Disabilities, Consumer Rights and Legal Resources

On this page you can find resources related to:

• Disabilities
• Consumer Rights
• Legal Services and Court Systems

These resources are updated frequently, so please check back regularly.

Disabilities

• Disability Law Center
  • COVID-19 Know Your Rights for People with Disabilities
• The Arc
  • The Arc of Massachusetts works to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, and their families.
• Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission
• Massachusetts Attorney General's Guidance on Disability Rights During COVID-19

Consumer Rights

• Massachusetts Attorney General Resources During COVID
  • Employee rights, consumer rights, protecting against fraud and scams, students' rights, civil rights

Legal Services and Court System

• Massachusetts Court System Updates
• Lawyers for Civil Rights
  • Information on workers rights, public charge, unemployment, RMV, and more (English and Spanish)
• Emergency Protection Orders
  • Emergency order permits after-hours judicial response to issue emergency restraining orders, harassment prevention orders, and extreme risk protection orders for 10 days, rather than making anyone return to court the day following issuance.