Massachusetts Advocates for Children

MAC is a mission-driven nonprofit law firm dedicated to removing barriers to educational and life opportunities for Massachusetts children and youth. Based in Boston, and serving the state of Massachusetts, we employ a racial equity lens to improve educational options for all young people, while also helping individual families overcome barriers to education for their children. MAC uses a combination of strategies from individual case representation to policy advocacy to advance change on systemic and individual levels.

MAC has always maintained a panel of private bar attorneys to take special education cases for children with disabilities of low-income clients on a pro bono basis. MAC identifies appropriate cases from calls to its Helpline and seeks an attorney willing and able to provide legal representation. MAC is seeking both attorneys to volunteer for the Helpline and those who are able to help with legal research or take on individual cases.

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  • Organization Type: Nonprofit Legal Services Provider
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  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers
  • Training Provided
  • Training Required
  • CLE credit for trainings
  • CLE credit for pro bono
  • Mentoring or supervision offered
  • Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance
  • State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity
    Massachusetts
  • Area of law
    Civil Rights, Disability, Education, Family & Juvenile, Special education, school expulsion
  • Populations Served
    Children, Communities of Color, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Low Income, Persons with Disabilities, parents and guardians of children with disabilities
  • Opportunities For
    Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors, Nonlitigation Projects, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities
    Flexible
  • Training / Supervision Comments
    Mentoring by MAC staff and private attorneys, training manuals and videos. Training may be required for attorneys new to special education,
  • Other Case Load Requirements
    1 case
  • Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help
    Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Legal Research, Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: Support (e.g., discovery), Prepare legal education materials
  • Other Project Types
    Litigation: administrative hearings at the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)
  • Long Distance Opportunities
    Conduct Research, Draft or Translate Legal Documents, Mentor Volunteer Lawyers
  • Other Long Distance Opportunities
    Helpline