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WHO WE ARE

COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCES IS NOW MICHIGAN COMMUNITY RESOURCES.  WATCH THIS VIDEO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR NAME CHANGE. PLEASE LOOK FOR OUR NEW  WEBSITE IN EARLY 2012.


Michigan Community Resources'  mission is to support and empower community organizations in Michigan that serve low-income individuals and communities, with an emphasis on community economic development, by providing pro bono legal services and technical assistance.



RESOURCES PROVIDED

"Aside from feeding my family, it's really why I became a lawyer."-—Don Katz, CLR volunteer attorney, on pro bono involvement in charitable causes.

Legal & Policy

Pro bono legal referrals to connect nonprofits with free business attorneys

Policy work to address barriers to community progress 

Legal teams to tackle complex legal issues of interest to our clients 

Planning & Technical

Vacant property planning to empower communities to explore their future possibilities 

Community-based strategizing to harness community creativity and leverage technical resources

GIS mapping to inform place-based conversations

Education & Outreach

Workshops, seminars and webinars to provide information and training on best practices

Publications and manuals to increase nonprofit awareness

Community outreach and organizing to connect comunities to public decision-making processes

Mini-grants to support community-initiated action

 

APPLYING TO OUR PRO BONO  REFERRAL PROGRAM

Start-Up Nonprofits: Community Legal Resources is currently unable to provide start-up assistance. We will be hosting another competitive opportunity for start-up assistance in conjunction with Wayne Sate University in the winter. Please check back later for more details.


Established Nonprofits with Tax-Exempt Status: Please download, complete, and return one of the following forms:

Request for Assistance Form (PDF)

Request for Assistance Form (Word)