The Hampden County Bar Association Legal Clinic in partnership with the New Lawyers Section
and Community Legal Aid will be hosting a Housing Court Training to train volunteers for our
lawyer for the day programs.

The training will be held on March 22, 2023, from 1:00 – 4:30 PM at the Roderick L. Ireland
Courthouse in the Commissioners Room. The training will prepare volunteers to assist both
landlords and tenants in a “lawyer for the day” capacity. The training will cover an overview of
Massachusetts residential tenancy laws, summary process law and procedure, and the purpose
of LFD/Role of the Volunteer Lawyer.

PANEL
Honorable Jonathan J. Kane, Western Division Housing Court
Clerk Magistrate Michael J. Doherty, Western Division Housing Court
Chief Housing Specialist Jenni Pothier, Western Division Housing Court
Gordon P. Shaw, Esq., Community Legal Aid
Ryan K. O’Hara, Esq., Bacon/Wilson
Thomas N. Wilson, Esq., Dunn & Wilson

A certificate of attendance will be given to those in attendance.
Lunch will be provided!

REGISTER TODAY!
www.members.hcbar.org/eventcalendar
For questions please call 413-733-6500 or
email Sadie Reynolds, Esq. at sadie@hcbar.org