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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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 …

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop Read more »

Paula Mackin retired from her solo practice in 2010, after over 35 years of work focused on children’s civil rights and adoption law. When she heard about the Access to Justice Fellows Program, she thought it sounded like a good …

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We are excited to announce that the Clearinghouse will be taking on the administration of the Access to Justice Fellows Program for the 2014 session. The Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission launched the Access to Justice Fellows Program in the fall …

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Trademarks, Copyrights and Proprietary Information: A Series of Webinars Designed to Help You Protect Your Nonprofit Each webinar will start at 12 noon Eastern Time and last 60 minutes. Registration: To register, click here. You may register at any time throughout the …

Intellectual Property Law Webinar Series 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 …

Horses for Heroes: After assistance from the Lawyers Clearinghouse, Massachusetts nonprofit moves forward with plan to help veterans Read more »

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 …

Look Inside: The December 5 Incorporation Workshop at the Boston Public Library Read more »

Lawyers Clearinghouse often partners with Boston Private Bank & Trust Company’s Community Investment Series to host legal workshops for nonprofits. These workshops, led by lawyers, consultants and other experts, cover a range of important topics, including merger and collaboration strategies; …

Governance workshop helps area nonprofits Read more »

The original version of this article appeared in the “Nonprofit 411” section of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network newsletter. Nonprofits are particularly vulnerable to legal trouble despite their good intentions. Operating on shoe-string budgets and allocating limited resources often means simple …

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