The Lawyers Clearinghouse and the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission cohosted a Kick-Off Event for the Access to Justice Fellows Program on the evening of Thursday, October 2 at the John Adams Courthouse in Boston. Members of Boston’s legal and nonprofit …
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There were no persuasive phone calls or networking events involved in Dick Allen’s decision to volunteer as an Access to Justice Fellow after his retirement. Instead, the experiences of his wife Rosemary, a Fellow with the 2013-14 class, convinced him to …
Mia Friedman was working as a lawyer in private practice when she decided it was time to follow her true passion. She had gone to law school seeking the skills to help people in need change their lives for the …
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Louis Manzo, while working as a journalist in Boston, was first drawn to the legal profession after covering a murder trial. The courtroom setting appealed to him, and he liked the idea of presenting a case and arguing on behalf …
WilmerHale associate finds success with first pro bono case Read more »
Julie Lovely started riding horses at the age of ten. When she was eleven, she began volunteering with a therapeutic riding program at the urging of her Spanish teacher, who was also an avid rider. Therapeutic riding is a form …
The Lawyers Clearinghouse co-hosted a Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop on December 5 at the Boston Public Library. Led by two nonprofit attorneys–Sue Abbott, of Goodwin Proctor and Jim Grace, executive director of the Arts & Business Council–the seminar covered important topics regarding …
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