FISCAL YEAR 2023
Some of the most prominent representatives of the Massachusetts legal community are joining together again this year to urge Governor Baker and the legislature to increase funding for the civil legal aid line item in the Commonwealth’s FY23 budget. View letters from the FY23 campaign below.
General Counsel Letter
General counsel from dozens of the leading corporations and institutions doing business in Massachusetts delivered a letter to Governor Baker and members of the Legislature asking them to support civil legal aid with an increase in the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation line item.
Law School Deans Letter
Massachusetts law school deans delivered letters to Governor Baker and members of the Legislature, explaining that an increase in civil legal aid funding is necessary to improve access to justice in the Commonwealth.
View the FY23 Deans Letter [PDF]
Managing Partners Letter
Leaders of the private law firms across the state have delivered a letter to Governor Baker, urging him to include a funding increase for civil legal aid in his FY22 budget.