Emma Rathmann's Colleagues at The Lawyers Clearinghouse
Emma Rathmann's Contact Details
617-544-3434
Greater Boston
The Lawyers Clearinghouse
Emma Rathmann's Company Details
Lawyers Clearinghouse provides pro bono legal services to Massachusetts nonprofits and the homeless community and connects lawyers with meaningful pro bono opportunities.The Lawyers Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and Homelessness (our official name) was founded in 1988 by the Boston Bar Association and Massachusetts Bar Association. It grew out of a common belief that through an organized broad based program, the pro bono resources of the private bar could be used to fight homelessness. The creation of the Clearinghouse also reflected the enormous economic pressures placed on low and moderate income families in Massachusetts, and on the limited capabilities of the nonprofit groups assisting them with their housing needs.The Clearinghouse has served as the model used by bar sponsored pro bono groups throughout the country in establishing similar programs, including the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, and Maryland. In 1991, the Clearinghouse received the American Bar Association's Pro Bono Partnership Award.