Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us, “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Lawyers for Civil Rights has been devoted to bending that arc since the 1960s. We know that justice is possible, even in dark times, and that the law remains one...
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Lawyers for Civil Rights is proud to provide free legal support toinspiring small businesses through our economic justice initiative,LCR | BizGrow. Spread the love this Valentine’s Day season bysupporting small BizGrow businesses. Click here to download the gift guide. 2026 BizGrow Valentine’s Day Guide...
Sue. And Build. Our New Year’s commitment is simple: sue—early and often—and build.There’s a hockey lesson that captures our approach: if you skate to where the puck is, you miss it. You have to anticipate where it’s going. That kind of forward-looking strategy—anticipating need—has been one of our most powerful contributions to the civil rights...
LCR | BizGrow Releases Model Commercial Lease Template for Small Businesses and Landlords Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) is proud to announce that BizGrow, its small business initiative, has partnered with Anderson & Kreiger LLP and Graffito SP to release a model commercial lease template designed specifically for Boston-area landlords seeking to lease...
All entities created in the United States — including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies” — and their beneficial owners are now exempt from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new law in effect starting in 2024 that requires most small businesses to fill out...
Lawyers for Civil Rights has sent an open letter to the new owners of Faneuil Hall outlining concrete strategies for revitalizing the marketplace by intentionally and deliberately focusing on the expansion of locally-owned, minority-owned, immigrant-owned, and women-owned businesses. We also crafted creative suggestions to help activate and...
Alarming Statistics Show “Old Boys Network” Freezing out Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses in City’s Contracting Process In an open letter, Lawyers for Civil Rights called upon the City of Cambridge to take significant and aggressive steps to ensure greater participation of Minority- and Women- Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) in its public contracts. A...
