The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service and
the Boston Bar Association
present
In recognition of National Celebrate Pro Bono Week, the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service at Suffolk University Law School and the Boston Bar Association are holding a Pro Bono Fair for attorneys and law students seeking opportunities to volunteer their time and legal expertise to make a positive difference in the lives of Greater Boston area residents. Attendees can drop in and meet representatives from local legal services organizations and learn about a range of pro bono opportunities. This event is offered to attorneys of all levels as well as to all law students.
Boston-area agencies will be available to speak with law students and lawyers about volunteer opportunities. Representative agencies include:
AIDS Action Committee
Alternatives for Community and Environment, Inc.
Children's Law Center of Massachusetts, Inc.
City of Boston's Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign and Coalition
City Life/Vida Urbana
Clubhouse Family Legal Support Project
Community Dispute Settlement Center
Community Legal Services and Counseling Center
Equal Justice Coalition
Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston, Inc.
Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project
Greater Boston Legal Services
Health Law Advocates
Jewish Family & Children's Services
Legal Advocacy and Resource Center
Kids in Need of Defense
Medical Legal Partnership I Boston
Metropolitan Mediation Services
Middlesex District Attorney's Office, Domestic Violence Unit
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing
New England Innocence Project
Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project
Prisoners' Legal Services
United State District Court for the District of Massachusetts Pro Bono Program
Victim Rights Law Center
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Volunteer Lawyers Project
Women's Bar Foundation
Women's Lunch Place
This is a terrific opportunity to learn more about the vast array of pro bono opportunities in the Boston community and to get involved!
**This event is part of the National Pro Bono Celebration sponsored by the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service.