Catholic Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. (CCLS) is a 501(c)(3) organization established under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Miami. Catholic Legal Services, formerly known as Catholic Charities Legal Services, was created on January 8, 1998 when the Haitian services G.W.L. Legal Project (1994) merged with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network in Miami. CCLS represents low-income immigrants without reference to their race, religion, gender, ethnic group, or other distinguishing characteristics.