Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Clean Slate Clinic

For decades, a single non-violent conviction often meant a life sentence as convicted felon. It led to denials of employment and housing, an inability to hunt or even become a scout leader. On Jan. 1, 2018, a new law went into effect greatly expanding the ability for people previously convicted of nonviolent, low-level offenses to seal the public record of those offenses and get a fresh start.

This clinic will explain how the new law works and who it can help. Participants will be given the opportunity to sign up for free representation through Legal Services of Southern Missouri and the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation.

Registration is limited to the first 50 to sign up, so don’t wait.