Christopher T. Heffelfinger, a long-time board member of Legal Aid at Work-Employment Law Center (LAW-ELC), was given a Meritorious Service Award in recognition of his long-standing support and work for the organization. According to Legal Aid at Work, the Meritorious Service Award is given to current or former board members who “consistently and meaningfully” contribute their time and efforts to advancing the cause of Legal Aid at Work; it “recognizes those many contributions necessary to the continued success of the organization, including, by way of example, litigation and litigation support, finance, marketing, fundraising, operations, technology consulting, legal advice, and the provision of continuing education to staff members.”
Chris has been a LAW-ELC board member since 2010 and was Chair of the Development Committee and a member of the Executive Committee from 2015 to 2020. He also taught a course on deposition taking to LAW-ELC staff attorneys.