The original version of this article appeared in the “Nonprofit 411” section of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network newsletter. Nonprofits are particularly vulnerable to legal trouble despite their good intentions. Operating on shoe-string budgets and allocating limited resources often means simple …

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Congratulations to our vice president, Nancy Blueweiss, for being named one of the 2013 “In-House Leaders in Law” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly! The annual award goes to corporate in-house lawyers who are “leaders in the community, forward thinkers and best …

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With no pro bono coordinator and few staffed attorneys, small firms are at a disadvantage when it comes to finding time and resources to take pro bono cases. That did not stop former public defender turned private attorney, John Cloherty. …

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After receiving several e-mails from Lawyers Clearinghouse about pro bono opportunities, Linda Groves, a partner at Bingham McCutchen, found one that touched her personally. As the business pro bono coordinator at her firm, she regularly promotes cases offered by Clearinghouse …

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