Reception welcomes newest Access to Justice Fellows class

Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff//January 10, 2019//

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Members of the Massachusetts nonprofit and legal communities gathered at the John Adams Courthouse in Boston to help Lawyers Clearinghouse and the Access to Justice Commission kick off the seventh year of the Access to Justice Fellows Program. The program engages senior lawyers and retired judges in pro bono projects with nonprofits, legal services organizations and the courts. This year’s 20 fellows are working on projects involving affordable housing, disability law, domestic violence, workers’ rights, asylum for immigrants, student loan debt, and the mentoring of recent law school graduates.

Rom P. Watson (left) with Rosalyn Garbose Nasdor of Ropes & Gray and 2014-2015 fellow R. Hardin Matthews: Rom P. Watson (left) with Rosalyn Garbose Nasdor of Ropes & Gray and 2014-2015 fellow R. Hardin Matthews
Irene Scharf and Gerald W. Tutor: Irene Scharf and Gerald W. Tutor
Rochelle Hahn of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (left) with Stephen A. Russo of Volunteer Lawyers Project and Jacquelynne J. Bowman of Greater Boston Legal Services: Rochelle Hahn of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (left) with Stephen A. Russo of Volunteer Lawyers Project and Jacquelynne J. Bowman of Greater Boston Legal Services
Anita P. Sharma of PAIR Project with A. Hugh Scott: Anita P. Sharma of PAIR Project with A. Hugh Scott
N. Polebaum (left) with Len Zandrow of Justice Bridge Legal Center: N. Polebaum (left) with Len Zandrow of Justice Bridge Legal Center
Julie O. Petrini (left) with Susan M. Finegan of Mintz Levin and Christopher J. Petrini of Petrini & Associates: Julie O. Petrini (left) with Susan M. Finegan of Mintz Levin and Christopher J. Petrini of Petrini & Associates
The 2018-2019 Access to Justice fellows with Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants (from left): Gerald W. Tutor, Judith B. Tracy, Mary Rose Scozzafava, Harvey Weiner, A. Hugh Scott, Joel P. Suttenberg, Rom P. Watson, Mark N. Polebaum, John Achatz, Karen S. Quandt, Gants, Paula F. Mangum, Michael L. Altman, Janet F. Aserkoff, Irene Scharf, Michael D. Felsen, Maryann Civitello and Julie O. Petrini: The 2018-2019 Access to Justice fellows with Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants (from left): Gerald W. Tutor, Judith B. Tracy, Mary Rose Scozzafava, Harvey Weiner, A. Hugh Scott, Joel P. Suttenberg, Rom P. Watson, Mark N. Polebaum, John Achatz, Karen S. Quandt, Gants, Paula F. Mangum, Michael L. Altman, Janet F. Aserkoff, Irene Scharf, Michael D. Felsen, Maryann Civitello and Julie O. Petrini
Retired Boston Municipal Court Judge Patricia E. Bernstein (left), a 2017-2018 fellow, with Susan Corcoran of Community Legal Services and Counseling Center and John Achatz: Retired Boston Municipal Court Judge Patricia E. Bernstein (left), a 2017-2018 fellow, with Susan Corcoran of Community Legal Services and Counseling Center and John Achatz