Application: Apply here and someone will follow up with you soon. You do not need to be a 501(c)3–prospective nonprofits are also welcome. If your organization is an existing nonprofit, you will also be asked to provide a copy of …

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Apply: Click here. Please apply by Monday, April 12. Do you have questions about nonprofit governance and operations? Join us for a free, virtual 90-minute consultation, where you will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with volunteer attorneys who can …

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This event is currently at capacity, but you are welcome to sign up for the waitlist. Please contact us with any questions. When did you last have your conflict of interest policy reviewed? Does it reflect the realities of your …

Pro Bono Consultation for Nonprofits: Conflict of Interest Policy Read more »

Registration: Click here.  The Access to Justice Fellows Program, a project of the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission and the Lawyers Clearinghouse, enables senior lawyers and retired judges to partner with nonprofit organizations, courts, and other public interest entities to …

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Law students Amelia Pennington and Christopher Cataldo had been at Morgan Lewis for less than a day when they joined their fellow Summer Associates to volunteer at one of the Clearinghouse’s Pro Bono Consultations on May 23. Representatives from area nonprofits …

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This training will cover the basics of summary process law in landlord / tenant cases and how to represent both landlords and tenants in a summary process eviction matter. Registration: Click here Speakers: Hon. Jeffrey M. Winik, Boston Housing Court; Joanna G. …

Pro Bono Training: Landlord Tenant Law Basics Read more »

On June 14, Lawyers Clearinghouse offered an innovative joint training and consultation session for pro bono lawyers and nonprofits interested in learning more about creating a written information security program (WISP). Morgan Lewis, in partnership with the legal departments from Bank …

Firm partners with in-house counsel to serve nonprofits Read more »

Registration*: Registration for this event is now closed. Please contact Machiko Sano Hewitt with any questions. Presenters: Dick Allen, Esq., Partner (Retired), Casner & Edwards LLP, and former Chief, Nonprofit/Charities Division, MA Attorney General’s Office; Patricia Mazurkiewicz, Benefit & Payroll Manager, Boston Bar …

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Nearly two-thirds of eligible people seeking civil legal aid in Massachusetts are turned away due to a lack of resources. Without representation, many of them lose their homes, are unable to receive benefits, struggle through child custody or domestic violence cases, or …

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Registration: Click here. Please RSVP by February 2. Experts:  Dick Allen, Esq., formerly of Casner & Edwards, and MA Attorney General’s Office Elizabeth Reinhardt, Esq., the Law Office of Elizabeth S. Reinhardt and formerly of MA Attorney General’s Office We are happy …

Roundtable with the Experts: Nonprofit Formation and Bylaws Read more »