The CAPLAW Attorney Network connects attorneys from across the county in dealing with Community Action Agency legal issues, enabling legal professionals working with CAAs to share information, provide informal peer-to-peer assistance, and benefit from other legal experts’ input.
     

 
New! Legal Needs Assessment Results

In August, 2010 CAPLAW asked CAAs to participate in a legal needs assessment in an effort to ensure CAPLAW and the Community Action network address and meet the legal needs of Community Action Agencies.

Can Your Organization Use Federal Grant Funds to Pay Legal Fees
Question: Can CAAs use grant funds to pay legal fees?  Answer: it depends. This article provides an overview of the legal implications of Community Action Agencies using grant funds to pay legal fees.

Covering all the Bases in Representing CAAs in Insurance Defense Matters

Representing clients in litigation covered by liability insurance can present some challenging issues.  Representing Community Action Agencies is no exception.  The often misunderstood or somewhat ambiguous rules concerning use of government grant funds for legal fees and settlements makes the challenge even more rigorous.

An Attorney's Role on a Community Action Agency Board
Due to the lack of guidance from ACF along with the new emphasis placed by Head Start on the inclusion of an attorney-director on or consultant to the board, many attorneys asked to join, consult with or remain on CAA boards are unsure of their roles.  This article aims to demystify the attorney's role on CAA boards.
  

• Sample Retainer Letter for Head Start Legal Consultant
            
• Head Start Reauthorization Policy Clarification: Licensed Attorney Requirement

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