BOSTON – Lawyers Clearinghouse is pleased to announce that it has been named as a recipient of a $100,000 grant through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. One-hundred local nonprofits were chosen out of a total of 479 applicants, after …
Most of us don’t have to go that far back to find an immigrant ancestor in our family tree. This is one of the key points Access to Justice Fellow Jean Sifleet makes when she opens the talks she gives …
Access to Justice Fellow advocates for immigration reform within business community Read more »
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, he was shocked. He was semi-retired after working as an …
Access to Justice Fellow advocates for an end to mass incarceration Read more »
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 pursued a philosophy degree and found that he most enjoyed …
Local attorney got his start volunteering with the Clearinghouse Read more »
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 benefits, struggle through child custody or domestic violence cases, or …
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 of their grief, the couple agreed they wanted to find …
Growing through giving: Local nonprofit helps young kids make a difference Read more »
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 volunteer with this program. Attorneys from Hinshaw will attend a …
Clearinghouse welcomes newest legal clinic partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Read more »
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 to mark the start of the fourth year of the …
Access to Justice Fellows Program kicks off fourth year Read more »
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 »
