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GBLS Consumer Rights Unit Seeks Spring & Summer Volunteers

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS), provides free civil legal aid to low-income residents of Boston and 21 surrounding cities and towns who are facing a crisis where their housing, safety, health or access to other basic needs are at risk. To maximize its impact, GBLS employs a broad spectrum of advocacy approaches from direct individual representation to […]

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Government & Public Interest

PILF : White Saviorism and the Law – November 12th

PILF will be hosting its annual White Saviorism in the Law event on November 12, 2022 at Boston College Law School. The event is an interactive workshop led by the White Noise Collective that will focus on white supremacy culture within public interest work and how to move towards working in solidarity with a diverse […]

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Pro Bono

Celebrate National Pro Bono Month & Week

The ABA’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and bar associations and legal services organizations across the country invite you to participate in a national celebration of pro bono during the month of October. National Pro Bono Week will be held from October 23-29, 2022. Please feel free to check out these events […]

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Government & Public Interest

WCL’s Litigation Skills Series: Trauma-Informed Interviewing

December 7, 2021, 12 PM ET to 1:15 PM ETRegister here to receive the Zoom link the day before the event and for additional information Public-interest and pro bono lawyers often interact with clients and witnesses who have experienced trauma. Learning about the science of trauma can help you be a more effective advocate. Understanding […]