2000

  • ILAP becomes a 501(c)(3) organization and a Department of Justice Recognized Organization with Beth Stickney as Executive Director.

  • ILAP opens its first office on India Street in Portland and hires Sue Roche as its first staff attorney.

  • ILAP provides direct legal services and outreach for immigrant community members and service providers on immigration options for survivors of domestic violence and other serious crimes, a priority that remains today.

  • ILAP conducts outreach to migrant farm workers during the annual blueberry and broccoli harvests with Pine Tree Legal Assistance and Maine Migrant Health.

Sarah Barton