There were no persuasive phone calls or networking events involved in Dick Allen’s decision to volunteer as an Access to Justice Fellow after his retirement. Instead, the experiences of his wife Rosemary, a Fellow with the 2013-14 class, convinced him to …
The Lawyers Clearinghouse celebrated its 26th anniversary on June 12 with over 150 guests at the Boston office of Nixon Peabody, raising over $90,000 thanks to the generosity of law firms, corporations, and individual donors. Meeting attendees were joined by …
Mia Friedman was working as a lawyer in private practice when she decided it was time to follow her true passion. She had gone to law school seeking the skills to help people in need change their lives for the …
Welcoming Mia Friedman, the new Access to Justice Fellows Program Director Read more »
Paula Mackin retired from her solo practice in 2010, after over 35 years of work focused on children’s civil rights and adoption law. When she heard about the Access to Justice Fellows Program, she thought it sounded like a good …
We are excited to announce that the Clearinghouse will be taking on the administration of the Access to Justice Fellows Program for the 2014 session. The Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission launched the Access to Justice Fellows Program in the fall …
Introducing the Access to Justice Fellows Program Read more »
Louis Manzo, while working as a journalist in Boston, was first drawn to the legal profession after covering a murder trial. The courtroom setting appealed to him, and he liked the idea of presenting a case and arguing on behalf …
WilmerHale associate finds success with first pro bono case Read more »
The Massachusetts Legal Clinic for the Homeless was founded in 1994. Since that time, it has served over 2800 homeless and at-risk individuals, connecting them with volunteer attorneys who provide pro bono legal aid in cases of social security, housing, CORI, and …
Kindness matters, and other lessons learned at New England’s largest homeless shelter Read more »
Seven years ago, Sue Finegan, a partner at Boston law firm Mintz Levin, approached Kathy McGrath, Senior Corporate Counsel at Liberty Mutual, about a possible partnership. Liberty Mutual was already a client of Mintz Levin’s, but Finegan, who had recently been …
Seven years later, pro bono partnership continues to thrive Read more »
Julie Lovely started riding horses at the age of ten. When she was eleven, she began volunteering with a therapeutic riding program at the urging of her Spanish teacher, who was also an avid rider. Therapeutic riding is a form …
The Lawyers Clearinghouse held a Legal Clinic for the Homeless on November 1 at Pine Street Inn. The clinic was staffed by volunteers from Boston law firm Goulston & Storrs. Joe Sheridan, an associate at the firm and a recent …
Q&A: Area lawyer volunteers at his first Legal Clinic for the Homeless Read more »
