BBA Access to Justice

Grants & Community Relations Manager at the Boston Bar Association. Tweeting about legal services and access to justice. Views are my own.

[BostonBar @BostonBar]

The @BostonBar's Statement on the Federal Indictment of Judge Shelley Joseph was quoted in the @BostonGlobe's editorial, "Judge’s prosecution a case of federal over reach". Read the article here: https://t.co/VpYSAuI6Ys. Read the full BBA Statement here: https://t.co/Imfn2UsbT5

[BBA Access to Justice @BBA_A2J]

Thank you to the panelists at this morning's @BostonBar Society of Fellows breakfast for an important discussion about housing displacement in Boston, including speakers from @casamyrna, @CityLife_Clvu, @BostonLegalAid, @MassLawReform, @VLP_Boston, and @HarvardLegalAid.

[Michael Avitzur @MikeAvitzurBBA]

ICYMI: @BostonBar reiterates opposition to ICE agents conducting immigration enforcement in courthouses and decries "an unprecedented overreach into state authority [as] a serious threat to the judicial independence that we all depend upon to protect our rights under the law."

[Solana Goss @SolanaGossBBA]

Thanks to the panel at today's @BostonBar Foundation Society of Fellows Breakfast. An important discussion on #housing issues facing our city. Find out more about the Fellows program and the impact they have on the community. https://t.co/0lkdrUGy45

[BostonBar @BostonBar]

Read the full BBA Statement on the Federal Indictment of Massachusetts Judge Shelley Joseph: https://t.co/hP48i1ECUJ
Read the BBA's full Immigration Principles: https://t.co/mErrIi25kL
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[BostonBar @BostonBar]

"A large coalition of over twenty organizations in Massachusetts gathered at the community bill signing, including: @GLADLaw, @NASWMA, @massequality, @ACLU_Mass, @BostonBar, @childrensleague , @masspsych, @MAPsychSociety, and more."
https://t.co/c4NmxOIsho

[MA Legal Assistance @CivilLegalAid]

Thank you to the House of Representatives for increasing funding for civil legal aid to $23.5 million in the FY20 budget! Special thanks to @RepRuthBalser @SpeakerDeLeo @RepMichlewitz & Judiciary Chair Claire Cronin #FundingforLegalAid #mapoli

[Solana Goss @SolanaGossBBA]

Curious about the @BostonBar Bar Exam Coaching Program? Read on for information for both Applicants & Volunteers! https://t.co/k7xywgwaRk

[BBA Access to Justice @BBA_A2J]

The @BostonBar is excited to celebrate the passage of the #ConversionTherapyBan at the State House tomorrow, 4/23 with @MassEquality and other advocates who worked tirelessly to make this victory possible. Join us for the Community Bill Signing Ceremony: https://t.co/OcyAO0r3m9

[MassEquality @massequality]

Join us on 4/23 for a Community Bill Signing ceremony for the Conversion Therapy Ban Bill! Details and RSVP at https://t.co/yqAG8LlG5d #mapoli #LGBTQ

[BBA Access to Justice @BBA_A2J]

Important read.

https://t.co/k1W70V5otj

[Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts @PLSMA]

The case against solitary confinement https://t.co/LW2zb7YSF3 via @voxdotcom

[Solana Goss @SolanaGossBBA]

Taking the #BarExam in July? Need some practical tips and guidance from a mentor? Read more about our Bar Exam Coaching Program and sign up soon! https://t.co/k7xywgwaRk #lawschool

[De Novo Center for Justice and Healing @DeNovoCenter]

Our free Immigration Legal Screening Clinic is TONIGHT from 5:15-7:15 p.m. at @DeNovoCenter offices, located at 90 Third Street in Cambridge. FREE legal consults and walk-ins welcome.

[MHP Data @mhpdata]

NLIHC released a new analysis of housing affordability for low-income renters. In MA, 59% of extremely low-income renters are paying more than 50% of their income on rent. #HousingRecap https://t.co/tHVFm83q2B

[BBA Access to Justice @BBA_A2J]

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[BBA Access to Justice @BBA_A2J]

"The US cannot erect a wall and expect women to resign themselves to stay put...and be slaughtered... If we turn our backs now on Central American women who are running for their lives, we will be failing to meet the lowest possible bar for human rights." https://t.co/Py7qjYBhQg

[BBA Access to Justice @BBA_A2J]

Looking forward to to the next panel on Responding to Community Needs through Partnerships! #LSCHarvard40th

[BBA Access to Justice @BBA_A2J]

Great panel on law & economic justice at @LSCatHarvardLaw’s 40th featuring Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu @wutrain, Rep. Joe Kennedy @RepJoeKennedy, Blake Strode @ArchCityDefense & Haben Girma @HabenGirma. #LSCHarvard40th

[MA Legal Assistance @CivilLegalAid]

Lack of funding forces #LegalAid organizations in Massachusetts to turn away 37% of eligible residents who seek help with health-related civil legal matters. Learn more: https://t.co/iPDFU3RLwV #LegalAidChangesLives #medleg

[BBA Access to Justice @BBA_A2J]

Nominations for the @_GetKonnected 50 Most Influential Attorneys of Color in Greater Boston are open through tomorrow, Friday, April 5th at 5:00pm. Make your nominations here: https://t.co/lnCUIepUo4

[Ctr for Public Interest Advocacy and Collaboration @NUSL_CPIAC]

Save the Date - April 17th -for a free training on trying a case in housing court with the excellent Lawyer for the Day program. Register here: https://t.co/9eEQhSTTqH @BBA_A2J