Lawyers Clearinghouse

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Pine Street Inn)
2015-09-11 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Pine Street Inn, 444 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118, United States
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at four 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 from Ropes & Gray with homeless clients at Pine Street Inn seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:
Men’s Contact: Sharron – 617.892.9207
Women’s Contact: Hawah – 617.892.9303
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.

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2015-09-10 16:00 - 18:30
Registration for this event is now closed. Check the calendar for other dates.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or 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: Lisa McChesney, Goodwin Procter LLP; Josh Sattely, Third Sector New England; Jim Grace, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin Procter LLP, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England.
Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay. Payment takes the form of a donation on Network for Good. Please choose “my full contact information” or “my name and email address only” under privacy preferences so we may log your payment.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Pine Street Inn)
2015-06-26 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 three 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 from Choate, Hall & Stewart with homeless clients at Pine Street Inn seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:

Men’s Contact: Sharron – 617.892.9207

Women’s Contact: Hawah – 617.892.9303
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.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Cardinal Medeiros Center)
2015-06-19 09:30 - 12:00
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at three 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 from Brown Rudnick with homeless clients at the Cardinal Medeiros Center seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:
Jack – 617.619.6960
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.

Are You in Compliance with the Omni Circular Requirements for Your Federal Grants?
2015-06-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Third Sector New England – Second floor conference center, 89 South St., Boston, MA, 02111, United States
8:30 am networking and breakfast
As part of an effort to reform and strengthen Federal grant making, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published new guidance for the Federal award programs, OMB Uniform Guidance: Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, commonly referred to as the Omni Circular. The new guidance, published on December 26, 2013, was implemented on December 26, 2014.
By streamlining eight Federal regulations into a single, comprehensive policy guide, the government aims to better administer grants by decreasing the administrative burden for recipients and reducing the risk of waste, fraud and abuse. But what are the changes in the rules that affect nonprofits on the ground? Accounting experts will present an overview and parameters of the Omni Circulars, and share practical tips for the nonprofits to become or remain compliant with the new rules.
Presenters: Barry Chait, Esq., Senior Manager, and Brenda DeCosta, CPA, Partner, Marcum Accountants Advisors

Registration*: To RSVP, click here.
Please register by Friday, June 12.
*Please note that registration is required for security clearance.
Co-Sponsors: Third Sector New England and Marcum LLP.

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2015-06-16 16:00 - 18:30
Please scroll down to “Payment” and “Registration” to pay and register.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or 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: Alyssa Fitzgerald and Lisa McChesney, Goodwin Procter; Josh Sattely, Third Sector New England.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin Procter LLP, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England.
Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay. Payment takes the form of a donation on Network for Good. Please choose “my full contact information” or “my name and email address only” under privacy preferences so we may log your payment.
Registration*: Registration for the event is now closed. Check the calendar for upcoming seminars.
*Please note that registration is required for security clearance.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (St. Francis House)
2015-06-12 09:30 - 12:00, 2015-01-30 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 three 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 from Mintz Levin and the Liberty Mutual Legal Department with homeless clients at St. Francis House seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:
Doug – 617.654.1206
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.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Pine Street Inn)
2015-06-05 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 three 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 from Nixon Peabody with homeless clients at Pine Street Inn seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:

Men’s Contact: Sharron – 617.892.9207

Women’s Contact: Jennifer – 617.892.9303
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.

How to Maintain Not-for-Profit Status
2015-06-04 16:00 - 18:00
Please scroll down to “Payment” and “Registration” to pay and register.
This seminar, designed as Part II to our very popular Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop, focuses on compliance requirements once initial filings are completed. The two expert presenters will highlight important considerations for these filings and provide nonprofit leaders with an understanding of what is needed to maintain their not-for-profit and tax-exempt status, so that they can focus on their charitable activities.
Presenters: Susan Abbott, Esq., of Goodwin Procter and Robin Kelley, CPA, of AAFCPAs.
Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay. Payment takes the form of a donation on Network for Good. Please choose “my full contact information” or “my name and email address only” under privacy preferences so we may log your payment.
Registration*: Click here to register. Please RSVP by June 1.
*Please note that registration is required for security clearance.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (St. Francis House)
2015-05-15 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 three 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 from Goulston & Storrs with homeless clients at St. Francis House seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:
Doug – 617.654.1206
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 New Massachusetts Sick Time Law and How it Affects Nonprofits
2015-05-13 08:30 - 10:30 | Boston Private, 10 Post Office Sq, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
(8:30 – 9:00 am breakfast / networking)
Opening Remarks: Esther Schlorholtz, Senior Vice President, Director of Community Investment, Boston Private Bank & Trust Company.
Presenter: Timothy Clark, Esq., Attorney at Law; James Kobe, Esq., James A. Kobe P.C..
Registration*: Registration is now closed. See the calendar for future events.
This seminar is a joint project of the Lawyers Clearinghouse and Boston Private Bank & Trust Company’s Community Investment Program.

A buffet of pastries, fruit, juices, coffee and tea will be available.

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop at the Boston Public Library
2015-05-12 16:00 - 18:30 | Boston Public Library – Commonwealth Salon on the first floor of the McKim Building, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Please scroll down to “Registration” to register.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or 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: Jim Grace, of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston; Janet M. Rickerhauser, Esq., Attorney at Law; and Josh Sattely, of the Third Sector New England.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin Procter LLP, the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England.
Registration*: Registration for this event is now closed. See the calendar for future events.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Pine Street Inn)
2015-05-01 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 three 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 from Locke Lord with homeless clients at Pine Street Inn seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:

Men’s Contact: Sharron – 617.892.9207

Women’s Contact: Hawah – 617.892.9303
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.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Cardinal Medeiros Center)
2015-04-10 09:30 - 12:00
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at three 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 from Ropes & Gray with homeless clients at the Cardinal Medeiros Center seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:
Jack – 617.619.6960
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.

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2015-04-07 16:00 - 18:30
Please scroll down to “Payment” and “Registration” to pay and register.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or 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: Susan Abbott, Esq. and Lisa McChesney, Esq., of Goodwin Procter LLP.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin Procter LLP, the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England.
Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay. Payment takes the form of a donation on Network for Good. Please choose “my full contact information” or “my name and email address only” under privacy preferences so we may log your payment.
Registration*: Click here to register. Please RSVP by April 3.
*Please note that registration is required for security clearance.

First Monday with the Experts: WISP and Document Retention Policy
2015-04-06 09:00 - 10:30 | Boston Bar Association, 16 Beacon St., Boston, 02108, United States
We are happy to introduce a new program with our Access to Justice Fellow Dick Allen, a nonprofit law expert formerly of Casner & Edwards LLP and the former Chief of Public Charities/Not-for-Profits Division at the Attorney General’s Office. Bring your questions about nonprofit law practice to the roundtable on the first Monday of each month! Designed to mentor new lawyers and those who would like to know more about nonprofit practice, this 90-minute roundtable with Dick and other nonprofit experts will help you assist your nonprofit pro bono clients more effectively, and expand your practice. This session will focus on Written Information Security Programs (WISP) and document retention policies. Space is limited.

Registration*: To RSVP, click here. The registration deadline is April 3.
*Please note that registration is required.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (St. Francis House)
2015-03-20 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 three 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 from Nolan Sheehan Patten with homeless clients at St. Francis House seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:
Doug – 617.654.1206
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.

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2015-03-05 16:00 - 18:30
Please scroll down to “Payment” and “Registration” to pay and register.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or 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: Janet M. Rickerhauser, Esq., of Goodwin Procter LLP; and Alyssa Fitzgerald and Josh Sattely of Third Sector New England.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin Procter LLP, the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England.
Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay. Payment takes the form of a donation on Network for Good. Please choose “my full contact information” or “my name and email address only” under privacy preferences so we may log your payment.
Registration*: Registration for this event is now closed. Our next Incorporation Workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 7.
*Please note that registration is required for security clearance.

First Monday with the Experts: Whistleblower Policy and Employee Issues
2015-03-02 09:00 - 10:30 | Boston Bar Association, 16 Beacon St., Boston, 02108, United States
This event is for lawyers only.
Presenters: Dick Allen, Esq. formerly of Casner & Edwards, and MA Attorney General’s Office; and Elizabeth Reinhardt, Esq., the Law Office of Elizabeth S. Reinhardt and formerly of MA Attorney General’s Office.
The fourth session of our First Monday with the Experts series will continue focusing on policies for nonprofits, specifically whistle-blower policy and related employee issues . Our Access to Justice Fellow Dick Allen will lead the roundtable session with Liz Reinhardt. Dick is a nonprofit law expert formerly of Casner & Edwards LLP and the former Chief of Public Charities / Not-for-Profits Division at the Attorney General’s Office. Liz served as Assistant Attorney General at the same Division and now heads a firm in Concord. Bring your questions about nonprofit law practice to these experts!
Designed to mentor new lawyers and those who would like to know more about nonprofit practice, this 90-minute roundtable with Dick and other nonprofit experts will help you assist your nonprofit pro bono clients more effectively, and expand your practice.
Space is limited. Registration deadline: February 27. No fee.
To RSVP, click here.
*Please note that registration is required.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Pine Street Inn)
2015-02-27 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 three 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 from WilmerHale with homeless clients at Pine Street Inn seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:

Men’s Contact: Sharron – 617.892.9207

Women’s Contact: Jennifer – 617.892.9303
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.

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2015-01-29 16:00 - 18:30
Please scroll down to “Payment” and “Registration” to pay and register.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or 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: Lisa A. H. McChesney, Esq. and Janet M. Rickerhauser, Esq., of Goodwin Procter LLP, and Josh Sattely, of the Third Sector New England.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin Procter LLP, the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England.
Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay. Payment takes the form of a donation on Network for Good. Please choose “my full contact information” or “my name and email address only” under privacy preferences so we may log your payment.
Registration*: Click here to register. Please RSVP by January 26.
*Please note that registration is required for security clearance.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Pine Street Inn)
2015-01-09 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 three 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 from Brown Rudnick with homeless clients at Pine Street Inn seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:

Men’s Contact: Sharron – 617.892.9207

Women’s Contact: Jennifer – 617.892.9303
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.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Pine Street Inn)
2014-12-19 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 three 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 from Ropes & Gray with homeless clients at Pine Street Inn seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:

Men’s Contact: Sharron – 617.892.9207

Women’s Contact: 617.892.9303
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.

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop
2014-12-18 16:00 - 18:30
Please scroll down to “Payment” and “Registration” to pay and register.
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or 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: Lisa A. H. McChesney, Esq. and Janet M. Rickerhauser, Esq., of Goodwin Procter LLP, and Josh Sattely, of the Third Sector New England.
Co-sponsors: Goodwin Procter LLP, the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Third Sector New England.
Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay. Payment takes the form of a donation on Network for Good. Please choose “my full contact information” or “my name and email address only” under privacy preferences so we may log your payment.
Registration*: Registration for this event is now closed.
*Please note that registration is required for security clearance.

First Monday with the Experts: Nonprofit Bylaws II
2014-12-08 09:00 - 10:30 | Boston Bar Association, 16 Beacon St., Boston, 02108, United States
This event is for lawyers only.
Presenters: Dick Allen, Esq., formerly of Casner & Edwards and MA Attorney General’s Office.
We are happy to introduce a new program with our Access to Justice Fellow Dick Allen, a nonprofit law expert formerly of Casner & Edwards LLP and the former Chief of Public Charities/Not-for-Profits Division at the Attorney General’s Office. Bring your questions about nonprofit law practice to the roundtable on the first Monday of each month! Designed to mentor new lawyers and those who would like to know more about nonprofit practice, this 90-minute roundtable with Dick and other nonprofit experts will help you assist your nonprofit pro bono clients more effectively, and expand your practice. The second session will continue focusing on nonprofit bylaws, especially directors and officers. Space is limited.

Registration*: To RSVP, click here. The registration deadline is December 5.
*Please note that registration is required.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (Cardinal Medeiros Center)
2014-12-05 09:30 - 12:00
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at three 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 from Choate, Hall & Stewart with homeless clients at the Cardinal Medeiros Center seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:
Jack – 617.619.6960
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 Role of Effective Board Committees in Nonprofit Governance
2014-11-24 11:30 - 15:30 | DLA Piper LLP (US), 33 Arch St., Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Registration: Please click here to register.
Program Booklet: Please click here to access the program booklet.
This seminar will provide information about the different types of board committees, and the pros and cons of delegating responsibilities to those committees. It will review the difference between advisory committees and committees with authority to act on behalf of the board. It will then review relevant federal and state law issues as well as best practices related to the creation and operation of board committees, including the role of board committees in reviewing executive compensation. Particular attention will be given to the charge of the executive committee. In addition, the board chair and executive director of a nonprofit with an active board committee structure will discuss practical considerations that help ensure your committees are operating effectively.
This seminar is designed for executive directors, board and committee members, and other people responsible for nonprofit governance. It is also appropriate for anyone who wishes to strengthen their skills in this critical area.

Legal Clinic for the Homeless (St. Francis House)
2014-11-21 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 three 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 from Ropes & Gray with homeless clients at St. Francis House seeking legal assistance.
Clients should sign up in advance if possible by contacting the shelter representative:
Doug – 617.654.1206
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.

Where is the Line? Board Duties and Management Responsibilities
2014-11-19 09:00 - 11:30 | Boston Private, 10 Post Office Sq, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
This seminar on corporate governance will focus on the different respective duties and responsibilities of a nonprofit board and nonprofit management.
8:30 am breakfast / networking
Presenter: Teresa Santalucia, Esq., Klein Hornig LLP

Registration*: To RSVP, click here.
Please register by November 14.
*Please note that registration is required for security clearance.

A buffet of pastries, fruit, juices, coffee and tea will be available.

This seminar is a joint project of the Lawyers Clearinghouse, Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, Klein Hornig LLP and the Lenny Zakim Fund
