Supreme Judicial Court Announces Access to Justice Commission Appointments (8/14)

The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) today announced the appointment of the Honorable Valerie Yarashus, Associate Justice of the Superior Court, and Marijane Benner Browne, Director of Global Lateral Partner Recruiting at Ropes & Gray LLP, as co-chairs of the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission. Judge Yarashus has been appointed for a three-year term to succeed the Honorable Serge Georges, Jr., Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, who is stepping down after completing his three-year term as Commission co-chair. Marijane Benner Browne, who has served as Commission co-chair with Justice Georges since 2021, has been reappointed to that position for an additional year. Read Full Article

Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission Announces Seven New Members

The Supreme Judicial Court today announced the appointments of seven new members to the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission. First established by the Supreme Judicial Court in 2005, the Access to Justice Commission seeks to improve access to justice for people who are unable to afford an attorney for essential civil legal needs, such as cases involving housing, consumer debt, and family law. Read Full Article

Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission Launches COVID-19 Pro Bono Portal

The Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission's COVID-19 Task Force Pro Bono Committee has launched the COVID-19 Pro Bono Portal, a collaborative, statewide tool connecting attorneys and law students to pandemic-related pro bono opportunities that serve low-income residents of the Commonwealth. Read Full Article

Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission Announces Four New Members and Release of Annual Report

"We are delighted to welcome these new members to the Commission," said Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants, who co-chairs the Commission. "Each of them has demonstrated a commitment to improving access to justice for all residents of the Commonwealth, and their experience and expertise will play important roles in helping the Commission carry out its mission." Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants to Speak at Event Announcing 2018 - 2019 Pro Bono Fellows

On Thursday, October 11, Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants will speak at the seventh annual Access to Justice Fellows event at the John Adams Courthouse, hosted by the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission and the Lawyers Clearinghouse. Chief Justice Gants is co-chair of the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission. Read Full Article