Events

Events

Lawyers Clearinghouse Celebrates 20 Years

The Lawyers Clearinghouse will be celebrating its 20th anniversary on Monday, June 16th. The event, featuring Rep. Barney Frank as our guest speaker and honoring Stephen Nolan, board member and past president, will be hosted by Goulston & Storrs, 400 Atlantic Avenue, Boston. We hope to see you on June 16th between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on the deck overlooking Boston Harbor for drinks and appetizers.

Lawyers who provided pro bono representation to Brockton Interfaith Community in their quest to build affordable homes for working families in Brockton and their firms will also be honored. Eric Damon of Foley Hoag LLP, Douglas MacLean and Ronan O’Brien of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Michele Kunitz, Vincent Sacchetti, Martin Sybblis, and Kathleen Phelps of Bingham McCutchen LLP, and Wataru Matsuyasu of DLA Piper US LLP answered the call and provided BIC with pro bono legal assistance.

Please RSVP by June 9th to Maribeth Perry at 617 778-1980 or mperry@lawyersclearinghouse.org. A donation of $25 is suggested.


Scheduled Trainings and Workshops

Thursday, May 22 (6:00 - 7:30 pm): Entity Choice Workshop at the Boston Public Library, Kirstein Business Branch, 20 City Hall Avenue, Boston

Tuesday, May 27 (4:00 - 5:00 pm): Risk Management Workshop for nonprofits in the Merrimack Valley (only) at Northeast Independent Living Program, 20 Ballard Road, Lawrence

Tuesday, June 10 (8:30 - 10:00 am): Fundraising for Nonprofits at Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, 10 Post Office Square, Boston

Tuesday, June 17 (4:30 - 6:30 pm): Nonprofit Incorporation Workshop at Goodwin Procter, 53 State Street, Boston

Wednesday, July 23 (8:30 – 11:30 am): The New Form 990: What Every Nonprofit Organization Needs to Know Now for Annual IRS Filing in 2008 and Beyond at Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, 10 Post Office Square, Boston

Wednesday, October 8 (TBD): Corporate Governance for Nonprofits and their Boards at Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, 10 Post Office Square, Boston

Monday, October 20 (9:00 – 11:00 am): Volunteer Use in Nonprofit Operation and Risk Management at Mt. Wachusett College, Leominster

For more information about these programs, contact Machiko Sano Hewitt at 617 778-1954. Registration is required for all programs.

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