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Law360 quoted Member Drew DeVoogd about his work representing Afghan refugees and their families.
BOSTON and SAN DIEGO – Chambers & Partners has named two Mintz attorneys as finalists for its 2023 Chambers USA Awards, which celebrates firms and individuals who are furthering the advancement of diversity and inclusion across the United States (U.S.).
Mintz Co-Hosts Annual Pro Bono Clinic for Nonprofits with ACC-NE
April 19, 2023 | Blog | By Geri Haight, Christopher Buontempo
For the twelfth consecutive year, Mintz organized a pro bono clinic bringing together in-house counsel and nonprofit organizations. Following a training session on privacy, data security, and social media policies led by Mintz Member Geri L. Haight and Associate Christopher J. Buontempo, more than 35 in-house counsel teamed up in small groups to advise Boston-area nonprofits.
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Mintz has once again been named a recipient of the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA)’s Beacon of Justice Award. This year, the award was given to law firms that demonstrated their “efforts to address issues related to LGBTQ+ rights and/or gender-based equity issues that intersect with racial equity.”
21 Law Firms Touted By Legal Aid Group For DEI Efforts
April 14, 2023
Mintz's inclusion in the National Legal Aid & Defender Association's 2023 Beacon of Justice award was featured by Law360 Pulse. The article highlighted recent pro bono initiatives that the firm's attorneys are undertaking.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mintz’s Private Equity Co-Chair, Matthew T. Simpson is one of a group of experts arranged by the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) to develop a series of tools and resources to assist with potential future ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
The Benefits Of Pro Bono In Law Firms
April 5, 2023
Chair of Mintz's Pro Bono Committee Susan Finegan was quoted in the March/April issue of San Diego Lawyer Journal about the benefits that pro bono work has on firm culture, recruitment, and retention.
BOSTON – Mintz is pleased to announce that two of its attorneys have been included in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly 2023 ‘Excellence In Law’ recognition.
Chair of Mintz's Pro Bono Committee Susan Finegan was interviewed by Donald Frederico on his Higher Callings podcast. In addition to elaborating on the pro bono work carried out by Mintz lawyers, Sue discussed a number of other topics about pro bono legal services.
Mintz Helps to Launch Abortion Hotline Offering Free Legal Advice
January 31, 2023
BOSTON – Mintz today announced the launch of a new abortion hotline offering legal guidance and resources to callers, moving to further defend abortion access in light of the Dobbs decision and passage of the new Massachusetts provider protection law.
Ensuring a Safe Haven for a Sexual Assault Survivor
January 6, 2023 | Article
Supporting a Holistic Approach to Health Care
December 21, 2022 | Article
Through a collaboration with the Hofstra | Northwell Medical Legal Partnership (MLP), Mintz helped a woman suffering from endometriosis to successfully appeal a denial of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits.
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Mintz Settlement Sparks San Diego Police Department Policy Change
December 14, 2022 | Article
Mintz helped represent Christina Griffin-Jones in a case challenging a lengthy police seizure of her cellphone without a warrant following her arrest at a Black Lives Matter protest. As part of a July 2022 settlement, the City of San Diego agreed to a new policy requiring officers to either obtain a warrant to hold or search any phone they seize, or to promptly return the phone.
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Partnering and Giving Back With Clinic in a Box®
December 8, 2022 | Article
For the past 15 years, we’ve partnered with national and local organizations to host Clinic in a Box®, a half-day pro bono clinic providing legal advice to Boston area nonprofits. To date, more than 300 in-house lawyers have participated in this annual event, a highlight of our pro bono work each year.
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Providing Critical Support to a Community Lifeline
December 1, 2022 | Article
Language and cultural barriers often prevent people from seeking help. The struggles of low-income Asian immigrants are often overlooked, and we are proud to support GBLS’s work, which is making a big impact in the Asian American community.
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Leveraging Resources to Counter a Crisis
November 23, 2022 | Article
Mintz attorneys helped Mass General Brigham (MGB) and other private-sector and health organizations launch and incorporate a nonprofit organization to combat the opioid crisis. They have advised RIZE Massachusetts on corporate, trademark, government contracting, and intellectual property issues.
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Guardianship Keeps Boy with Family Friend
November 17, 2022 | Article
Through a referral from the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program (SDVLP), Mintz handled a guardianship case that enabled a family friend to become the guardian of two teens after one of their adoptive mothers passed away and the other became too ill to care for them.
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Giving Hope to Individuals Exploited by the Sex Trade
November 9, 2022 | Article
In an interview, our client Nikki Bell shares how her experience with prostitution and trafficking led her to found an organization to help others in similar situations. She also discusses her collaboration with Mintz attorneys to draft pending Massachusetts legislation that would decriminalize prostitution for prostituted people while maintaining penalties for buyers and pimps.
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Mintz Attorneys Help Fuel Equitable Growth at the Bizgrow Conference
November 2, 2022 | Article
Mintz attorneys participated in the sixth annual BizGrow Conference in Boston hosted by Lawyers for Civil Rights. The July 2022 event connected low-income minority, immigrant, and female entrepreneurs and small business owners with free legal consultations and business support.
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Asylum Granted for a Family of Honduran Refugees
October 28, 2022 | Article
A pro bono team secured a grant of asylum for a Honduran family of five while helping them obtain work authorizations, access psychological health services, and navigate school applications. Attorney Amanda Asaro discusses her work leading the three-year engagement, the high stakes for the family, and what the experience meant to her.
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