The BBA is collaborating with Greater Boston Legal Services to train
attorneys to help clients from Roxbury, Dorchester and other low-income Boston
communities to seal their records and break the cycle of poverty and
unemployment. The project seeks volunteers to:
(1) represent a pro bono client or provide Limited Assistance Representation
(LAR) in a criminal record sealing case in the Boston Municipal Court;
and/or
(2) lead or help with a community education event in Roxbury and other Boston
locations to educate low income individuals about their rights to seal their
records ;
(3) staff the CORI help table and/or assist Greater Boston Legal Services
staff with cases on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 8:30 a.m. to noon at
Roxbury Court.
Attorneys of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend the training and
volunteer to take a case or conduct a community outreach and education
session. The required time commitment is less than 12 hours and the
Project provides training, materials and mentoring on cases.