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 …

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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 …

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The Lawyers Clearinghouse hosted a highly-successful 27th Annual Meeting on June 9 at the Boston office of Nixon Peabody, having raised $125,000 with the help of an active event committee and the ongoing generosity of corporate and individual donors, law …

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On May 12, the Lawyers Clearinghouse once again teamed up with the Boston Public Library to offer a free Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop. Presenters Janet Rickershauser, Esq., of the Law Office of Janet M. Rickershauser; Jim Grace, Esq., of the Arts & …

Nonprofit attorneys discuss starting a nonprofit, state of the nonprofit sector Read more »

Emily Hodge, a partner at Boston law firm Choate Hall & Stewart and a member of the Lawyers Clearinghouse board of directors, and Brando Twilley, a staff attorney, traveled two very different paths to get where they are today. Hodge took …

Choate lawyers make an impact at legal clinics for the homeless Read more »

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 …

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Access to Justice Fellow Mike Haroz, a semi-retired Director at Boston law firm Goulston & Storrs, spent his Fellowship year volunteering with Suffolk University’s Accelerator-to-Practice Program. The program, which just finished its first year, is designed to prepare prospective lawyers …

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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 …

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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 …

First Monday with the Experts: Nonprofit Bylaws II Read more »

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 …

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