Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association

Legal ServicesMassachusetts, United States51-200 Employees

The Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association (VLP) is a private nonprofit organization established in 1977 that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Greater Boston, primarily through pro bono work by private attorneys. It operates in partnership with Senior Partners for Justice to help ensure access to legal representation for people who cannot afford a lawyer. VLP maintains a panel of about 1,000 attorneys and paralegals from across the legal community who volunteer on cases and related activities. Pro bono services cover a broad range of areas and include roles such as Attorneys of the Day at the Boston Housing Court and the Suffolk County Probate and Family Court, community legal education for low-income homeowners, probate and estate telephone advice, and counsel to various community groups. The organization is based in Boston, Massachusetts, at 7 Winthrop Square, 2nd Floor, employs between 51 and 200 people, and its pro bono work is covered by malpractice insurance; it receives support from the Legal Services Corporation, with information available at vlpnet.org.

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