetts)
www.lawlib.state.ma.us (Great resource for researching Massachusetts law)
www.mass.gov (Massachusetts State Government Site)
www.massbar.org (Massachusetts Bar Association)
www.cnam.org (Center for New Americans - provides information about immigration resources)
www.glad.org (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders)
www.stavros.org (Promotes community independence and access for people with disabilities and Deaf people.)
www.nad.org (National Assocation of the Deaf - Advocates for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people)
Job-Related Resources:
www.idealist.org (Great resource for finding public-interest jobs throughout the country.)
www.unionjobs.com (Great source for finding union-related jobs.)
www.stavros.org