We're sharing updated resources and events to help you participate in National Pro Bono Celebration from October 24 - 30, 2021. Pro bono work isn’t just a professional responsibility and individual ethical commitment for each lawyer — it’s a…
We need new solutions for the delivery of legal services both for consumers and lawyers themselves. Limits of traditional legal services and the billable hour are obvious. It's prohibitively expensive. If you're selling your time instead of your services,…
Lawyers for Affordable Justice, a group of collaborative, independently practicing attorneys in Massachusetts offers helpful guidance and resources for panel members. Finding work that aligns with our values is important to our happiness. We're all different of course, but…
CPCS Mental Health Litigation Division is accepting applications for their Fall 2020 Civil Commitment Certification Training course until September 14. . . . A post on LCL MA’s Well-Being Blog redirects here to our Mass LOMAP Blog. Click here…
SJC Standing Committee has applications open for a new Pro Bono Honor Roll for individual attorneys, and nominations are open for the Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards. . . . A post on LCL's Mass LOMAP Blog redirects…
The Massachusetts COVID-19 Pro Bono Portal is a statewide tool connecting attorneys and law students to pro bono opportunities related to the pandemic. A new tool is improving access to justice related to the Covid-19 crisis, as described on…
With a gap in access to justice, the legal profession needs to modernize rules governing the unauthorized practice of law to enable innovation equitably. Rules restricting the practice of law are well-intentioned -- but as lawyers required to follow them…
Are you ready to move beyond traditional hourly billing? Find more on flat-free pricing, sliding scale fees, and subscription models -- and tips to get started below! We thank Stephanie Everett at Lawyerist.com for this helpful guest post. . . …
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants provided updates on work to improve well-being in the legal profession and public access to justice in the 6th Annual State of the Judiciary Address hosted by the Mass Bar Association…
LAJ offers mentorship and more to its panel attorneys, helping to fill the void of mandated professional training available for lawyers and close gaps in access to justice for the public. Law students graduate into a lack of structure around…