Kitch is committed to assisting those in need of volunteer legal services in the communities we serve. We are glad to share with you some of our more recent efforts to give a helping hand up.

Project H.E.L.P.

Several Kitch attorneys recently volunteered their time at Pope Francis Center’s Project H.E.L.P. assisting approximately 20 people who were homeless, near-homeless, and having no or little income with a variety of legal questions and circumstances. Our attorneys assisted in matters concerning unpaid traffic tickets; bench warrants; referrals to attorneys for alleged bodily injury claims and Social Security appeals; child support payments; who to contact and how to complete police reports; HUD complaint for no heat; providing instructions on obtaining birth certificates; housing assistance; and assisting in obtaining unpaid wages from a bankrupt employer just to mention a few.

Volunteer attorneys included Michael Geraghty, John Sier, Genevieve Delonis, Amy Carriveau, Lindsay Bliven, Matt Faiver, Andrew Harris, Lindsay Rose, Margaret Philpot, Chloe Streetman.

Expungements

Several attorneys at Kitch volunteered to assist the Expungement initiative commenced by Lakeshore Legal Aid. This initiative included attendance at various expungement clinics and volunteering to assist in reviewing potential clients’ criminal history and evaluating whether they are eligible to have a conviction expunged. Once eligibility was determined, several of our attorneys represented clients at expungement hearings. These legal services are invaluable in helping the clients to secure gainful employment and move forward with their lives.

The Kitch attorneys that have participated in this program already include Don Lenderman, Joslyn Iafrate, Amy Carriveau, Genevieve Delonis, Carina Kraatz and Lindsay Bliven.

Kitch In The Community - July 2018