We’re thrilled to celebrate Legal Aid attorney Katy Kettler, named a 2026 Women’s Justice Public Service Award honoree by Missouri Lawyers Media! Congratulations, Katy, on this well-deserved recognition! 😀 Read all about it here: molawyersmedia.com/2026/04/09/w...

🌩️ Due to forecasted storms, all Legal Aid offices will close today at 3 PM so our staff can travel home safely. If you have a scheduled appointment and haven’t heard from your casehandler, please reach out to them directly. Stay safe out there!! We’ll be back and ready to help at 8:30 am on 4/20.

Buckle up! Today's client feedback is longer than most! #ClientQuote #JusticeForAll #TGIF

This past Saturday, our Neighborhood Development office teamed up with LISC to bring together neighborhood leaders and partners for an afternoon of networking, collaboration, and shared learning. We’re grateful for everyone who continues to invest in stronger, more connected communities.

It's Tax Day! A big shout out to our Low Income Taxpayer Clinic staff -- they work year-around assisting clients with IRS disputes & more! Did you know that taxpayers have a set of fundamental rights they should be aware of when dealing with the IRS? Learn more here: www.irs.gov/taxpayer-bil...

Happy Wednesday! Time flies when you're having fun! Here's something to think about as you finish out your week. #WiseWordsWednesday #JusticeForAll

Today we’re giving a huge shoutout to the incredible attorneys here at Legal Aid! 😍 Every day, they work to provide a legal lifeline to our neighbors in crisis—standing up for those experiencing poverty, advocating for justice, and changing lives through the power of the law.

😀 $14 T-Shirt Sale! Hooray!! All regular and classic tees are $14! Time to stock up for summer! Head over to legalaidtees.threadless.com to see all the colors and designs. Sale ends at 5 pm on April 23.

We're blushing over this gushing client feedback! 😊 #JusticeForAll #ClientQuote #TGIF

Are you a renter? This new book from Kansas City’s Office of Tenant Advocacy breaks down your rights and responsibilities in clear, easy-to-understand language. Some protections, like Right to Counsel, apply specifically to KCMO residents. www.kcmo.gov/home/showpub...

Hello, Wednesday! 😊 Here is a little something to contemplate as you go about your day! #WiseWordsWednesday #JusticeForAll

If you haven't yet voted, please make plans to vote before the polls close at 7 pm! Your voice matters and local elections matter!

Be a voter! Today is election day and polls are open until 7 pm.

Rise and shine! It's election day! Please make plans to vote! Down ballot/local elections make a difference!

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Tomorrow is election day! Please make plans to be a voter! Local elections matter!

Central office DV attorney Laura McFarland recently helped a client safely divorce an abusive husband. After everything they’d been through, her child painted this tree, and the client wrote the sweetest note. When families have support, they don’t just survive — they grow.

When Teresa, a veteran widow, lost her Medicaid, she was overwhelmed by VA bureaucracy and overpayment chaos. After trying everything, Legal Aid stepped in—helping her fix the issue with the VA so she could get the coverage she needed. #JusticeForAll

Happy Passover to all who celebrate! Passover, the Jewish holiday symbolizing freedom -- starts at sundown tonight. It commemorates the biblical story of Jewish people's escape from slavery in ancient Egypt.

Researchers say reading contracts can actually make people more irritable. All that dense legal language and fine print doesn’t just confuse your brain—it drains it. Read all about it here: bit.ly/1RRflgM

International Transgender Day of Visibility is a time to celebrate transgender and non-binary people at home and around the globe -- and acknowledge the courage and determination it takes to live openly and authentically. #JusticeForAll #WorkplacePride #TransAwareness #TDOV

Happy Royals Home Opening Day to all who celebrate! ⚾

One of the side effects of fair and equal access to justice is happiness! 🙂 #ClientQuote #TGIF #Justice #JusticeForAll

Hooray!! Today is Manatee Appreciation Day -- a day devoted to learning about, appreciating, and helping these gentle giants. Manatees continue to face many threats, from habitat loss to to poaching and watercraft collisions. #ManateeLove #ManateeAppreciationDay #JusticeForAll

Let's all remember that without our farmworkers, there would be no food on our tables! We are grateful for their work EVERY day!! Our Migrant Farmworker Project staff is hard at work helping MO farmworkers & their families with a variety of legal needs. #FarmworkersFeedTheWorld #TodosUnidos

Happy Wednesday! Here's a little something to ponder as you go about your day. 😊 #WiseWordsWednesday #JusticeForAll

Norman’s SSI suddenly stopped, leaving him behind on rent and at risk of eviction. Legal Aid stepped in, restored his benefits, and worked with the Housing Authority so he could stay in his home.

Hooray, it's Friday!! 😀 And we have some sweet client feedback for you! #JusticeForAll #ClientQuote #TGIF

Spring!!! 🌷🌷🌷

Yummy! 😋 A grateful client from Warrensburg shared homemade food with us — and there was plenty to go around. Huge thanks to our Warrensburg paralegal, Judith Hall, for delivering a big plate of Crab Rangoon and sauce! Pictured: Joseph Atchulo, Garrison Priddle, and Will Miller

Mary endured years of abuse from her boyfriend, Gene. Legal Aid helped her get a protective order and remove him from her home. When he later sued her for $3,000, her attorney defended her—and won. Now Mary can focus on her son and the time she has left.

Here's a little something to ponder as you go about your day! #WiseWordsWednesday #WomensHistoryMonth #TransAwareness

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀🍀🍀

Charlotte Ray wasn’t just any lawyer. She was one of just a handful of women who practiced law in the United States. And he wasn’t just one of the first female lawyers. She is thought to be the country’s first black woman lawyer. Ray graduated from Howard University School of Law in 1872.

To allow staff time to safely navigate the questionable roads, our Central office (MLK Blvd.) will open at 10 am today! If you have business with our other offices, please call first. Stay safe out there!

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born on this day in 1933. With every dissent, she stood firm on her commitment to advancing gender equality and civil liberties in our society. May we all, as advocates, try to stand tall on the shoulders of this giant. #JusticeForAll #WomensHistoryMonth

Happy Pi Day!!! #PiDay

Equal rights may not be pie, but tomorrow is Pi Day! 🤓

Happy Friday, everyone! (the 2nd of three Friday the 13ths this year!) Today, we're sharing some client love straight from our Central office Right to Counsel housing team. Shoutout to attorney Michelle Albano for stepping in to assist this client facing eviction! 😀 #HousingIsAHumanRight #TGIF

After years of abuse, Sandy made the brave decision to leave and sought help at a domestic violence shelter. With support from Legal Aid attorneys, she secured a Full Order of Protection and later kept her home during a contested divorce.

March is Women's History Month and Gender Equality Month! This year, let's recommit to celebrating the vital role that women have played in the struggle for social. racial, and economic justice.

We have some wise words from Shirley Chisholm. Ms. Chisholm (born on Nov. 1, 1924) was the first Black woman elected to Congress (1968) and the first Black to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). #WiseWordsWednesday

BIG SPRING T-SHIRT SALE 👕 $13 Classic and $14 Regular + up to 40% off every thing else. Sale ends 3/25 5PM CDT! Check out all the designs and colors in our shirt shop. Visit: legalaidtees.threadless.com

March is Social Worker Month! ❤️ Our dedicated social workers (Christina Wilson, Isabel Visnich, and Kara Harms), along with our interns, work tirelessly to secure life-changing and life-saving outcomes for the folks we serve. #SocialWorkMonth #JusticeForAll

It's International Women's Day and Legal Aid is full of amazing, strong women! 😀 We could not fulfill our promise of fair and equal access to justice without the many contributions of our awesome women lawyers, paralegals, admin assistants, and admin staff here at Legal Aid.

Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 8. Remember to “spring forward” and set your clocks ahead one hour!!

When we review client feedback, one word shows up again and again: respect. It means so much that our clients feel heard, valued, and treated with dignity! 😊 #ClientQuote #JusticeForAll #TGIF

Say Cheese!! 😁 📸 Our Central Office turned into a mini photo studio today as staff stopped by for updated headshots! Here’s Municipal attorney Susan McRill in the spotlight with photographer Manon Halliburton behind the camera, making sure everyone’s best side gets its moment.

Hello, Wednesday!! 🤓 Never hurts to be reminded: If your voice held no power, they wouldn't try to silence you. #WiseWordsWednesday #WomensHistoryMonth #TransAwarenessMonth

On Mar. 2, 1955 (9 mos. before Rosa Parks’ act of civil disobedience), 15-year-old Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. She became one of four plaintiffs in Browder v. Gayle, which ruled that Montgomery's segregated bus system was unconstitutional.