VLP and its partner, Senior Partners for Justice, help make access to justice possible for people who cannot afford a lawyer. Find out about our volunteer opportunities for attorneys and law students.

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VLP Welcomes New Executive Director Sheila Hubbard

Meg Connolly has retired after 24 years as Executive Director of VLP. Under Meg's outstanding leadership, VLP grew in both size and stature to become one of the premier pro bono organizations in the country. We wish Meg well!

At this time, we are pleased to announce the selection of Sheila Hubbard as VLP's new Executive Director. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Sheila served as the Director of Boston's Minority and Women Business Enterprise Office, Chair of the Massachusetts Parole Board, and, most recently, as Senior Program Director for the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery Alabama where she worked on issues of race and poverty, parole and probation, and juvenile justice. Sheila brings significant leadership experience, a deep understanding of the needs of our clients, and a passion to make a difference in their lives. Sheila will start at VLP on February 1st. Read the BBA Press Release.

Volunteers Needed for Fair Debt Collection Project

Volunteers are needed to staff the Attorney for the Day Table at the Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday mornings.

This project provides pro bono lawyers to low-income, unrepresented debtors and creditors to assist in their civil debt collection lawsuits. Volunteer attorneys assist low-income litigants at the Boston Municipal Court in the Brooke Courthouse on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon on a Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) basis. This is a great pro bono opportunity for busy attorneys with limited time and for newer attorneys who want courtroom experience. Click for more information.

Find Out What's New at VLP

Read the Winter 2010 edition of our newsletter, the Pro Bono Press.

Employment Opportunities at VLP

Building Your Practice with Limited Assistance Representation. September 28, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at MCLE Boston. By attending this training, you will become certified to practice on a Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) basis in VLP/SPJ pro bono cases and court projects and in your private practice. Click for course and registration information.

Basic Benefits Advocacy Trainings. A series of 11 trainings covering public assistance, disability, housing, health care, shelter, unemployment and other benefits affecting low and moderate income clients. Starting September 22nd with SSI & SSDI. At MCLE Boston. Click for series and registration information.

VLP has vouchers for active volunteers for discounted tuition at MCLE half or full day courses. Contact Referral Paralegal Dyana Boxley for more information.