The BBA presents live webinars and virtual events via Zoom.
Please register for this program through your BBA account at least two hours
before the start time of the program to receive the Zoom webinar
link.
Volunteers
needed! With the scheduled end of the moratorium on evictions in Massachusetts
on October 17th, it is anticipated that there will be an increased need for
volunteer attorneys to represent low-income litigants, both tenants and
landlords, in Housing Court. These cases can be a part of a pro bono project or
cases on which to build a practice.
Becoming certified as a Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) attorney is
the first step to volunteering for Lawyer for the Day in Housing Court.
This program will certify participants as LAR attorneys and teach them the
basics of going into court for a single event in a case. You must be LAR
certified to volunteer for the Lawyer for the Day Program in Housing
Court.
This program is part of the BBA’s broader effort to promote housing stability
for low-income Massachusetts residents who have been disproportionately impacted
by the COVID-19 pandemic, and also part of the BBA's Pro Bono Month and Housing
Court training series.
To register for part two of the training: Lawyer for the Day in Housing Court
Training: Frequently Arising Issues for Tenant and Landlords, please click here.
Are you already LAR certified or have you volunteered for Lawyer for the Day
in Housing Court in past? If so, please contact Doug Newton at dnewton@bostonbar.org.
BBA Public Service and Pro Bono Trainings are supported by the Boston Bar
Foundation. To learn more or support these efforts click here.