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- EIN 22-2486215
- (617) 423-0648
- 7 Winthrop Sq Fl 2 Boston MA 02110-1245 USA
- www.vlpnet.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Crime & Law, Legal Services
Mission: The mission of the volunteer lawyers project of the boston bar association is to increase access to justice by delivering high quality pro bono civil legal services to eligible clients in the greater boston area.
Programs: Legal aid programs: in 2017 volunteer lawyers project (vlp) worked with pro bono attorneys to serve low income clients with a wide range of civil legal problems, including housing, eviction, foreclosure, child support, bankruptcy, wills guardianships, unpaid wages, and unemployment benefits. In 2017 volunteer lawyers project served approximately 13,000 clients. Participating attorneys donated over 13,000 pro bono hours which vlp conservatively values at $4,550,000. Attorneys volunteered at courthouse projects to provide advice and representation in consumer, housing, guradianship, and family matters. Senior partners for justice continued its work in handling complex cases and mentoring less experienced attorneys.