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Lawyers Clearinghouse

Lawyers Clearinghouse provides a unique opportunity for corporate, tax, IP, employment, real estate, and other transactional attorneys, including in-house counsel, to apply their expertise on a pro bono basis to help people who are homeless and/or very-low income and the Massachusetts nonprofits that serve them.

Legal professionals who volunteer with the Clearinghouse can choose from a wide range of opportunities, including: assisting people with civil legal issues and/or their Massachusetts-based criminal records (CORI); helping Massachusetts nonprofits contend with pressing legal concerns; taking on pro bono projects in retirement; or hosting educational workshops and consultations for area nonprofits.

Listing and projects up-to-date as of October 2023.

  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Suffolk
  • Area of law: Community Development, Employment, Homeless, Housing, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits
  • Populations Served: Low Income, Nonprofits, Homeless
  • Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors, Mentors/consultants, Nonlitigation Projects, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: No
  • CLE credit for pro bono: No
  • Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
  • Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
  • Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Mentor volunteer lawyers or law students, Transactional work, Translate legal documents
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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