Introducing our newest feature: Meet the Board! Members of the Clearinghouse Board of Directors work in both the legal and nonprofit sectors, and their wide variety of practice areas and skillsets are an invaluable resource as the Clearinghouse expands its …

Meet the Board: Emily Hodge, Clearinghouse Board President and Counsel at Choate Hall & Stewart Read more »

Attorney Kathy McGrath, Assistant Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel at Liberty Mutual, was first connected with Lawyers Clearinghouse over a decade ago, when lawyers from Mintz Levin invited members of the Liberty Mutual Legal Department to join them at …

Supporting Pro Bono: Kathy McGrath Read more »

There was no formal pro bono program in place at FM Global in 2013 when attorney Jon Mishara took over the management of the Rhode Island-based insurance company’s legal department as senior vice president and general counsel, so he quickly …

Helping the Homeless: FM Global Read more »

Registration: Click here. Please RSVP by May 4. Payment: $25 per person. Click here to pay. Payment takes the form of a donation on Network for Good. Please choose “my full contact information” or “my name and email address only” under privacy preferences so we …

Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop Read more »

A $100,000 grant from Cummings Foundation has enabled Lawyers Clearinghouse to expand and improve its Legal Clinic for the Homeless Program. While Massachusetts has made strides to reduce homelessness among individuals, veterans, and families, there are still many living on …

Massachusetts Legal Clinic for the Homeless Expands Read more »

Registration: Click here. Please register by December 7. Presenter: Christopher Kaczmarek, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson P.C. Many nonprofits rely on the services of volunteers or interns. This seminar will answer the following questions: – What are the legal definitions of volunteers and interns? – …

Volunteers and Interns: What Nonprofits Need to Know Read more »

Registration: Click here. Please register by May 13. For most nonprofits, their names and logos are an integral part of their brand and reputation. In the age of cyber space, the rules surrounding your trademarks and brand are even more complex. This …

Building a Brand: How to Create an Identity for Your Nonprofit that Works and is Legally Protected Read more »

Calling all Legal Clinic volunteers! We thought this would be a good time to get a group of former and current Clinic participants together to enjoy a casual evening of catching up and networking. Please join us at Granary Tavern on …

Legal Clinic for the Homeless Alumni Social Read more »

The Lawyers Clearinghouse and the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission welcomed over 100 guests from area law firms, nonprofit organizations, and the Court to a kick-off event at the Adams Courthouse to mark the start of the fourth year of the …

Access to Justice Fellows Program kicks off fourth year Read more »