FISCAL YEAR 2020
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 FY20 budget. Stay tuned for our FY20 support letters, which will be posted soon. View letters from the FY19 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 FY20 Deans Letter [PDF]
Bar Associations Letter
Leaders of the Massachusetts Bar Association and over 30 affiliated bar associations across the state have delivered a letter to Governor Baker, urging him to include a funding increase for civil legal aid in his FY19 budget.
Stay tuned for the FY20 Bar Associations Letter!
View the FY19 Bar Associations Letter [PDF]
News
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