Description

The Hampden County Bar Association Legal Clinic, in partnership with  Community Legal Aid, will host a Housing Court Training to expose lawyers to a new area of practice and train volunteers for our lawyer for the day programs. 

The training will be held on March 27, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:30 PM at the Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse in the Commissioners Room. The training will prepare volunteers to assist both landlords and tenants in a “lawyer for the day” capacity. The training will cover an overview of Massachusetts residential tenancy laws, summary process law and procedure, and the purpose of LFD/Role of the Volunteer Lawyer. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to a new area of law and expand your practice. Attending the training is free, but you will be asked to sign up for one of our Housing Court Lawyers for the Day Programs.  Mentoring and shadowing opportunities are available to first-time volunteers.

PANEL

Honorable Jonathan J. Kane, Western Division Housing Court
Clerk Magistrate Michael J. Doherty, Western Division Housing Court
Chief Housing Specialist Jenni Pothier, Western Division Housing Court  
Gordon P. Shaw, Esq., Community Legal Aid
Dennis P. Powers, Esq., Powers Law Group
Peter T. Lane, Esq., Fierst, Bloomberg Ohm LLP
Richard Herbert, Esq., Rich Herbert Law PC