Since in the "Lawyer
for the Day" program was created at the Boston Housing Court in May 1999,
1,200 volunteer lawyers from the BBA have assisted more than 14,500
individuals.. In response to this need for legal services, volunteers are needed
for Wednesday and Thursday of each week. Volunteers who offer their assistance
to unrepresented tenants and landlords on Eviction Day play an important role in
providing access to justice at the Court.
The Lawyer for a Day Program has expanded to include a litigation component
where lawyers provide full representation to pro se individuals involved in
eviction trials. A number of the volunteers have become Limited Assistance
Representation (LAR) certified and as a result, many clients have an attorney
available to accompany them and represent them before the court.
The Lawyer for the Day Program at Boston Housing Court is a joint effort of
the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association, the Boston Housing
Court and the BBA's Real Estate Section. If you are interested in
participating in the Program, the BBA Real Estate Section and Volunteer Lawyers
Project have developed a training session for volunteers interested in taking on
full representation in an eviction trial. For more information about the
training session, please click
here .