Free CORI Sealing Clinic (Virtual)
2023-04-20 15:30 - 18:00, 2023-05-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-06-01 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-06-15 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-06-29 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Video Conferencing
Do you need your CORI (criminal record) sealed or expunged? You may be eligible for free assistance from a volunteer attorney, conducted via Zoom video conferencing. Please note, this service is intended for people with Massachusetts-based criminal records.
Sign up for the waitlist here and someone will follow up with you. Please note it may take some time to hear back, depending on the length of the waitlist.
Questions? Contact Sean by email or at 617-544-3434 ext. 110.
How it Works:

To get started, fill out the online sign up form. Lawyers Clearinghouse will email you to confirm your registration.
When you get to the top of the waitlist, Lawyers Clearinghouse will call you to schedule your clinic date and get your consent to pull a copy of your CORI. Note: It may take some time to receive a date depending on the length of the waitlist.
On your clinic date, you will meet with volunteer attorneys for 30-60 minutes over video conferencing or by phone. They will share your CORI with you and discuss the eligibility of your record for sealing and/or expungement.
If you are eligible, the attorneys will work with you on filing a petition to request sealing and/or expungement and discuss next steps. If you are not currently eligible, they will discuss your timeline for eligibility. Note: It will take a few months to receive a final sealing and/or expungement decision from Probation or the court.

This program is offered in partnership with Codman Square NDC, Urban Edge, and the City of Boston.

35th Annual Meeting
2023-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Nixon Peabody, 53 State Street, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Join us at Nixon Peabody on September 28 to celebrate 35 years of pro bono service and honor Richard Muraida, Senior Vice President & Regional Manager at Rockland Trust!
Additional details coming soon.

Pro Bono Volunteer Lunch & Learn (Virtual)
2023-10-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Video Conferencing
Want to serve local nonprofits, help people in need, and change lives?
Grab your lunch and a colleague (or two!) and join us to hear more about our volunteer opportunities and open cases at a virtual Pro Bono Volunteer Lunch & Learn!
Sign Up: Click here. You will receive a Zoom link via email upon registration.

Clearinghouse program managers Shifrah Halevi and Sean Thekkeparayil will provide a broad overview of our Legal Referral Program, serving MA nonprofits, and our Legal and CORI Clinic Programs, serving people who are homeless and/or very-low income.

Attendees will learn more about the volunteering process and what to expect when working with our nonprofit or homeless and low-income clients, and Sean and Shifrah will also share more information about current open cases that still need placement.

Access to Justice Fellows Program Information Session (Virtual)
2025-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Video Conferencing
Are you seeking meaningful pro bono opportunities as you enter retirement or wind down your legal practice? Do you want to help nonprofits, legal services organizations, and the courts enhance their operations and increase access to justice? Consider becoming an Access to Justice Fellow!
Join us for a virtual Information Session on Tuesday, March 4 to learn more about this innovative pro bono program for senior attorneys and retired judges.
Registration: Click here. You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom information.
Session Panelists:
Crispin Birnbaum, 2018-19 Fellow, Lawyers Clearinghouse
Hon. Cynthia Cohen (Ret.), 2017-18 Fellow, MA Access to Justice Commission
Hon. Wilbur Edwards Jr. (Ret.), 2019-20 Fellow, Justice Bridge Legal Center
Susan Gedrick, Executive Director, Lawyers Clearinghouse
Martha Koster, Co-founder, 2012-13 Fellow, PAIR Project
Stuart Rossman, 2024-25 Fellow, Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School
Hon. Ernest Sarason (Ret.), 2019-20 Fellow, Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association
This event is sponsored by the Delivery of Legal Services Section of the Boston Bar Association.

37th Annual Meeting
2025-09-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Nixon Peabody, 53 State Street, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Join us at Nixon Peabody on September 25 to celebrate 37 years of pro bono service! Learn more about tickets, sponsorships, and this year’s honorees.
Honoring
Michelle Volpe, President of The Property & Casualty Initiative
Recipient of the Stephen M. Nolan Leadership Award
Recognizing
Dain Torpy, Phillips & Angley, and Pierce Atwood, Founding Firms, Tax Lien Foreclosure Clinic
Recipients of the Pro Bono Excellence Award
Women’s Money Matters
Recipient of the Josephine A. McNeil Community Impact Award

Access to Justice Fellows Program Information Session
2026-03-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Video Conferencing
Are you winding down your legal practice? Do you want to volunteer in retirement? Consider becoming an Access to Justice Fellow!
Learn more about this innovative pro bono program for senior attorneys and judges at an upcoming virtual Information Session on March 11. A panel of past and continuing Fellows will discuss their experiences and answer questions.
Registration: Click here

Lawyers Clearinghouse Annual Meeting
2026-09-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Nixon Peabody, 53 State Street, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Join us on September 24 when we gather to celebrate 38 years of pro bono service and recognize our deserving honorees!
Moddie Turay, President and CEO, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation
Leslie Reid, Chief of Investment Programs, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation
Recipients of the Nolan Leadership Award in honor of their work to increase affordable housing in the Commonwealth through their leadership at both the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation and Madison Park Development Corporation.
Goulston & Storrs, Partner Firm, Legal Clinic Program
Recipient of the Pro Bono Excellence Award
One Can Help
Recipient of the Josephine A. McNeil Community Impact Award
Additional details about tickets, sponsorships, and more coming soon!
