MEDIA - The Delaware County Community College’s Paralegal Studies Program will host a hybrid Criminal Expungement Clinic in collaboration with Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

Attend in-person in the Café area of the Academic Building at the College’s Marple Campus, 901 S. Media Line Road, Media, PA, 19063, or attend virtually.

To register for either the in-person or virtual clinic, go to www.dccc.edu/expungement-clinic. The clinic will try to accommodate walk-ins, but advance registration is preferred.

Under the supervision of attorneys from Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, Delaware County Community College paralegal students will assist people in determining if they are eligible to have prior arrests or convictions expunged or sealed from their record. Some convictions cannot be expunged but may be sealed so that they are not of public record. Paralegals may not practice law or otherwise provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.

Criminal record expungement may be available for:

• Non-conviction dispositions (charges were dismissed, withdrawn, nolle prossed, not guilty, etc.

• ARD/Section 17 if you have completed all of the requirements

• Summary convictions if you have five subsequent years free from arrest

• Summary convictions if you were under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, are now over 18 AND six months have passed since you completed the sentence and paid the fine

• Misdemeanor and felony convictions if you are 70+ years old and have a ten-year, arrest-free period since the end of your sentence (including probation or parole)

• If acquitted on all charges, expungement is automatic

Due to the location of individuals’ criminal record, such as in Philadelphia or outside of Pennsylvania, they may be referred to another legal organization for help.

For more information, email Delaware County Community College’s Director of Paralegal Studies Nilufar A. Jamir at paralegalstudies@dccc.edu or leave a message at 610-359-5263.

DOWNINGTOWN - Grandfamilies & Kinship Families throughout Chester County and Southeastern PA are welcome to attend a free regional event, Empowering Kinship Families Lunch and Learn, sponsored by PA KinConnector and Grandfamily Connections.

This hybrid event is Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Registration is required. Choose in-person or virtual when you register: https://bit.ly/kinship-grandfamily-9-9-2023 or 866-546-2111. The in-person event will be held at the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU Conference Center, third floor), 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335.

This is an opportunity for Grandfamilies and Kinship families throughout the region to learn about available resources to support their unique family needs. To support their family stability and well-being, two educational workshops will be provided for the caregivers by PA KinConnector. Lunch will also be provided, and activities and giveaways are included. Fifteen community organizations will share resources. Stop by Legal Aid of Southeastern PA’s table at this event!

VILLANOVA - Eric Tars, National Homelessness Law Center’s Legal Director, will present a hybrid CLE, Human Rights & the U.S. Attorney 101: Practical Skills for Using International Human Rights in Domestic Advocacy, at Villanova University Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023 from 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The event is open to students and the community.

• Attendance can be either in-person or virtual.

• Location: Villanova School of Law, 299 N. Spring Mill Road, Room 101, Villanova, PA 19085

• Register (free) through Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/Villanova-8-29-2023

Eric will give an overview of the key international human rights mechanisms and processes U.S. advocates can use to raise claims of human rights violations for marginalized communities, including strategic and ethical considerations for attorneys in using these systems as part of a their duty for zealous advocacy on behalf of their clients.

CLE credit:

• 2 substantive Pennsylvania CLE credits for in-person or Zoom attendees

About Eric Tars

Eric Tars serves as the National Homelessness Law Center’s legal director, leading its human rights, civil rights, and children’s rights programs and managing its cutting-edge litigation, strategic policy advocacy, and outreach and training initiatives at the international, national, and local levels. Eric helped spearhead the launch of the Law Center’s national Housing Not Handcuffs campaign, and has served as counsel of record in multiple precedent-setting cases, including Martin v. Boise in the 9th Circuit.

This event is co-sponsored by Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and the Villanova Charles Widger School of Law’s Initiative to End Poverty and Inequality.

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