Equal Justice Coalition to Honor Senator Brian Joyce and Three Other Legislators with the Beacon of Justice Award

The Equal Justice Coalition will honor Senator Brian Joyce of Milton and three other legislators with the Beacon of Justice Award at a reception on Jan. 17.

 The following legislators will be honored for their outstanding support of legal aid programs that provide access to justice for low-income Massachusetts residents with critical civil legal problems:

• Representative Patricia A. Haddad – Speaker Pro Tempore
• Senator Stanley C. Rosenberg – President Pro Tempore
• Representative Ruth B. Balser

 Awards will be presented by board members and staff of legal aid programs.

WHEN:                

Thursday, January 17

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

 WHERE:              

John Adams Courthouse

One Pemberton Square

Boston, Massachusetts

About The Equal Justice Coalition

The Equal Justice Coalition is a collaboration of the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, Massachusetts Bar Association and Boston Bar Association. It advocates increasing the state appropriation for civil legal aid, which funds programs throughout the state that provide legal advice and representation to low-income Massachusetts residents facing civil legal problems. For more information, visit www.equaljusticecoalition.org.

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