Substantive training will be provided on the debt collection industry, common defenses to consumer debt collection suits, and litigating affirmative claims in these cases. Practical training will be provided on how to represent a low-income debtor in the Boston Municipal Court and District Court. This training will allow attendees to review common paperwork submitted by […]

Want to learn more about family law? Attend our Family Law 101 Training! This is an introductory training on Domestic Relations Law. This one-session training will give you the basics on initiating a divorce. It will cover filing the Complaint and all the accompanying documents, and serving the opposing party. This training is free of […]

Want to learn a bit more about family law? Attend our Family Law 102 training! Family Law 102 will cover Temporary Orders, Pre-Trial Conferences, and how to finalize a divorce or other family law matter. VLP trainings are offered free of charge to active volunteers. Interested in attending? Sign up! These trainings are NOT for […]

This training will cover the basics of advocacy in 209A Abuse Prevention proceedings. It will provide an overview of 209A laws and procedures and walk attorneys through preparing for and conducting a 209A hearing. We will also discuss the dynamics of an abusive relationship and provide attorneys with the skills to support survivors of abuse. […]

This training provides a basic understanding of housing issues VLP clients generally face in Eastern Housing Court. You will learn background and resources needed to volunteer at our Boston Housing Court Lawyer for the Day project and work with housing cases. This training is for practitioners of all experience levels as well as law students! […]

We invite you to join us in celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Lawyer for the Day in the Eastern Housing Court Program. The event will recognize the continued success of the program and the work of those who make this program possible. Since 1999, over 18,000 pro se landlords and tenants have been represented […]

Become a VLP volunteer attorney! This orientation provides an introduction to working with the Volunteer Lawyers Project. Led by a VLP staff attorney and the Pro Bono Manager, this session provides an overview of what you need to know to begin your work with VLP. Want to volunteer with us? Sign up here!

This is the third training in our 4-part series. This training is best for either those who have attended our previous 2 trainings or practicing attorneys who want to understand more difficult aspects of family law. This advanced family law training for volunteer attorneys will focus on the following: 1A Joint Petition for Divorce Custody/Support/Visitation […]

Family Law 104 is an advanced course in our Family Law series. The training covers more difficult issues including: Establishing Paternity – adjudicating parentage, rebutting the presumption that a woman’s husband is the father of her child Separate Support – when married couples want to live separately but are not ready to divorce Adoption – […]