“I grew up in a family where civic engagement and volunteering were really important. When I became a lawyer, I realized there was a special responsibility and a special opportunity to be able to give back in a way that …
We are pleased to welcome our newest staff member, Lex Brown, who joined us in January as our first ever Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Fellow! In early 2021, following months of nationwide protests demanding accountability, justice, and a reckoning …
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“There is much more to a human being than what is on their record,” said Clearinghouse Access to Justice Fellow Crispin Birnbaum as she accepted the Adams Pro Bono Publico Award at a virtual event hosted by the Supreme Judicial …
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BOSTON—Legal services nonprofit Lawyers Clearinghouse has selected Susan Gedrick, the current Director of Development and the Access to Justice Fellows Program, as its next executive director. Gedrick will succeed Maribeth Perry, who is retiring at the end of August after …
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Mintz to Receive the Lawyers Clearinghouse Pro Bono Excellence Award Boston-based law firm recognized for commitment to serving communities in need. BOSTON—Legal services nonprofit Lawyers Clearinghouse has selected Mintz as the recipient of its 2020 Pro Bono Excellence Award, in …
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This week, when people call to inquire about our Legal Clinic for the Homeless and CORI Sealing Clinics, they will hear a new voice on the phone: that of incoming Legal Clinic Manager Sean Thekkeparayil, who has taken over the …
Nick Moise, Senior Vice President and Director of Commercial Real Estate at Eastern Bank, is a repeat Leadership Committee member and an energetic supporter of the Clearinghouse. Nick first joined our Leadership Committee in 2018 when we honored Eastern Bank …
Lawyers Clearinghouse Launches CORI Sealing Program Clearinghouse partners with Codman Square NDC, Urban Edge, and the City of Boston to help Massachusetts residents clear their criminal records. BOSTON— Boston legal services nonprofit Lawyers Clearinghouse has announced the creation of a …
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At Lawyers Clearinghouse, we believe Black lives matter. Lawyers Clearinghouse was founded in 1988 to provide additional avenues to justice for the most vulnerable in our community, and “access to justice for all” is one of the core values that …
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On September 20, we hosted a Legal Clinic for the Homeless at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP), staffed by volunteer attorneys from Liberty Mutual and Fish & Richardson. There was a familiar face among the volunteers: Mia Friedman, Pro Bono Manager …
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