Lawyers Clearinghouse

Corporate Governance for Nonprofits
2019-11-21 08:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Boston Private, 10 Post Office Sq, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Registration: Click here. Please RSVP by November 18.
A 2-hour, interactive seminar led by a tax-exempt organization specialist. Topics include role of the board, director duties, board composition, board procedures, policies, other compliance issues, and director liability.
Agenda:
8:30 am-9:00 am Networking and Breakfast
9:00 am-11:00 am Presentation
Presenters: Teresa Santalucia, Klein Hornig

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2019-11-20 16:00 - 18:30 | Goodwin, 100 Northern Ave., Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Registration: Click here. Please RSVP by November 15.
Payment: Click here. The event fee is $25 per person.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or do you have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will assist your organization in understanding the complicated processes of formalizing a nonprofit in Massachusetts by addressing questions regarding:
For-Profit or Not-for-Profit?
What is a Not-for-Profit?
Incorporating & Structuring the Not-for-Profit
Option of Fiscal Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation
Presenters: Luke Blackadar, Arts & Business Council; Anli Jiao, TSNE MissionWorks; Lisa McChesney, Goodwin LLP
This pro bono workshop is a joint project of Goodwin Procter LLP, Arts & Business Council, TSNE MissionWorks, and Lawyers Clearinghouse.

MA Paid Family Leave Law Workshop: An Overview for Nonprofits
2019-11-20 08:30 - 11:00 | Boston Private, 10 Post Office Sq, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Registration: Click here. Please RSVP by November 15.
The MA Paid Family and Medical Leave Law will be altering the legal requirements of all employers operating in Massachusetts, including nonprofits. This new law will require all employers to allow employees and covered individuals to, among other things, take up to 20 weeks of paid leave for an employee’s own health conditions and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a family member’s illness. While the leave entitlements will not take effect until January 1, 2021, new notification requirements and payroll contribution deductions went into effect on October 1, 2019. This workshop is intended for all nonprofits that have or are planning to hire employees and covered individuals that want to know more about this new legal requirement.
Presentation will discuss:
– What is the Paid Family and Medical Leave Law?
– How will this affect nonprofit employers and employees?
– How can a nonprofit prepare for these changes?
– Do employees have any requirements?
– Who is considered a covered individual?
– Who is considered a family member?
– What is the payment schedule and how much does the employer need to pay during the leave?
– What is considered a serious medical need?
– What happens if I don’t comply with the new law?
Agenda:
8:30am-9:00am Networking and Breakfast
9:00am-11:00am Presentation
Presenter: Christopher Kaczmarek, Littler.

Pro Bono Consultation for Nonprofits: Written Information Security Program (WISP)
2019-11-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Morgan Lewis, 1 Federal St., Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Registration: Click here. Please RSVP by November 11.
Massachusetts law requires any corporate entity operating in MA which handles personal information (PI) to develop and enforce a Written Information Security Program (WISP). Each WISP should be tailored to the manner and scope of operation of each corporate entity.
Join us for a two-part WISP training and consultation program. The 60 minute training will focus on how to implement and maintain WISP at the operational level. The subsequent 75 minute consultation session will be staffed by lawyers from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. They will review your current WISP and make recommendations as necessary or discuss with you how to develop a new WISP for your nonprofit if you don’t have one.
Presenters: Liza Hays, Business and Securities Litigator at Morgan Lewis; Danny Summerlin, Senior Manager of Technology at Jumpstart.
Pro Bono Attorneys for Individual Consultation on WISP: Attorneys from Morgan Lewis.
Agenda:
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Registration, refreshment and networking
9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome remarks
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. How to Implement and Maintain a WISP at Your Nonprofit
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Consultation with Pro Bono Attorneys
This pro bono consultation program is a joint project of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Lawyers Clearinghouse.

MA Paid Family Leave Workshop: An Overview for Nonprofits
2019-11-06 09:30 - 11:30 | Merrimack Valley YMCA, 40 Lawrence St., Lawrence, MA, 01840, United States
Registration: Click here. Please RSVP by November 4.
MA Paid Family and Medical Leave Law will be altering the legal requirements of all employers operating in Massachusetts, including nonprofits. This new law will require all employers to allow employees and covered individuals to, among other things, take up to 20 weeks of paid leave for an employee’s own health conditions and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a family member’s illness. While the leave entitlements will not take effect until January 1, 2021, new notification requirements and payroll contribution deductions went into effect on October 1, 2019. This workshop is intended for all nonprofits that have or are planning to hire employees and covered individuals that want to know more about this new legal requirement.
Agenda:

What is the Paid Family and Medical Leave Law?
How will this affect nonprofit employers and employees?
What does my nonprofit have to do prior to July 1, 2019?
How can a nonprofit prepare for these changes?
Do employees have any requirements?
Who is considered a covered individual?
Who is considered a family member?
What is the payment schedule and how much does the employer need to pay during the leave?
What is considered a serious medical need?
What happens if I don’t comply with the new law?

Presenters: Arielle B. Kristan, business and employment litigator at Hirsch Roberts Weinstein; and Charlotte Petilla, labor and employment lawyer at Hirsch Roberts Weinstein.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Women's Lunch Place)
2019-11-01 09:30 - 12:00 | Women’s Lunch Place (Women Only), 67 Newbury Street, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of area shelters. In order to qualify, clients must be homeless, using shelter services, or otherwise income eligible for free legal services. This week’s clinic will match pro bono attorneys with homeless clients at Women’s Lunch Place seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting:
Minerva – 617.267.8104
Clients who are unable to sign up in advance may still attend a clinic. We try to assist with most legal issues but do not take any domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, child support, etc) or represent defendants in criminal trials.
View and print a pdf of the full 2019-2020 schedule.

2019-2020 Access to Justice Fellows Kick Off
2019-10-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Adams Courthouse, 1 Pemberton Square, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
Please register here to attend.
Join Lawyers Clearinghouse and the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission in kicking off the eighth year of the Access to Justice Fellows Program!
Featuring remarks by:
Paula Finley Mangum
2018-2019 Fellow with the Women’s Bar Foundation
Hon. Ralph D. Gants
Chief Justice of the MA Supreme Judicial Court

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2019-10-22 16:00 - 18:30 | Goodwin, 100 Northern Ave., Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Registration: Click here. Please register by October 18.
Payment: Click here. The event fee is $25 per person.Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or do you have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will assist your organization in understanding the complicated processes of formalizing a nonprofit in Massachusetts by addressing questions regarding:

For-Profit or Not-for-Profit?
What is a Not-for-Profit?
Incorporating & Structuring the Not-for-Profit
Option of Fiscal Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation

Presenters: Luke Blackadar, Arts & Business Council; Alyssa Fitzgerald, Goodwin LLP; Anli Jiao, TSNE MissionWorks

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Metro Housing Boston)
2019-10-18 09:30 - 12:00 | Metro Housing Boston, 1411 Tremont St., Boston, MA, 02120, United States
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of area shelters. In order to qualify, clients must be homeless, using shelter services, or otherwise income eligible for free legal services. This week’s clinic will match pro bono attorneys with homeless clients at Metro Housing Boston seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting:
Maura – 617.425.6650
Clients who are unable to sign up in advance may still attend a clinic. We try to assist with most legal issues but do not take any domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, child support, etc) or represent defendants in criminal trials.
View and print a pdf of the full 2019-2020 schedule.

Lobbying Law 101: Guidance for Nonprofits
2019-10-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Boston Private, 10 Post Office Sq, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Registration: Click here. Please register by October 14.
Many nonprofits are now considering increasing their advocacy activities. It is critical for these nonprofits to review the rules of engagement in this area so as to remain in compliance with pertinent laws and regulations. They may also consider whether it is feasible to form a 501(c)(4) arm. This seminar will give a general overview of basic federal tax and lobbying law for 501(c)(3) organizations and discuss best practices, including the following questions:

What is the difference between advocacy and lobbying?
When and how is it okay for a nonprofit to lobby and what happens if a nonprofit crosses the line?

Presenters: Teresa Santalucia, Klein Hornig LLP

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (St. Francis House)
2019-10-04 09:30 - 12:00 | St. Francis House, 39 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02111, United States
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of area shelters. In order to qualify, clients must be homeless, using shelter services, or otherwise income eligible for free legal services. This week’s clinic will match pro bono attorneys with homeless clients at St. Francis House seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting:
Fabiana – 617.457.1034
Clients who are unable to sign up in advance may still attend a clinic. We try to assist with most legal issues but do not take any domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, child support, etc) or represent defendants in criminal trials.
View and print a pdf of the full 2019-2020 schedule.

Commercial Lease Consultation: Lease Review for Nonprofits
2019-10-01 15:00 - 17:00 | DLA Piper LLP (US), 33 Arch St., Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Registration*: Click here. Please register by September 24.
*Space is very limited; apply early.
Do you have questions about your current office lease? Is lease renewal time fast approaching? Are you considering a move to new office space? Come meet with real estate law specialists from a premier law firm who will review your current or proposed lease and provide expert consultation and advice.
Note: This consultation is focused on nonprofits who are considering renewing their lease or moving into new office space and already have a draft or completed contract. Nonprofits that are looking to learn the basics of lease construction should attend another event.
Agenda:
3:00 pm-3:30 pm: Registration
3:30 pm-5:00 pm: Consultation with Pro Bono Attorneys from DLA Piper LLP

Starting an Organization: The Basics of Formation
2019-09-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Lawyers for Civil Rights, 61 Batterymarch St. (5th Floor), Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Registration: Click here.
Are you looking to start a business and help the community? Do you have a mission to do good but worry about the burdens of running a nonprofit? Not sure of the differences between an LLC and a nonprofit?
Lawyers Clearinghouse and Lawyers for Civil Rights are proud to partner on a 2-hour seminar designed for people who are in the process of creating a business or have an idea for a business and want to give back to the community in some capacity. This program will give a high-level view of what types of businesses you can form, what structure is best for you, and what an organization can do to bring about positive change. This seminar will walk through:

The various for-profit structures such as LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, and Benefit Corporations
Differences between for-profit and nonprofit?
Legal requirements for both structures

Ultimately, this seminar will highlight the benefits and challenges of each path and help you make an informed decision about your business.
Presenters: Russell Paul, Nonprofit Assistance Manager at Lawyers Clearinghouse; Priya Lane, Economic Justice Project Director at Lawyers for Civil Rights.

Five Things You Can Do to Enhance Workplace Safety & Health
2019-09-24 09:30 - 12:30 | Greater Lawrence Community Action Council (3rd Floor Conference Room), 305 Essex St., Lawrence, MA, 01840, United States
Registration: Click here.
People who volunteer and give back shouldn’t get hurt while doing good. This workshop is designed to help nonprofit leaders protect employees, volunteers, and the good reputations of their organizations.
Participants will receive guidance on how to make their operations safer. Presenters will describe the most frequent types of workplace hazards, identify approaches to reducing risk of injury, and summarize regulatory requirements pertaining to workplace safety and health. At the completion of this workshop, participants should have at least five ideas to enhance workplace safety and health in their operations.
Presenters: Workshop leaders are volunteer safety and health professionals from the Safety For NonProfits (SFNP) team.
This event is sponsored by Community InRoads and Lawyers Clearinghouse.

MA Paid Family Leave Workshop: An Overview for Nonprofits
2019-09-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Boston Private, 10 Post Office Sq, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Registration: Click here. Please RSVP by September 19.
MA Paid Family and Medical Leave Law will be altering the legal requirements of all employers operating in Massachusetts, including nonprofits. This new law will require all employers to allow employees and covered individuals to, among other things, take up to 20 weeks of paid leave for an employee’s own health conditions and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a family member’s illness. While the leave entitlements will not take effect until January 1, 2021, new notification requirements and payroll contribution deductions will go into effect by October 1, 2019. This workshop is intended for all nonprofits that have or are planning to hire employees and covered individuals that want to know more about this new legal requirement.
Agenda:

What is the Paid Family and Medical Leave Law?
How will this affect nonprofit employers and employees?
What does my nonprofit have to do prior to July 1, 2019?
How can a nonprofit prepare for these changes?
Do employees have any requirements?
Who is considered a covered individual?
Who is considered a family member?
What is the payment schedule and how much does the employer need to pay during the leave?
What is considered a serious medical need?
What happens if I don’t comply with the new law?

Presenters: Kathleen Berney, business and employment litigator at Hirsch Roberts Weinstein; and Charlotte Petilla, labor and employment lawyer at Hirsch Roberts Weinstein.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (BHCHP)
2019-09-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP), 780 Albany St., Boston, MA, 02118, United States
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of area shelters. In order to qualify, clients must be homeless, using shelter services, or otherwise income eligible for free legal services. This week’s clinic will match pro bono attorneys with homeless clients at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting:
Nicole – 857.654.1081
Clients who are unable to sign up in advance may still attend a clinic. We try to assist with most legal issues but do not take any domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, child support, etc) or represent defendants in criminal trials.
View and print a pdf of the full 2019-2020 schedule.

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2019-09-17 16:00 - 18:30 | Goodwin, 100 Northern Ave., Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Registration*: Click here. Please RSVP by September 13.
*Please note that registration is required and is not complete without the seminar fee payment of $25 per person. You will also need a valid photo ID to enter the building.*
Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or do you have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will assist your organization in understanding the complicated processes of formalizing a nonprofit in Massachusetts by addressing questions regarding:

For-Profit or Not-for-Profit?
What is a Not-for-Profit?
Incorporating & Structuring the Not-for-Profit
Option of Fiscal Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation

Three of our presenters spoke with us about starting a nonprofit and the state of the sector as whole. Take a look at their in-depth responses here.
Presenters: Alyssa Fitzgerald, Goodwin; Anli Jiao, TSNE Missionworks; Lisa McChesney, Goodwin.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, TSNE MissionWorks.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Pine Street Inn)
2019-09-06 09:30 - 12:00 | Pine Street Inn, 444 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118, United States
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of area shelters. In order to qualify, clients must be homeless, using shelter services, or otherwise income eligible for free legal services. This week’s clinic will match pro bono attorneys with homeless clients at Pine Street Inn seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting:
Men’s Contact: Ken – 617.892.9230
Women’s Contact: Julie – 617.892.9318
Clients who are unable to sign up in advance may still attend a clinic. We try to assist with most legal issues but do not take any domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, child support, etc) or represent defendants in criminal trials.
View and print a pdf of the full 2019-2020 schedule.

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2019-07-30 16:00 - 18:30 | Goodwin, 100 Northern Ave., Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Registration*: Click here. Please RSVP by July 26.
*Please note that registration is required and is not complete without the seminar fee payment of $25 per person. You will also need a valid photo ID to enter the building.*
Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or do you have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will assist your organization in understanding the complicated processes of formalizing a nonprofit in Massachusetts by addressing questions regarding:

For-Profit or Not-for-Profit?
What is a Not-for-Profit?
Incorporating & Structuring the Not-for-Profit
Option of Fiscal Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation

Three of our presenters spoke with us about starting a nonprofit and the state of the sector as whole. Take a look at their in-depth responses here.
Presenters: Susan Abbott, Goodwin; Luke Blackadar, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston; Anli Jiao, TSNE Missionworks.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, TSNE MissionWorks.

Bylaws and Issue Spotting: A Consultation for Nonprofits
2019-07-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Weil, 100 Federal St., 34th Floor, Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Registration: Registration is currently full, but we welcome you to sign up for the waitlist.
Bylaws serve as the main governing document of your organization; the bedrock upon which its foundation rests. When bylaws are not carefully created and maintained in accordance with the best practices outlined in your Articles of Organization, cracks may start to appear in this foundation, hampering your work and taking away from your organization’s mission and resources.
Join us for a two-part training and consultation program on bylaws and corporate governance issue spotting. The 75-minute training will focus on the mechanics of the bylaws and give you practical tips for how to use these documents in your operation. The subsequent 90-minute consultation session will be staffed by lawyers from Weil, Gotshal, & Manges as well as in-house counsel attorneys from Barton Associates. They will review your current bylaws or assist you in creating a new policy and make recommendations as necessary.
This is designed for any nonprofit looking to change, update, or create bylaws, from established longstanding nonprofits to those who have just incorporated and want to make sure they have legally-sound bylaws.
Presenters:
Brittany Besler, Tax, Business and Compliance Attorney and Accountant at AAFCPA
Russell Paul, Nonprofit Assistance Manager at Lawyers Clearinghouse
Agenda:
12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Training: Understanding Your Bylaws
1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Break
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Consultation with Pro Bono Attorneys

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2019-06-25 16:00 - 18:30 | Goodwin, 100 Northern Ave., Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Registration*: Click here. Please RSVP by June 20.
*Please note that registration is required and is not complete without the seminar fee payment of $25 per person. You will also need a valid photo ID to enter the building.*
Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or do you have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced nonprofit attorneys. At this group session, we will assist your organization in understanding the complicated processes of formalizing a nonprofit in Massachusetts by addressing questions regarding:

For-Profit or Not-for-Profit?
What is a Not-for-Profit?
Incorporating & Structuring the Not-for-Profit
Option of Fiscal Sponsorship
State Reporting & Regulation
Federal Tax Exemption
Ongoing IRS Reporting & Regulation

Three of our presenters spoke with us about starting a nonprofit and the state of the sector as whole. Take a look at their in-depth responses here.
Presenters: Janet Rickershauser, Pathway Law; Alyssa Fitzgerald, Goodwin.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, TSNE MissionWorks.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Medeiros Center)
2019-06-21 09:30 - 12:00 | Medeiros Center, 1960 Washington St., Boston, MA, 02118, United States
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of area shelters. In order to qualify, clients must be homeless, using shelter services, or otherwise income eligible for free legal services. This week’s clinic will match pro bono attorneys with homeless clients at the Medeiros Center seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting:
Contact: Jack – 617.619.6962
Clients who are unable to sign up in advance may still attend a clinic. We try to assist with most legal issues but do not take any domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, child support, etc) or represent defendants in criminal trials.
The full schedule is available to view and print in English and eight other languages.

MA Paid Family Leave Workshop: An Overview for Nonprofits
2019-06-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Boston Private, 10 Post Office Sq, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Registration for this event is currently full, but we welcome you to sign up for the waitlist. Please contact Russell Paul with any questions.
MA Paid Family and Medical Leave Law will be altering the legal requirements of all employers operating in Massachusetts, including nonprofits. This new law will require all employers to allow employees and covered individuals to, among other things, take up to 20 weeks of paid leave for an employee’s own health conditions and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a family member’s illness. While the leave entitlements will not take effect until January 1, 2021, new notification requirements and payroll contribution deductions will go into effect by July 1, 2019. This workshop is intended for all nonprofits that have or are planning to hire employees and covered individuals that want to know more about this new legal requirement.
Agenda:

What is the Paid Family and Medical Leave Law?
How will this affect nonprofit employers and employees?
What does my nonprofit have to do prior to July 1, 2019?
How can a nonprofit prepare for these changes?
Do employees have any requirements?
Who is considered a covered individual?
Who is considered a family member?
What is the payment schedule and how much does the employer need to pay during the leave?
What is considered a serious medical need?
What happens if I don’t comply with the new law?

Presenters: Michael C. Birch, labor and employement lawyer and business litigator at Hirsch Roberts Weinstein; and Charlotte Petilla, labor and employment lawyer at Hirsch Roberts Weinstein.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Pine Street Inn)
2019-06-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Pine Street Inn, 444 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118, United States
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of area shelters. In order to qualify, clients must be homeless, using shelter services, or otherwise income eligible for free legal services. This week’s clinic will match pro bono attorneys with homeless clients at Pine Street Inn seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting:
Men’s Contact: Ken – 617.892.9230
Women’s Contact: Catita – 617.892.9301
Clients who are unable to sign up in advance may still attend a clinic. We try to assist with most legal issues but do not take any domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, child support, etc) or represent defendants in criminal trials.
The full schedule is available to view and print in English and eight other languages.

31st Annual Meeting Honoring Chrystal Kornegay
2019-06-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Nixon Peabody, 53 State Street, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Sponsorship and Tickets
View sponsorship opportunities here or download the full sponsor packet. Please contact Susan Gedrick by email or at 617.544.3434 ext. 105 with any questions.
Purchase individual tickets here. Are you a Clearinghouse volunteer? We invite any of our pro bono volunteers and coordinators to attend the event free of charge. Simply choose the volunteer ticket option at checkout.
Honoring: Chrystal Kornegay, Executive Director, MassHousing
Please join the Clearinghouse and event Co-chairs Richard Henken and Timothy Sullivan at Nixon Peabody on June 6 when we gather to honor Chrystal Kornegay, Executive Director of MassHousing.
Chrystal’s passion for creating projects and programs that result in stronger communities for modest-income working families is evidenced throughout her 20+ years’ experience in community development. Chrystal currently serves as the Executive Director of MassHousing. Before joining MassHousing in February 2018, she served as the Baker-Polito Administration’s Undersecretary for Housing and Community Development. Prior to that, she was Urban Edge’s President and Chief Executive Officer and an active member of MACDC. Chrystal brings to state government a deep understanding of affordable housing finance and the nuances of resident-led community development.
Since entering pubic service, Chrystal has used her experience, expertise and tenacity to advance several important priorities. Since FY 2015, the Baker Administration has increased state capital dollars for affordable housing by almost 18% and worked with the legislature to increase rental subsidies for low income families by 42%. Chrystal has worked collaboratively to launch a $100 million workforce housing initiative; collaborated with partners in state government and the nonprofit sector to dramatically reduce the number of homeless families in motels; launched the Community Scale Housing Initiative; partnered with the Mel King Institute to provide leadership training to resident board commissioners serving on local housing authorities; and worked to streamline and grow the Community Investment Tax Credit program.
Chrystal is a graduate of the Achieving Excellence Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, holds a Master’s Degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts from Hunter College.
Thank you to our generous event sponsors!
2019 Sponsors to Date
Platinum
Keith Construction, Inc.
Nixon Peabody LLP
The Schochet Companies
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
WinnCompanies
Gold
The Architectural Team, Inc.
Beacon Communities LLC
Boston Private
Brown Rudnick LLP
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
Dellbrook | JKS
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Eastern Bank
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nolan Sheehan Patten LLP
Nordblom Company
Proskauer Rose LLP
Residences at Malden Station LLC
Silver
Crosspoint Associates, Inc.
Dechert LLP
EA Fish Development LLC
The Heritage Companies, Inc.
Klein Hornig LLP
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Myra Musicant and Howard Cohen
NEI General Contracting, Inc.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Preservation of Affordable Housing
Rockport Mortgage Corporation
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
The Life Initiative
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Sponsors
Affirmative Investments, Inc.
Boston Scientific Corporation
The Bulfinch Companies, Inc.
Castle Square Tenants Organization, Inc.
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP
Edward M. Doherty, Esq.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Foley & Lardner LLP
Foley Hoag LLP
Hemenway & Barnes LLP
John M. Corcoran & Company LLC
KJP Partners LLP
Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
Lowell, Blake & Associates, Inc.
Madison Park Development Corporation
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Munkenbeck Consulting
NeighborWorks Housing Solutions
Oxbow Urban LLC
Peabody Properties, Inc.
Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster, P.C.
Rockland Trust – Blue Hills Charitable Foundation
Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Tremont Strategies Group
Wingate Management Company, LLC
Friends
AAFCPAs
Bay State Strategies Group, LLC
Brookline Bank
Capstone Communities LLC
Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association, Inc.
Dalton & Finegold, LLP
Harborlight Community Partners
Hackett Feinberg P.C.
Housing Partners, Inc.
Kevin P. Martin & Associates, P.C.
Lawrence CommunityWorks, Inc.
Lurie Friedman LLP
Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance
Metro Housing|Boston
New Lease for Homeless Families
Pierce Davis & Perritano LLP
Pine Street Inn
UrbanMeritage, LLC
WaypointKLA, Inc.

CORI: What Nonprofits Need to Know to Help Their Clients
2019-05-28 09:30 - 11:00 | Boston Private, 10 Post Office Sq, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
This criminal records training is intended for nonprofits whose staff are involved with counseling or offering services in the community to individuals who may have criminal records. Note: This training is not designed to help advise nonprofits on their hiring practices. It is solely focused on organizations that assist clients with criminal records.
Please arrive between 9:00 am and 9:30 am to sign in.
Registration: This event is currently at capacity, but you may sign up for the waitlist here.
Presenter: Crispin Birnbaum is an Access to Justice Fellow who volunteers directly with clients in clinics run by the Lawyers Clearinghouse and Veterans Legal Services. She also offers a free training to nonprofits, government agencies, law school clinical programs, veterans groups, and law firms whose staff/students/pro bono attorneys have direct contact with people who may have criminal records.
Agenda:

What exactly is a criminal record in Massachusetts? Who has the data? Who gets access to the data?
How can a nonprofit help a client reduce the barriers posed by criminal records?
What can be done if a client of a nonprofit wishes to seal a CORI? What crimes can be sealed? What resources are available?
What rights do individuals with a sealed CORI have when they are applying for a job? housing?
What is the process for the new expungement laws for CORIs?
What are the concerns for an individual with a CORI who has an immigration issue?

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (St. Francis House)
2019-05-17 09:30 - 12:00 | St. Francis House, 39 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02111, United States
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of area shelters. In order to qualify, clients must be homeless, using shelter services, or otherwise income eligible for free legal services. This week’s clinic will match pro bono attorneys with homeless clients at St. Francis House seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:
Fabiana – 617.457.1034
Clients who are unable to sign up in advance may still attend a clinic. We try to assist with most legal issues but do not take any domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, child support, etc) or represent defendants in criminal trials.
The full schedule is available to view and print in English and eight other languages.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (St. Francis House)
2019-05-03 09:30 - 12:00 | St. Francis House, 39 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02111, United States
**Due to ongoing renovations at Bridge, this Clinic will now take place at St. Francis House (39 Boylston St., Boston). All clients from Bridge are welcome to attend.**
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of area shelters. In order to qualify, clients must be homeless, using shelter services, or otherwise income eligible for free legal services. This week’s clinic will match pro bono attorneys with homeless clients at St. Francis House seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:
Fabiana – 617.457.1034
Clients who are unable to sign up in advance may still attend a clinic. We try to assist with most legal issues but do not take any domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, child support, etc) or represent defendants in criminal trials.
The full schedule is available to view and print in English and eight other languages.

Pro Bono Consultation for Nonprofits: Written Information Security Program (WISP)
2019-05-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Morgan Lewis, 1 Federal St., Boston, MA, 02110, United States
This event is currently at capacity. You may sign up for the waitlist using this form. Please contact us with any questions.
Massachusetts law requires any corporate entity operating in MA which handles the residents’ personal information (PI) to develop and enforce a Written Information Security Program (WISP). Each WISP should be tailored to the manner and scope of operation of each corporate entity.
Join us for a two-part WISP training and consultation program. The 60 minute training will focus on how to implement and maintain WISP at the operational level and will be led by Machiko Sano Hewitt of Lawyers Clearinghouse and Danny Summerlin of Jump Start. The subsequent 75 minute consultation session will be staffed by lawyers from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. They will review your current WISP and make recommendations as necessary or discuss with you how to develop a new WISP for your nonprofit if you don’t have one.
Presenters: Machiko Sano Hewitt, Nonprofit Assistance Director, Lawyers Clearinghouse; and Danny Summerlin, Senior Manager of Technology, Jumpstart.
Pro Bono Attorneys for Individual Consultation on WISP: Attorneys from Morgan Lewis.
Agenda:
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Registration, refreshment and networking
1:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Welcome remarks
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. How to Implement and Maintain a WISP at Your Nonprofit
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Consultation with Pro Bono Attorneys
This pro bono consultation program is a joint project of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Lawyers Clearinghouse.

Pro Bono Consultation for Nonprofits: Conflict of Interest Policy
2019-05-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Boston Bar Association, 16 Beacon St., Boston, 02108, United States
This event is currently at capacity, but you are welcome to sign up for the waitlist. Please contact us with any questions.
When did you last have your conflict of interest policy reviewed? Does it reflect the realities of your current operation including executive compensation? Come and join the nonprofit organization experts and members of Boston Bar Association in a joint training on Conflict of Interest Policy and how this may affect and protect your organization should the IRS decides audit you. After the training you will be matched with a team of lawyers to review your policy on site.
Presenters: Anita Lichtblau, Casner & Edwards, LLP; M. Bradford Bedingfield, Hemenway & Barnes LLP.
Agenda:
9:00 am–9:10 am: Welcome
9:10 am–10:25 am: Presentation on Conflict of Interest Policy and Intermediate Sanctions
10:35 am–12:00 pm: Consultation
