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 …
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 »
The Massachusetts Legal Clinic for the Homeless was founded in 1994. Since that time, it has served over 2800 homeless and at-risk individuals, connecting them with volunteer attorneys who provide pro bono legal aid in cases of social security, housing, CORI, and …
Kindness matters, and other lessons learned at New England’s largest homeless shelter Read more »
Seven years ago, Sue Finegan, a partner at Boston law firm Mintz Levin, approached Kathy McGrath, Senior Corporate Counsel at Liberty Mutual, about a possible partnership. Liberty Mutual was already a client of Mintz Levin’s, but Finegan, who had recently been …
Seven years later, pro bono partnership continues to thrive Read more »
The Lawyers Clearinghouse held a Legal Clinic for the Homeless on November 1 at Pine Street Inn. The clinic was staffed by volunteers from Boston law firm Goulston & Storrs. Joe Sheridan, an associate at the firm and a recent …
Q&A: Area lawyer volunteers at his first Legal Clinic for the Homeless Read more »