Education is a Powerful Tool
| At VPLC, we believe that education is the bridge between knowledge and action. We equip people at every level—from rural residents and families navigating public benefits to attorneys joining the fight for justice. Our education programs span community workshops, legal resource guides, training for advocates, and our annual statewide legal aid conference. Our deep legal expertise puts us in a unique position to make change possible. |
Our Areas of Work
We help make Virginia better for low-income residents in a number of different areas.
Our Impact
40+ training hours delivered to Virginia’s legal aid attorneys
Each year, VPLC provides free legal instruction sessions, enabling lawyers to earn well above the 12 annual CLE credits required to maintain licensure.
500+ attendees at our Annual Statewide Legal Aid Conference
Joining in-person and virtually, attorneys, advocates, service providers, and other legal aid professionals gather each year to connect and advance fairness and opportunity across Virginia.
70,000 Virginians reached through outreach events
Enroll Virginia holds multiple community events and activities per month to connect people with healthcare coverage resources.
Annual Statewide Legal Aid Conference (ASC)
Every year, Virginia Poverty Law Center hosts the only statewide conference dedicated to poverty law and justice.
Featured:
ASC 2025
Join us at Hotel Roanoke for two and a half days of workshops, networking, and community. In-person registration includes access to all sessions, meals, and conference materials. CLE credits are available for many sessions.
Event Information
Education Staff
Education News and Insights
Update
VPLC and Community Partners Bring Tenant Town Halls Across Virginia
Virginia renters are facing rising housing costs, eviction concerns, maintenance issues, and major changes in housing laws.
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VPLC Sponsors CLE-Eligible Housing Trainings for Fair Housing Month This April
April is Fair Housing Month Join VPLC housing advocates, allies, and partners for a series of virtual lunchtime trainings about pressing topics in housing law that impact low-income Virginians. Pending approval, each session will be 1 CLE credit.
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Marketplace Open Enrollment: What Virginians Need to Know
Open Enrollment on Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace is underway through January 30, and VPLC’s Enroll Virginia program continues to offer free, unbiased enrollment assistance. Without congressional action to extend enhanced premium tax credits, Marketplace premiums will rise sharply in 2026.
Education Events
Chesapeake Tenant Town Hall
ForKids Landmark Center
1001 Poindexter Street
Chesapeake, VA 23324
Join us to learn about new tenant protections, ask questions, and share your experience as a tenant in Virginia.
Richmond Tenant Town Hall
Richmond Public Library, Main Branch
101 East Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Join us to learn about new tenant protections, ask questions, and share your experience as a tenant in Virginia.
Recent Developments in Poverty Law
Virtual
Presented by legal aid experts for the legal aid community, the Recent Developments webinar series discusses changes to state and federal law, administrative rules, regulatory guidance, and impactful court decisions over the past year that may affect low-income Virginians.