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 …
Lawyers Clearinghouse honors MassHousing’s Tom Gleason at 27th Annual Meeting 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 »
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 …
On any given night, there are 1250 homeless veterans sleeping on the streets of Massachusetts. Many of them are grappling with mental illness and substance abuse issues due to post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other invisible wounds …
Access to Justice Fellows making legal aid more accessible to veterans Read more »
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 …
The Clearinghouse held a Legal Clinic for the Homeless on Friday, November 14 at St. Francis House in Boston, along with five volunteer lawyers from Goulston & Storrs and one third-year law student from Boston University. Nine homeless and low …
Look Inside: The November 14 Legal Clinic for the Homeless at St. Francis House Read more »
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 »
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 …
Access to Justice Fellows Program Enters Third Year 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 …
A 2-hour training for pro bono lawyers to understand and complete the Form 1023 to obtain 501(c)(3) public charity status for nonprofit clients. Presenters: Sandy Tarrant, Esq., Casner & Edwards LLP Registration*: To RSVP, click here. Please register by November …
