June 2020
“[Kevin] helped me get onto the right path to getting my own apartment. Without him, I wouldn’t have been able to get the help I needed because I am unable to work […] When [he] spoke with me, he was …
Author: Hilary Vaught
Black Lives Matter: A Statement from Lawyers Clearinghouse
At Lawyers Clearinghouse, we believe Black lives matter. Lawyers Clearinghouse was founded in 1988 to provide additional avenues to justice for the most vulnerable in our community, and “access to justice for all” is one of the core values that …
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April 2020
“We received a lot more than we anticipated. Now our documents are in a very good position; they’re organized and they’re up to date. It’s a great feeling. We are tremendously thankful to Lawyers Clearinghouse for this valuable resource, which …
Q&A with Former Legal Clinic Director Mia Friedman
On September 20, we hosted a Legal Clinic for the Homeless at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP), staffed by volunteer attorneys from Liberty Mutual and Fish & Richardson. There was a familiar face among the volunteers: Mia Friedman, Pro Bono Manager …
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January 2020
“This was the first pro bono case I was put on when I came to Choate. It was such an incredible experience to be given so much responsibility so early on, and to be there for Danielle* and Thomas*, who …
December 2019
“Pro bono work has given me the opportunity to hone my advocacy skills and make a real difference in someone’s life. There are few things more important than having a safe and comfortable place to live, and I am so …
Access to Justice Fellows Program Enters Eighth Year
Members of the Massachusetts nonprofit and legal communities gathered at the John Adams Courthouse on October 22 to join Lawyers Clearinghouse and the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission in kicking off the eighth year of the Clearinghouse’s Access to Justice …
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November 2019
“The core principle that drives bankruptcy law is that everyone is entitled to a second chance, a fresh start. Mistakes have consequences, but they do not have to define the rest of your life.” – Mark Polebaum, 2018-2019 Access to Justice …
We’re Hiring a Fall 2019 Volunteer Legal Intern!
The mission of the Lawyers Clearinghouse is to improve the lives of people facing social and economic hardship by engaging the legal community in pro bono service to nonprofit organizations and their homeless and low-income clients. The Clearinghouse is hiring …
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Clearinghouse Celebrates 31 Years and Honors MassHousing Executive Director Chrystal Kornegay
Two hundred members of the legal, nonprofit, and business communities gathered at the Boston office of Nixon Peabody on June 6 to join Lawyers Clearinghouse in celebrating 31 years of pro bono service and honoring Chrystal Kornegay, Executive Director of …