“I grew up in a family where civic engagement and volunteering were really important. When I became a lawyer, I realized there was a special responsibility and a special opportunity to be able to give back in a way that …
Do you need your CORI (criminal record) sealed or expunged? You may be eligible for free assistance from a volunteer attorney, conducted via Zoom video conferencing. Please note, this service is intended for people with Massachusetts-based criminal records. Sign up …
Do you need your CORI (criminal record) sealed or expunged? You may be eligible for free assistance from a volunteer attorney, conducted via Zoom video conferencing. Please note, this service is intended for people with Massachusetts-based criminal records. Sign up …
Do you need your CORI (criminal record) sealed or expunged? You may be eligible for free assistance from a volunteer attorney, conducted via Zoom video conferencing. Sign up here and someone will follow up with you. We are accepting registrations on …
Registration: Registration is currently full, but we welcome you to sign up for the waitlist. Bylaws serve as the main governing document of your organization; the bedrock upon which its foundation rests. When bylaws are not carefully created and maintained …
Bylaws and Issue Spotting: A Consultation for Nonprofits 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 …
Access to Justice Fellows Program Information Session Read more »
The Lawyers Clearinghouse operates free legal clinics throughout the year at a number of 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 …
Over 100 members of Boston’s nonprofit and legal communities gathered at the Adams Courthouse on October 12 to help Lawyers Clearinghouse and the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission kick off another year of the Access to Justice Fellows Program. Created …
Access to Justice Fellows Program Kicks Off Sixth Year Read more »
This is part two of our newest feature: Meet the Board! Members of the Clearinghouse Board of Directors work in both the legal and nonprofit sectors. Their wide variety of practice areas and skill sets are an invaluable resource as the Clearinghouse expands …
Meet the Board: Elizabeth Lintz, Director, Goulston & Storrs Read more »
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 …
Morgan Lewis Summer Associates Jump into Pro Bono Read more »