Helping the Homeless: FM Global
There was no formal pro bono program in place at FM Global in 2013 when attorney Jon Mishara took over the management of the Rhode Island-based insurance company’s legal department…
Serving Nonprofits: Eric Teasdale
Attorney Eric Teasdale, Senior Counsel and Compliance Leader at GE Oil & Gas, first heard about the Clinic in a Box from a colleague who thought it sounded like an…
McDermott Lawyer Finds Time for Pro Bono Amid Busy Practice
As a corporate attorney at McDermott, Will & Emery, Jennifer Bock spends most of her time focused on transactional work related to mergers and acquisitions, finance, and other business matters….
Massachusetts Legal Clinic for the Homeless Expands
A $100,000 grant from Cummings Foundation has enabled Lawyers Clearinghouse to expand and improve its Legal Clinic for the Homeless Program. While Massachusetts has made strides to reduce homelessness among…
Access to Justice Fellows Program Kicks off Fifth Year
On September 22, more than a hundred members of the pro bono legal community gathered at the John Adams Courthouse to help Lawyers Clearinghouse kick off another year of the…
Join the Legal Clinic Panel at the Lawyers Clearinghouse
The Legal Clinic Panel is composed of volunteer attorneys that handle pro bono cases with the assistance of the Clearinghouse’s resources and mentoring capacity. Our pro bono clients are indigent…
Firm partners with in-house counsel to serve nonprofits
On June 14, Lawyers Clearinghouse offered an innovative joint training and consultation session for pro bono lawyers and nonprofits interested in learning more about creating a written information security program (WISP)….
Clearinghouse honors Michael Fish and breaks past fundraising record at 28th Annual Meeting
There was a lot to celebrate on the evening of June 1, when nearly 200 members of the legal, nonprofit, and business communities gathered at the Boston office of Nixon…
Lawyers Clearinghouse awarded $100,000 grant
BOSTON – Lawyers Clearinghouse is pleased to announce that it has been named as a recipient of a $100,000 grant through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. One-hundred local nonprofits…
Access to Justice Fellow advocates for immigration reform within business community
Most of us don’t have to go that far back to find an immigrant ancestor in our family tree. This is one of the key points Access to Justice Fellow…