We are excited to announce that the Clearinghouse will be taking on the administration of the Access to Justice Fellows Program for the 2014 session. The Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission launched the Access to Justice Fellows Program in the fall …
Introducing the Access to Justice Fellows Program Read more »
Louis Manzo, while working as a journalist in Boston, was first drawn to the legal profession after covering a murder trial. The courtroom setting appealed to him, and he liked the idea of presenting a case and arguing on behalf …
WilmerHale associate finds success with first pro bono case Read more »
The Massachusetts Legal Clinic for the Homeless was founded in 1994. Since that time, it has served over 2800 homeless and at-risk individuals, connecting them with volunteer attorneys who provide pro bono legal aid in cases of social security, housing, CORI, and …
Kindness matters, and other lessons learned at New England’s largest homeless shelter Read more »
Seven years ago, Sue Finegan, a partner at Boston law firm Mintz Levin, approached Kathy McGrath, Senior Corporate Counsel at Liberty Mutual, about a possible partnership. Liberty Mutual was already a client of Mintz Levin’s, but Finegan, who had recently been …
Seven years later, pro bono partnership continues to thrive Read more »
Julie Lovely started riding horses at the age of ten. When she was eleven, she began volunteering with a therapeutic riding program at the urging of her Spanish teacher, who was also an avid rider. Therapeutic riding is a form …
The Lawyers Clearinghouse held a Legal Clinic for the Homeless on November 1 at Pine Street Inn. The clinic was staffed by volunteers from Boston law firm Goulston & Storrs. Joe Sheridan, an associate at the firm and a recent …
Q&A: Area lawyer volunteers at his first Legal Clinic for the Homeless Read more »
The Massachusetts Legal Clinic for the Homeless was founded in 1994. Since that time, it has served 2673 homeless and at-risk individuals, connecting them with volunteer attorneys who provide pro bono legal aid in cases of social security, housing, CORI …
Shelter coordinator advocates for Boston’s homeless seniors Read more »
The Lawyers Clearinghouse co-hosted a Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop on December 5 at the Boston Public Library. Led by two nonprofit attorneys–Sue Abbott, of Goodwin Proctor and Jim Grace, executive director of the Arts & Business Council–the seminar covered important topics regarding …
Look Inside: The December 5 Incorporation Workshop at the Boston Public Library Read more »
The Massachusetts Legal Clinic for the Homeless was founded in 1994. Since that time, it has served 2673 homeless and at-risk individuals, connecting them with volunteer attorneys who provide pro bono legal aid in cases of social security, housing, CORI …
Area nonprofits joined together on Tuesday, October 22 to participate in a free legal services fair for residents of the Roxbury and Dorchester communities. The event, organized by law firm Seyfarth Shaw, with Brown Brothers Harriman, as part of Pro …
Pro Bono Week event provides legal aid to underserved communities Read more »
