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SUMMARY:Worcester District Court Small Claims Session Remote Lawyer for the Day Program
DESCRIPTION:The Remote Lawyer For the Day program is a collaborative pro bono project with the Worcester County Bar Association (WCBA) that provides limited assistance to low-income debtors in the Worcester District Court\, Small Claims Session. Held every Tuesday morning between 8:45 – 11:00 A.M. via Zoom. \nPlease use the following link to to sign up to volunteer in March\, April\, and May 2022. Thank you! \nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444ACAB2CA0F58-worcester47 \nFor information\, please contact Pro Bono Coordinator\, Choyce McIntosh at: cmcintosh@cla-ma.org
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/worcester-district-court-small-claims-session-remote-lawyer-for-the-day-program/2022-03-01/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T143000
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SUMMARY:Senior Partners for Justice (SPJ) Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hampden Probate and Family Court Assistant Judicial Case Manager Kelly Flynn Zawistowski in her role as the President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/senior-partners-for-justice-spj-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T143000
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SUMMARY:SPJ Mentoring Chat: The Many Faces of ZOOM: Consulting\, Mediating and Litigating via ZOOM- How to Make it Work
DESCRIPTION:The Many Faces of Zoom: Consulting\, Mediating and Litigating via Zoom-How to Make it work \nOur panelists \nAttorney Vickie Rothbaum is a family law practitioner. She is a founder of SERV\, the Settlement and Early Resolution Volunteer Project established in the Suffolk Probate and Family Court in 2012 with the mission of providing on-site conciliation for pro se litigants to assist the Court with the high volume of these cases. Until COVID\, SERV volunteers were present at the Court twice weekly to work with litigants resulting in a significant amount of settled cases. Since March 2020 SERV volunteers have attempted virtual conciliation. \nThe Honorable Joan Feeney (Ret.) served on the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts for over twenty-six years. Since her retirement\, she participates as an arbitrator and mediator with JAMS\, Judicial\, Arbitration and Mediation Services in Boston. She is also an active volunteer with SERV. \nAttorney John Fiske is a family law mediator with the law firm of Healy\, Fiske and Richmond in Cambridge. He has been active in promoting family mediation in New England and nationally and has written extensively on the topic. He is a founder and director emeritus of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation and served as co-chair of the MCLE Family Law Conference from 2017-2019. \nVLP Senior Staff Attorney Colin Harnsgate in VLP’s Consumer and Bankruptcy units since 2018. His practice focuses on debt collection\, eviction defense\, and affirmative consumer litigation. Colin graduated from Suffolk University Law School in 2016\, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Suffolk Transnational Law Review. \nClick HERE to register for this event
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/spj-mentoring-chat-the-many-faces-of-zoom-consulting-mediating-and-litigating-via-zoom-how-to-make-it-work/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T143000
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SUMMARY:SPJ-W Luncheon with Attorney Erin Bradbury
DESCRIPTION:Learn About Bonding Evidence in Custody Cases! \nWe are pleased to announce that attorney Erin Bradbury\, will be joining us virtually for our luncheon. She will speak on a very important topic: Bonding Evidence in Custody Cases. \nA short Biography of Erin Bradbury: \nErin Bradbury is a sole practitioner in Worcester County\, where she has a litigation practice specializing in Guardianships of minors and adults\, probate matters and appeals. \nShe is a graduate of Smith College and Suffolk University Law School and has been a member of the Massachusetts Bar since 1997. She is the past President of the Board of Directors for Elder Services of Worcester Area\, Inc. \nClick HERE to register for the event.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/spj-w-luncheon-with-attorney-erin-bradbury/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211221T143000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20211217T160105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211217T160105Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Partners for Justice Luncheon with Kristina Bordieri
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for our monthly luncheon. Kristina Bordieri\, will be joining us. Don’t miss out!\nAbout this event \nLearn about the Massachusetts Guardianship Association! \nWe are pleased to announce that\, Attorney Kristina Bordieri will be joining us virtually for our luncheon. She will speak about The Massachusetts Guardianship Association. \nA short biography of Kristina Bordieri\nKristina Bordieri\, Esq. is an Assistant Judicial Case Manager at the Hampden Division\, Probate and Family Court. She currently serves on the state – wide Guardianship Committee which focuses on improving the forms and procedures relating to guardianships of minors and guardianships of incapacitated persons. She is also the Hampden Division Probate and Family Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Co-Coordinator. \nAttorney Bordieri previously worked in private practice at the Law Offices of James M. Smith where she focused her practice in all aspects of family law including divorce\, paternity cases\, child custody cases\, guardianships and appellate matters. In her practice\, she handled a wide variety of cases including high conflict divorce cases with business evaluation issues\, many of which were resolved through attorney-assisted mediation. \nAttorney Bordieri received her Juris Doctor and LL.M in elder law and estate planning from Western New England University School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science\, with a minor in Criminal Justice\, from the University of Connecticut. She is admitted to practice in both Connecticut and Massachusetts. In addition to her duties as President of the Board of the Massachusetts Guardianship Association\, she is also a member of the Hampden County Bar Association. \nClick HERE to register for this virtual event!
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/senior-partners-for-justice-luncheon-with-kristina-bordieri/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T140000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20211203T170954Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Partners for Justice Mentoring Chat with Tracy Meyers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an important conversation with Tracey Meyers! Test Negative\, Stay Positive; Learning to Cope with Stress in the age of Covid-19.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nTest Negative\, Stay Positive; Learning to Cope with Stress in the age of Covid 19.\nWhat draws law professionals to the field is that they are often are helpers. They solve problems\, come up with solutions\, and guide others through major upheavals and challenges. However\, the impact of the pandemic and now the return to a “new normal” has created feelings of helplessness\, confusion\, and emotional distress among the entire population and law professionals are not exempt from these stressors. As a profession\, lawyers and legal professionals are even more vulnerable to mental health and substance abuse difficulties than the general population due to the challenging nature of their work and these preexisting issues are exacerbated during these extraordinary times. \nThis interactive webinar focuses on developing a toolkit for wellbeing in and out of the workplace to manage stress including: \nHow lawyers are coping during the age of covid-19. \nLearn about the impact of stress on professional satisfaction \nRecognize the signs and symptoms of distress in colleagues and oneself. \nDevelop a robust tool kit for wellbeing in and out of the workplace. \nCreate a compassionate workplace \nLearn about resources that are available to help \nA short bio of Tracey Meyers\nDr. Tracey Meyers a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts\, Connecticut\, and New York. She joined LCL in August of 2020 following her work for the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services where she spent over 15 years working as a clinical neuropsychologist and most recently as the director of behavioral intervention services for inpatient services.   Tracey has a strong commitment to integrative medicine for mental health and wellness and leads mindfulness and yoga programs for groups\, individuals\, and professionals in the workplace. \nClick HERE to register for this event
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/senior-partners-for-justice-mentoring-chat-with-tracy-meyers/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211207T113000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210414T132025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T152958Z
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SUMMARY:Worcester District Court Small Claims Session Remote Lawyer for the Day Program
DESCRIPTION:The Remote Lawyer For the Day program is a collaborative pro bono project with the Worcester County Bar Association (WCBA) that provides limited assistance to low-income debtors in the Worcester District Court\, Small Claims Session. Held every Tuesday morning between 8:45 – 11:00 A.M. via Zoom. \nPlease use the link below to sign up for a specific session: \nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444ACAB2CA0F58-worcester46 \nFor more information about this program\, please contact Pro Bono Coordinator Choyce McIntosh at cmcintosh@cla-ma.org \n 
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/worcester-district-court-small-claims-session-lawyer-for-the-day-program/2021-12-07/
LOCATION:Video conference (A link will emailed to participants upon registration)\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T140000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20211203T170144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T170441Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Partners for Justice Luncheon with Polly Crozier
DESCRIPTION:Community Legal Aid and the Volunteer Lawyers Project present our November Senior Partners for Justice Luncheon with Polly Crozier!\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nLearn About Security for Children: MA Parentage & Adoption Bills!\nWe are pleased to announce that Senior Staff Attorney Polly Crozier\, will be joining us virtually for our luncheon. She will speak on a very important topic: Security for Children: MA Parentage & Adoption Bills\nA short biography of Polly Crozier \nPatience “Polly” Crozier joined GLAD in October 2016 as Senior Staff Attorney. Polly came to GLAD from private practice where her work focused on LGBTQ probate and family law\, including adoption\, divorce\, dissolution\, guardianship\, paternity\, parentage\, name changes\, gender marker changes and assisted reproduction issues. Polly has engaged in cutting-edge trial court and appellate litigation involving assisted reproduction and parentage including Hunter v. Rose (2012)\, Adoption of a Minor (2015)\, and Partanen v. Gallagher (2016). At GLAD\, Polly’s work focuses on youth and family issues\, including parentage protections\, adoption\, transgender family law\, juvenile justice\, and child welfare. Most recently\, she has successfully worked to help pass statutory family law reforms in Vermont\, New Hampshire\, Rhode Island and Connecticut. \nPolly is a graduate of Yale University and Boston College Law School\, and she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Irma S. Raker of the Maryland Court of Appeals and to the Justices of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court. \nClick HERE to attend this event
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/senior-partners-for-justice-luncheon-with-polly-crozier/
LOCATION:MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210120T222938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T222938Z
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SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:If interested in attending\, please contact: klee@cla-ma.org or 508-425-2809
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aid-board-meeting-8/
LOCATION:MA\, United States
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T180000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20211004T174012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T174123Z
UID:7394-1635352200-1635357600@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts Pro Bono Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, October 27th at 4:30 PM via Zoom to applaud this year’s bankruptcy pro bono attorneys\, including spotlights of CLA volunteers Attorney Maegan Hurley and Attorney Wendy Mead. \n*Registration details to follow \n 
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/united-states-bankruptcy-court-for-the-district-of-massachusetts-pro-bono-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T143000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20211022T134253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T134253Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Partners for Justice Luncheon with Fern Frolin
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for our monthly luncheon. Attorney Fern Frolin\, will be joining us. Don’t miss out!\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nLearn About The 2021 Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines!\nWe are pleased to announce that Attorney Fern Frolin\, will be joining us virtually for our luncheon. She will speak on a very important topic: The 2021 Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines.\nA short biography of Fern Frolin \nFern was most recently Of Counsel to Mirick O’Connell. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and an AAML trained Arbitrator and Mediator and court trained Conciliator. Fern was the appointed to both the 2009 committee charged with detailed evaluation and revision of the state’s Child Support Guidelines and the 2012 committee appointed to completely revise Massachusetts alimony law. In 2016 and 2020 she received reappointments to the state’s Child Support Guidelines review committees. She has conducted child support and alimony trainings for other lawyers in five counties and statewide. Fern has also worked on trial court drafting committees for Model Parenting Plans; Standards of Practice for Guardians ad Litem; Parenting Coordinator Standards and Representation of Children in High Conflict Custody Matters. She is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and a Louis D. Brandeis Life Fellow of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation. In 2017 the international lawyers’ publication\, Lawyer Monthly (UK) named Fern the United States Child Custody and Child Support Lawyer of the Year. Fern will join the JAMS nationwide panel of legal dispute resolution neutrals in January 2022. \n  \nSenior Partners luncheons are a good place to learn something new\, meet other members of the Pro Bono community\, and get involved in interesting volunteer legal opportunities. We look forward to working with you to fulfill the promise of access to justice for all. We hope you can join us! \n– Eddie Ginsburg\, Barbara Siegel\, & Emelia Andres \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and time\n\nTue\, October 26\, 2021 \n1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT \n\nLocation\n\nOnline event
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/senior-partners-for-justice-luncheon-with-fern-frolin/
LOCATION:MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T143000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20211004T173431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T174414Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Partners for Justice - West Volunteer Appreciation Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, October 14th at 1 PM via Zoom to present our Senior Partners for Justice–West (SPJ-W) Volunteer Appreciation Awards to four outstanding Hampden County volunteers. Congratulations to this year’s honorees: Attorney Helena Friedman\, Attorney Marie Jablonski\, Attorney Sheila Mulholland\, and Attorney Mary Samberg. \nOur guest speaker will be Attorney Laura Gal\, Co-Chair of the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission and Managing Attorney for Family Law at Greater Boston Legal Services\, who will discuss ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new opportunities and new obstacles to the challenge of providing access to justice for all in our Massachusetts court system. \nClick HERE to register for this event.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/senior-partners-for-justice-west-volunteer-appreciation-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20211004T175252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T175500Z
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SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid's 70th Anniversary Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, October 7th at 5 PM to recognize CLA’s 70th Anniversary Pro Bono Award Recipients. This prestigious award recognizes the long-standing commitment of two superstar pro bono attorneys: Attorney Rhonda Bachrach of Worcester\, and Attorney Mary Samberg of West Springfield. \nClick HERE to register for this event.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aids-70th-anniversary-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T180000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210819T202331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T202354Z
UID:7225-1633626000-1633629600@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid's 70th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:This special celebration will commemorate Community Legal Aid’s 70th Anniversary of providing free legal assistance to low-income and elderly residents of Central and Western Massachusetts. \nOur virtual event will celebrate the current and past achievements of the organization\, and honor the staff\, board members\, volunteers\, legal community and others who supported Community Legal Aid or one of its predecessor organizations. This will be a memorable evening that you will not want to miss! \nRegister today for CLA’s virtual event celebrating 70 Years of Fighting for Justice. \nEvent and speaker details will be added as the celebration approaches. Interested in being a corporate sponsor of CLA’s 70th Anniversary Celebration? Learn more.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aids-70th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:General Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T143000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210922T210613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T210811Z
UID:7342-1632834000-1632839400@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Senior Partners for Justice Luncheon with Judge Amy Blake
DESCRIPTION:Stay Safe and Connect Over Lunch! \nWe are pleased to announce that Appeals Court Justice Amy Lyn Blake\, will be joining us virtually for the luncheon. She will speak on a very important topic: Trends in Family Law. \nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/senior-partners-for-justice-luncheon-with-judge-amy-blake-tickets-171213252447 \nA short biography of Justice Blake\nJustice Amy Lyn Blake graduated from the University of Rochester\, New York\, in 1987. She attended New England Law School and graduated\, cum laude\, in 1992. While in law school she was named a New England Scholar and awarded the Amos L. Taylor Award for Excellence In Achievement.\nAdmitted to the bar in 1992\, she served as an Assistant District Attorney until 1994\, prosecuting cases in the District Court bench and six person jury sessions while supervising the District Attorney’s Office in two district courts. From 1994 to 2008 she focused her private practice on domestic relations law with the firms of White\, Inker & Aronson\, Yasi & Yasi and Casner & Edwards\, rising from associate to partner. She represented parties in all aspects of domestic relations proceedings. As part of her practice\, she filled the roles of Guardian ad Litem\, discovery master\, attorney for the child and conciliator. She also served on the compensation and long term planning committees. She currently serves on the Board of Editors of the Boston Bar Journal\, and as an associate editor of the Massachusetts Law Review.\nIn 2008 Governor Deval Patrick appointed her to the Family & Probate Court\, where she was named “Distinguished Jurist” in 2013 by the Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers. In 2017\, she received the Jurist of the Year Award by the Middlesex County Bar Association. Justice Blake is also a lecturer in Law at New England Law Boston.\nAppointed to the Appeals Court by Governor Patrick\, Justice Blake joined the Court on September 9\, 2014.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/senior-partners-for-justice-luncheon-with-judge-amy-blake/
LOCATION:Video conference (A link will emailed to participants upon registration)\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210913T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210913T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210120T222720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T222720Z
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SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:If interested in attending\, please contact: klee@cla-ma.org or 508-425-2809
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aid-board-meeting-7/
LOCATION:MA\, United States
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T143000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210723T165437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210723T165552Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Partners for Justice Luncheon with Attorney Annika Bockiues-Suwyn
DESCRIPTION:About this event:\n\n\nStay Safe and Connect Over Lunch!\nWe are pleased to announce that Attorney Annika Bockiues-Suwyn will be joining us virtually for the luncheon. She will speak on a very important topic: LGBTQ 101 – Creating a Welcoming Environment for LGBTQ Clients and Colleagues.\nTo view Attorney Bockiues-Suwyn’s biography and learn more about her work\, visit https://dangerlaw.com/annika-bockius-suwyn/ . \n\n\nPro Bono Opportunities: \nAnswer and Discovery (“A&D”) Clinic: This clinic allows volunteer attorneys to help clients referred to VLP by the Eastern Regional Legal Intake Helpline. Clients have been served with a Notice to Quit and need help preparing an answer and request for discovery. CLICK TO SIGN UP FOR A&D CLINIC. For more information and to receive the required trainings for our A&D clinic email our Pro Bono Manager Emelia Andres eandres@vlpnet.org. \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \nPlease note: This is a private event\, please do not share the Zoom Invite information with others directly. If you know someone who would like to join\, please have them email mvidal@vlpnet.org to be registered. This is to ensure cyber-security. \nPlease send any questions to mvidal@vlpnet.org. \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \nSenior Partners luncheons are a good place to learn something new\, meet other members of the Pro Bono community\, and get involved in interesting volunteer legal opportunities. We look forward to working with you to fulfill the promise of access to justice for all. We hope you can join us!
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/senior-partners-for-justice-luncheon-with-attorney-annika-bockiues-suwyn/
LOCATION:Video conference (A link will emailed to participants upon registration)\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210726T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210726T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210120T222224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T222224Z
UID:4775-1627319700-1627324200@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:If interested in attending\, please contact: klee@cla-ma.org or 508-425-2809
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aid-board-meeting-6/
LOCATION:MA\, United States
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T143000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210611T124254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T124323Z
UID:6904-1624366800-1624372200@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Senior Partners for Justice Luncheon with Judge Richard Simons
DESCRIPTION:Stay Safe and Connect Over Lunch!\nWe are pleased to announce that Judge Richard Simons will be joining us virtually for the luncheon. He will speak on a very important topic: Enhancing Families Through Literature: An Innovative Way To Decrease Conflict.\nJudge Simons currently serves as the First Justice of the Berkshire Division of the Probate and Family Court. He was appointed to the Court by Governor Deval L. Patrick in March 2008. He serves as Chair of the Court’s Education Committee and is a Trustee of the Flaschner Judicial Institute. He serves on the Advisory Committee for the J2J Mentor Program for the Trial Court. In 2014\, he and his Chief Probation Officer conceived of and implemented a program\, “Enhancing Families Through Literature” based on a successful alternate sentencing program\, “Changing Lives Through Literature.” The program works with families caught up in litigation before the Probate and Family Court to develop parents’ communication skills in a non-adversarial environment while at the same time\, promoting the value of reading to children. In 2017\, Enhancing Families Through Literature was recognized with the Irwin Cantor Innovative Award given by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts for innovative court-connected programs. \nSenior Partners luncheons are a good place to learn something new\, meet other members of the Pro Bono community\, and get involved in interesting volunteer legal opportunities. We look forward to working with you to fulfill the promise of access to justice for all. We hope you can join us! \n– Eddie Ginsburg\, Barbara Siegel\, & Emelia Andres \nPlease note: This is a private event\, please do not share the Zoom Invite information with others directly. If you know someone who would like to join\, please have them email mvidal@vlpnet.org to be registered. This is to ensure cyber-security. \nPlease send any questions to mvidal@vlpnet.org.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/senior-partners-for-justice-luncheon-with-judge-richard-simons/
LOCATION:Video conference (A link will emailed to participants upon registration)\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210120T221944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T221944Z
UID:4765-1621876500-1621881000@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:If interested in attending\, please contact: klee@cla-ma.org or 508-425-2809
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aid-board-meeting-5/
LOCATION:MA\, United States
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210426T153449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T171225Z
UID:6482-1619424000-1619456400@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Worcester Probate and Family Court Remote Lawyer for the Week Project
DESCRIPTION:The Worcester Probate and Family Court Remote Lawyer for the Week Project Needs Volunteers! \nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444ACAB2CA0F58-worcester45 \nCommunity Legal Aid and the Worcester County Bar Association (WCBA) have launched a Probate and Family Court Remote Lawyer for the Week Project in partnership with the Worcester Court Services Center. The project will connect eligible litigants remotely with volunteer attorneys to provide limited assistance in the form of counsel and advice and/or drafting assistance in family law matters. \nDesigned with convenience in mind\, volunteers will sign up on a weekly basis to accept referrals for a one-time counsel and advice session for pro se litigants navigating the divorce process. Volunteers can schedule a time to meet with the litigants remotely (via phone or Zoom) at a mutually agreed upon time. The program will provide increased access to legal services for low income litigants in a remote environment. \nQuestions and additional information should be sent to Pro Bono Coordinator Brittany Raposa at braposa@cla-ma.org \n 
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/worcester-probate-and-family-court-lawyer-for-the-week-project/2021-04-26/
LOCATION:MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210120T221651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T221651Z
UID:4762-1615828500-1615833000@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:If interested in attending\, please contact: klee@cla-ma.org or 508-425-2809
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aid-board-meeting-4/
LOCATION:MA\, United States
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20210120T221342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T221342Z
UID:4758-1611594900-1611599400@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid Board Meeting--Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:If interested in attending\, please contact: klee@cla-ma.org or 508-425-2809
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aid-board-meeting-annual-meeting-2/
LOCATION:MA\, United States
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T183000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20200511T172748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T192308Z
UID:3381-1604942100-1604946600@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in attending this meeting\, please contact Kebby Lee\, Executive Assistant\, at klee@cla-ma.org or 508-425-2809.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aid-board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Community Legal Aid offices (all)\, MA\, United States
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20201001T181047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T193948Z
UID:4258-1603886400-1603891800@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:A Panel Discussion on Racial Justice and Health Inequities during National Pro Bono Week
DESCRIPTION:During this year’s National Pro Bono Week (October 25-31)\, we would like to celebrate and honor pro bono attorneys and supporters for upholding the access to justice mission. Community Legal Aid’s Pro Bono Programs recognizes the commitment\, dedication\, and expertise of its volunteer pro bono attorneys to address and meet the needs of low-income communities. This year’s celebration will feature a panel discussion on racial justice and health inequities. We hope to see you there! Register Now \nWe are honored to announce that ABA President\, Patricia Lee Refo\, will be joining our 2020 National Pro Bono Celebration. \nHear from: \nAttorney Katherine Bolland Eshghi\nSenior Vice President & General Counsel\, UMass Memorial Health Care \nDr. Erik Garcia\nMedical Director\, Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project\, UMass Memorial Medical Center \nAttorney AiVi Nguyen\nPartner\, Bowditch & Dewey\, LLP \nJessica Collins\, MS\nExecutive Director\, Public Health Institute of Western MA
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/probonopanel/
LOCATION:Video conference (A link will emailed to participants upon registration)\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono,General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201026T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201026T123000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20201013T184452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T190436Z
UID:4332-1603704600-1603715400@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Family Law Training: Basics and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:The Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant instability to our most vulnerable community members. In addition to unemployment\, loss of income\, inadequate childcare\, and housing and food insecurities\, many people are also navigating the breakdown of their marriages and families. Incidents of domestic violence are on the rise\, and there is a critical need for legal advocacy for these individuals. \nTo help meet this need\, Community Legal Aid and Northeast Legal Aid are offering a FREE Family Law Basics and Beyond training. Whether you are new to family law or looking to sharpen your skills\, this training will help deepen your practice and enhance your ability to provide quality legal representation to our most vulnerable community members. \nWHEN: October 26\, 2020 (9:30 AM-12:30PM)\, October 27\, 2020 (9:30AM-12:15PM)\, October 28\, 2020 (9:30AM-11:45PM; 3:00PM-4:30PM)\, and October 29\, 2020 (9:30AM-12:00PM) \nWHERE: Zoom (a link will be emailed to registered participants) \nPANELISTS: Tina Paradiso\, Senior Supervising Attorney Family Law\, CLA; Laura Gal\, Senior Supervising Attorney Family Law\, NLA; Margery Kennard\, Staff Attorney\, CLA; Lauren De Oliveira\, Staff Attorney\, CLA; and Amalia Jorns\, Staff Attorney\, NLA \nCOST OF TRAINING: Your commitment to accept at least two (2) Pro Bono Family Law cases for low-income clients. \nRSVP to Choyce McIntosh: claproponoprograms@gmail.com
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/family-law-training-basics-and-beyond/2020-10-26/
LOCATION:Video-conference (A link will emailed to participants upon registration\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono,General Events
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GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200914T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200914T184500
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20200407T151723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T192109Z
UID:2825-1600103700-1600109100@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in attending this meeting\, please contact Kebby Lee\, Executive Assistant\, at klee@cla-ma.org or 508-425-2809.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aid-board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Community Legal Aid offices (all)\, MA\, United States
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200713T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200713T184500
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20200403T164618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T191940Z
UID:2808-1594660500-1594665900@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Community Legal Aid Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in attending this meeting\, please contact Kebby Lee\, Executive Assistant\, at klee@cla-ma.org or 508-425-2809.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/community-legal-aid-in-person-board-meeting-social/
LOCATION:Publick House\, 277 Main Street\, Sturbridge\, MA\, 01566\, United States
GEO:42.1067089;-72.0792381
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200623T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200623T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20200603T212613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T212613Z
UID:3539-1592926200-1592931600@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics Training sponsored by CLA and MWLS
DESCRIPTION:During these unprecedented times\, your skills as an attorney are needed more than ever.  Although Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on everyone’s lives\, those who live below the poverty level have been hit the hardest\, particularly for those who have suffered a loss of income and increased debt.  It is anticipated by experts that the number of bankruptcy filings will substantially increase in the wake of the pandemic\, so your volunteerism is especially crucial now. \nTo help meet this need\, MetroWest Legal Services (MWLS) and Community Legal Aid (CLA) have teamed together to offer a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics Training for volunteer attorneys.  This two-part training will provide you with the building blocks of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy laws and procedures\, and allow you to deepen your skills for your private practice and pro bono cases. Please join us and become part of the response effort to help lessen the financial impact of the pandemic on our most vulnerable community members. \nCOST OF TRAINING:  Your COMMITMENT to accept at least two (2) Pro Bono Chapter 7 cases for low income clients of CLA or MWLS in the coming year.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/chapter-7-bankruptcy-basics-training-sponsored-by-cla-and-mwls-2/
LOCATION:Video conference (A link will emailed to participants upon registration)\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono,General Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Cheryl Palmieri":MAILTO:cpalmieri@mwlegal.org
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200622T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200622T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T132659
CREATED:20200603T211115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T212243Z
UID:3531-1592839800-1592845200@communitylegal.org
SUMMARY:Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics Training sponsored by CLA and MWLS
DESCRIPTION:During these unprecedented times\, your skills as an attorney are needed more than ever.  Although Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on everyone’s lives\, those who live below the poverty level have been hit the hardest\, particularly for those who have suffered a loss of income and increased debt.  It is anticipated by experts that the number of bankruptcy filings will substantially increase in the wake of the pandemic\, so your volunteerism is especially crucial now. \nTo help meet this need\, MetroWest Legal Services (MWLS) and Community Legal Aid (CLA) have teamed together to offer a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics Training for volunteer attorneys.  This two-part training will provide you with the building blocks of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy laws and procedures\, and allow you to deepen your skills for your private practice and pro bono cases. Please join us and become part of the response effort to help lessen the financial impact of the pandemic on our most vulnerable community members. \nCOST OF TRAINING:  Your COMMITMENT to accept at least two (2) Pro Bono Chapter 7 cases for low income clients of CLA or MWLS in the coming year.
URL:https://communitylegal.org/event/chapter-7-bankruptcy-basics-training-sponsored-by-cla-and-mwls/
LOCATION:Video conference (A link will emailed to participants upon registration)\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pro Bono,General Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Cheryl Palmieri":MAILTO:cpalmieri@mwlegal.org
GEO:42.4072107;-71.3824374
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