Access to Justice Fellow advocates for an end to mass incarceration
When John Bowman read The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander’s sobering New York Times bestseller about America’s criminal justice system, for his book club,…
Local attorney got his start volunteering with the Clearinghouse
Ryan Johnstone’s interest in law started at a young age, sparked by frequent conversations with the attorney who owned the building where his father rented office space. In college, Johnstone…
The 2016 Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid
Nearly two-thirds of eligible people seeking civil legal aid in Massachusetts are turned away due to a lack of resources. Without representation, many of them lose their homes, are unable to receive…
Growing through giving: Local nonprofit helps young kids make a difference
It was June of 2013 and Leah Okimoto and her husband, Dan Schneider, had just lost their infant son, Aaron, to complications resulting from his premature birth. In the midst…
Clearinghouse welcomes newest legal clinic partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is partnering with Lawyers Clearinghouse to provide pro bono legal services for the Massachusetts Legal Clinic for the Homeless. Hinshaw is the tenth law firm to…
Access to Justice Fellows Program kicks off fourth year
The Lawyers Clearinghouse and the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission welcomed over 100 guests from area law firms, nonprofit organizations, and the Court to a kick-off event at the Adams Courthouse…
Fellow Myra Green helps struggling family facing health crisis
Myra Green was working as an associate at a large New York City law firm when a partner asked her if she would be interested in assisting him with a…
The 2015 Access to Justice Fellows graduation ceremony
The Lawyers Clearinghouse hosted a graduation ceremony for the 2014-2015 class of Access to Justice Fellows on Thursday, June 11, at Boston law firm Mintz Levin. Graduating Fellows were joined…
Lawyers Clearinghouse honors MassHousing’s Tom Gleason at 27th Annual Meeting
The Lawyers Clearinghouse hosted a highly-successful 27th Annual Meeting on June 9 at the Boston office of Nixon Peabody, having raised $125,000 with the help of an active event committee…
Nonprofit attorneys discuss starting a nonprofit, state of the nonprofit sector
On May 12, the Lawyers Clearinghouse once again teamed up with the Boston Public Library to offer a free Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop. Presenters Janet Rickershauser, Esq., of the Law Office of…