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 …
Author: Hilary Vaught
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 …
June 2019
“I figured I’d take a benefits case or a CORI case [at the Legal Clinic], but then I met Liana and her story tugged at my heartstrings. As a lawyer, you think, ‘I need to figure out a way to …
May 2019
“For people like Peter, pro bono representation is the best, and in many cases only, chance they have for their rights to be vindicated. In Peter’s case, there were overlapping issues and complexities that he couldn’t reasonably have been expected …
PRESS RELEASE: Liberty Mutual’s Chief Legal Officer James Kelleher to Receive the Lawyers Clearinghouse Pro Bono Excellence Award
BOSTON, MA—Boston legal services nonprofit Lawyers Clearinghouse announces that attorney James “Jim” Kelleher, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer at Liberty Mutual Group, is the first ever recipient of the organization’s Pro Bono Excellence Award, created to acknowledge the …
April 2019
“Pro bono is obviously legal work, but it’s also legal advocacy. When you take on a pro bono case you can really see how being an advocate for people—who may not have the support systems they need—can make such a …
March 2019
“There aren’t many things in life that you can do that are as critical to another person and, consequently, are as meaningful to you when you can help. As a lawyer, I’ve found this work to be one of the …