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 healthcare case. It was her first foray into healthcare law …
Fellow Myra Green helps struggling family facing health crisis Read more »
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 by representatives from their partner organizations, as well as a number of …
The 2015 Access to Justice Fellows graduation ceremony Read more »
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 and the ongoing generosity of corporate and individual donors, law …
Lawyers Clearinghouse honors MassHousing’s Tom Gleason at 27th Annual Meeting Read more »
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 Janet M. Rickershauser; Jim Grace, Esq., of the Arts & …
Nonprofit attorneys discuss starting a nonprofit, state of the nonprofit sector Read more »
“When I reached retirement age I didn’t really want to retire,” says Access to Justice Fellow Hardin Matthews, who retired in 2013 after a 39-year legal career in the Tax & Benefits Department at Ropes & Gray. Matthews found the …
Access to Justice Fellow provides vital assistance to low-income taxpayers Read more »
Emily Hodge, a partner at Boston law firm Choate Hall & Stewart and a member of the Lawyers Clearinghouse board of directors, and Brando Twilley, a staff attorney, traveled two very different paths to get where they are today. Hodge took …
Choate lawyers make an impact at legal clinics for the homeless Read more »
Access to Justice Fellow Mike Haroz, a semi-retired Director at Boston law firm Goulston & Storrs, spent his Fellowship year volunteering with Suffolk University’s Accelerator-to-Practice Program. The program, which just finished its first year, is designed to prepare prospective lawyers …
In 2009, while serving as student president at UMass Boston, Neil MacInnes-Barker began to organize civic engagement initiatives related to access to higher education in Massachusetts. His role in student government brought him face-to-face with legislators at the State House, …
John Montgomery, who served as managing partner at Ropes & Gray for nine years before retiring as an active partner in January 2013, had recently signed on to become an Access to Justice Fellow when he participated in a series …
Access to Justice Fellow challenges website enabling sex trafficking Read more »
On any given night, there are 1250 homeless veterans sleeping on the streets of Massachusetts. Many of them are grappling with mental illness and substance abuse issues due to post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other invisible wounds …
Access to Justice Fellows making legal aid more accessible to veterans Read more »