Congratulations to the 2023-24 A2J Fellows!
“I am deeply, deeply grateful to PAIR for allowing me to do what I do, and I am most grateful to the Access to Justice Fellows Program for giving me…
Welcome to Rachel Scully-Gonzalez!
Please join us in welcoming our first-ever Outreach & Programs Coordinator, Rachel Scully-Gonzalez, to the Lawyers Clearinghouse team! As Outreach & Programs Coordinator, Rachel will assist with programs and events…
2023 Board & Staff DEI Retreat
In December, Clearinghouse board members and staff gathered for our second-annual DEI Retreat, led by DEI Coordinator Lex Brown. These retreats offer us a meaningful opportunity to collectively reflect on…
Meet the Honorees: Shelley Flaherty, Dita Obler, and Erinn Pearson
“Honestly, I have to pinch myself sometimes to ensure that I’m not in a fantasy. That there really is a place where I can gain a wealth of knowledge, awareness,…
Meet the Honorees: Sara Frank
“I grew up in a family where civic engagement and volunteering were really important. When I became a lawyer, I realized there was a special responsibility and a special opportunity…
February 2023
“As a nonprofit, every single dollar that we raise is almost always allotted to programs, supplies, support, benefits. There really aren’t additional funds that organizations and nonprofits like ours have…
Welcome to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Fellow Lex Brown
We are pleased to welcome our newest staff member, Lex Brown, who joined us in January as our first ever Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Fellow! In early 2021, following…
April 2021
“It would have been impossible for Marie* to do this by herself; there are so many roadblocks put in front of people […] When somebody is dealing with homelessness and…
Fellow Crispin Birnbaum Believes in the Power of Second Chances
“There is much more to a human being than what is on their record,” said Clearinghouse Access to Justice Fellow Crispin Birnbaum as she accepted the Adams Pro Bono Publico…
November 2020
“As a lawyer, I believe I have an obligation to help people who can’t afford legal services. When I was in law school, I worked in the public defender’s office…