PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT:
Jennifer Donahue/Erika Gully-Santiago
Jennifer.Donahue@sjc.state.ma.us
617-557-1114
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 21, 2016
Supreme Judicial Court Justice Geraldine Hines to Speak at Event Announcing Pro Bono Fellows
WHAT:
On Thursday, September 22, Supreme Judicial Court Justice Geraldine S. Hines will be speaking at the fifth annual Access to Justice Fellows event at the John Adams Courthouse, hosted by the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission and the Lawyers Clearinghouse. Justice Hines is co-chair of the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission.
The Access to Justice Fellows Program, a project of the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission and the Lawyers Clearinghouse, provides senior lawyers and retired judges the opportunity to work on yearlong pro bono legal projects. This year's Fellows will work on a range of projects involving environmental law, racial justice work, corporate assistance to nonprofits, and educational advocacy within the Boston public school system, among others.
Since the start of the program in 2012, more than 70 Access to Justice Fellows have provided nearly 45,000 hours of pro bono service to over 40 partner organizations. The program's aim is to provide Access to Justice Fellows an avenue to pursue engaging pro bono work, remain active members of the legal community, and help people and groups in need.
The 2016-2017 Access to Justice Fellows are:
- Susan Anderson, Medical-Legal Partnership | Boston
- David Bono, Conservation Law Foundation
- Hon. Bettina Borders (Ret.), Justice Bridge Legal Center
- John Carroll, Equal Justice Coalition
- Hon. Paul Chernoff (Ret.), Veterans Legal Services
- Jason Cotton, Justice Bridge Legal Center/Lawyers Clearinghouse
- Gene Dahmen, Discovering Justice
- Jinanne Elder, Volunteer Lawyers Project/Senior Partners for Justice
- Ken Felter, Greater Boston Legal Services
- Charley Glerum, Justice Bridge Legal Center
- Lee Glickenhaus, Rosie's Place
- Steve Greenzang, Volunteer Lawyers Project/Senior Partners for Justice
- Fredie Kay, Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts
- Barbara Oro, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute/Volunteer Lawyers Project/Senior Partners for Justice
- Jeffrey Petrucelly, National Lawyers Guild, Massachusetts Chapter
- Arthur Pressman, Catie's Closet
- Elizabeth Ritvo, Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission
- Hon. James Wexler (Ret.), American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
- Peggy Wiesenberg, Quality Education for Every Student (QUEST)
WHEN:
Thursday, September 22, 2016
5 p.m.
WHERE:
Seven Justice Courtroom
John Adams Courthouse
Boston, MA 02108