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- STATEMENT: MA Appleseed Condemns U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Historic Homelessness Case June 28, 2024
- TAKE ACTION: Two Major Bills Open the Door for Youth-Focused Policy Change! June 26, 2024
- Education Over Exclusion: Stop Discriminatory Treatment of Students Based on What They Wear May 31, 2024
- 2024 Good Apple Reception April 30, 2024
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Featured Monthly Donor
Thank You, Jennifer Sunderland: Board Member, Boston Attorney, and Generous Monthly Donor! Jennifer is a Massachusetts native who attended college and law school here and clerked for judges in the Massachusetts Trial Court and Supreme Judicial Court. As a public defender for four years, Jennifer witnessed the importance of expanding access to justice within […]
Coronavirus Has Made Courts Go Remote. Will This Lay The Groundwork For Using Technology to Expand Access to Justice In The Future?
By Jake Hofstetter | Research and Policy Associate The coronavirus crisis has impacted every part of society, and even public institutions are having to be flexible and creative to respond to the pandemic. Schools are using remote learning, governments are offering unemployment applications online, and libraries are lending e-books. The court system is no different. […]
Responding to COVID-19: Resources from Lawyers for Civil Rights
Systemic injustice and legal crises don’t go away because of a virus. For those experiencing food insecurity, in need of medical support, and more, please check out the resources below provided by our friends at Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston: Need Legal Help or Support During COVID-19? The public health crisis is unfolding rapidly so […]
Tell Your Legislators: We Need Right to Counsel!
Action Alert In 2018 alone, more than 40,000 households in Massachusetts were served with eviction papers, and over 92% of these tenants were unrepresented. Women, families of color, and households with children disproportionately face eviction, and are forced to fight it on their own. The stakes are high and without a lawyer, many tenants do […]
2020 Good Apple Reception Announcement
Save the Date! March 26, 2020 6:00 pm Reception 7:00 pm Award Ceremony Boston Harbor Hotel, Wharf Room 13th Annual Good Apple Award On Thursday, March 26th, 2020 Massachusetts Appleseed will host its 13th annual Good Apple Reception at the Boston Harbor Hotel. We are pleased to announce that this year’s recipient of the Good […]
New Report Recommends Massachusetts Create Online Court Help Center to Aid Those Without an Attorney
Massachusetts could increase access to justice through just one website BOSTON, October 3, 2019 — A research report released today by the Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice explores how the Massachusetts Trial Court could develop a new, online help center for court users. The report details how the court system could use innovative […]