This is part two of our newest feature: Meet the Board! Members of the Clearinghouse Board of Directors work in both the legal and nonprofit sectors. Their wide variety of practice areas and skill sets are an invaluable resource as the Clearinghouse expands …
Meet the Board: Teresa Santalucia, Clearinghouse Board President Read more »
“With this training and consultation program, the attorneys were in and out within the morning, and the nonprofits had an actual deliverable to take home with them. It didn’t require any ongoing work, so it was a quick and manageable …
“The ten months that I spent working with and getting to know my two clients, David* and Sean*, were truly my pleasure; I am just so happy that they were able to get favorable results (and that they still keep …
“Pro bono is a great way to broaden your views on a lot of things. It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet people you might not have met, and also to have a meaningful impact on someone’s life. As a young …
The Clearinghouse wrapped up a record-breaking year of legal clinics on June 23 under the watch of Legal Clinic Director Mia Friedman, who took over management of the program last September. Over the past nine months, volunteer attorneys from ten area …
Following Record Year, More Improvements Planned for Legal Clinic for the Homeless Read more »
Law student Marina Shkuratov, a Summer Associate at Choate Hall & Stewart, says she initially decided to pursue a law degree because it would allow her to combine her love of analytical reasoning with her desire to apply the complexities …
Summer Associate Embraces Pro Bono Early in Career Read more »
On June 1, nearly 200 members of the legal, nonprofit, and business communities gathered at the Boston office of Nixon Peabody to join Lawyers Clearinghouse in honoring John Keith and Shelley Hoon Keith. John, the CEO of Keith Construction, Inc. and Keith …
Clearinghouse Honors John Keith and Shelley Hoon Keith at 29th Annual Meeting Read more »
“It’s easy to not be so aware of the need that’s out there, so it’s important to me to be able to give back to people who have a sometimes desperate need for help and have no place else to …
“I enjoy getting involved in pro bono work because it gives me an opportunity to provide my services to persons and organizations of limited means. The particular needs of pro bono clients are also interesting and enable me to connect …
Twelve years ago, Anne Bader-Martin, a court-appointed attorney in the juvenile court system, sat in a Dunkin’ Donuts with one of her clients. The girl was fifteen, pregnant, and determined to keep the baby, so the two of them were …
