Legal & Immigration
The Mass General Brigham Employee Assistance Program is available to assist employees and immediate family household members with referrals to address legal issues. Below are some resources on a variety of legal topics and information on finding an attorney. Please contact the EAP at 866-724-4327 if you need further assistance in managing a legal issue or concern.
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Employees, staff and immediate family household members have access to legal resources and free 60-minute sessions with a lawyer. If you have legal concerns or questions about topics, such as housing/home buying, divorce, estate planning, access assistance via the EAP at 866-724-4327, or via AskmyHR.
Below are resources for finding a lawyer to speak with directly regarding your legal concerns. If you are a Mass General Brigham employee or family member, call the EAP directly to learn about additional resources for which you are eligible.
- Commonwealth of MA – Finding Legal Assistance (Private and Legal Aid)
- MA Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
617-654-0400 - Boston Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
617-742-0625 - American Bar Association – MA (Private and Legal Aid)
- New Hampshire Bar Association
603- 224-6942 - Rhode Island Bar Association
401 421-7799
Massachusetts
- Greater Boston Legal Services
Low income legal resources and referrals
Boston – 617-371-1234
Cambridge and Somerville – 617-603-2700
- Volunteer Lawyers Project
Low-income legal resource serving residents of Greater Boston
617-603-1700
- Legal Assistance Bureau
Serves Newton, Waltham, Watertown
781-893-4793
- UMASS Law – Justice Bridge
Affordable legal services for those who do not qualify for free legal services
617-860-3414
- Northeast Legal Aid
Legal assistance for low-income residents on the North Shore
978-458-1465
- De Novo (Community Legal Services and Counseling Center)
Free civil legal aid serving residents of Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Medford, Somerville, Watertown
617-661-1010
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Legal Assistance
Legal aid to address the legal problems that affect daily survival and most basic needs.
Toll-free phone (all offices): 1-800-562-3174 - New Hampshire Legal Aid
Legal Information, Referrals, and Free Assistance
800-639-5290 or 603-224-3333
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Legal Services
800-662-5034 or 401-274-2652
Mediation is a process in which the parties meet with a mutually selected impartial and neutral person who assists them in the negotiation of their differences. Mediation can sometime represent a less adversarial and less costly alternative to the traditional legal process.
- Community Dispute Settlement Center Inc.
617-876-5376 - Mediation Works Incorporated
617-973-9739
Information about Divorce
- Mass.Gov – Divorce in MA
- Mass Legal Help – Filing for Divorce in MA
- Survive Divorce – MA Guide
- NH.Gov – Filing for Divorce in New Hampshire
- Rhode Island Legal Services – Understanding the Divorce Process in RI
Legal Assistance for Divorce with Finding an Attorney
- MetLife – Free Will Preparation and Power of Attorney Service – For Eligible MGB Employees & Immediate Family Household Members
- Employees, staff and immediate family household members have access to legal resources and free 60-minute sessions with a lawyer. If you have legal concerns or questions about topics, such as housing/home buying, divorce, estate planning, access assistance via the EAP at 866-724-4327, or via AskmyHR.
- General help with Finding an Attorney.
The Mass General Brigham EAP is available to assist employees and household members with immigration issues. Below are some common, relevant topics. Please contact the EAP at 866-724-4327 if you need further assistance.
Legal issues related to immigration can be complicated and intimidating. You may need an attorney to navigate this process. Below there are some helpful resources.
General
- The Mass Bar Association – Legal Immigration Information
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Boston Bar Association
- EAP Resources for Finding an Attorney
Low Cost & Free Legal Services (based on eligibility)
- Greater Boston Legal Services – Immigration Unit
197 Friend St., Boston, MA 02114
617-371-1234 | TDD: 617-371-1228 - UMass Law – Immigration Law Clinic
- Harvard Law School – Immigration and Refugee Clinic
The organizations below offer a wide range of services, (including legal) for adapting to life in America. Some services are free and others have a fee associated with them.
- Agencia ALPHA (Alcanzando Logros Para Hispanos Ahora)
– Boston
617-522-6382
info@agenciaalpha.org
– East Boston
617-522-6382
info@agenciaalpha.org
- International Institute of New England (Boston, Lowell and Manchester, New Hampshire)
One Milk Street, Boston, MA 02109
617-695-9990
- Irish Immigration Center (IIC)
100 Franklin Street, LL-1, Boston, MA 02110
617-542-7654
- Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
105 Chauncy St., 9th floor, Boston, MA 02111
617-350-5480
- Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center (RIAC)
– Boston
31 Heath Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-238-2430– Lynn
20 Wheeler Street, suite 401
Lynn, MA 01902
617-238-2430– Worcester
340 Main Street, Suite #965
Worcester, MA 01608
508-756-7557
- Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) project
Provides free immigration services to indigent asylum seekers and detained immigrants
98 North Washington Street, Suite 106 Boston, MA 02114
617-742-9296
- US. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
USCIS is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States.
- PIPS Partners Office for International Professionals and Students
Provides visa support and information to the international community of Mass General Brigham.
These agencies offer various services including refugee resettlement, English language classes, financial assistance, legal advocacy, referrals for non-citizens.
- Agencia ALPHA (Alcanzando Logros Para Hispanos Ahora)
– Boston – 617-522-6382
info@agenciaalpha.org
– East Boston – 617-522-6382
info@agenciaalpha.org
- Ascentria Care Alliance (formerly Lutheran Social Services of New England)
– Worcester – 774-243-3100
– West Springfield – 413-787-0725
- Catholic Charities
Greater Boston
617-464-8100
Haitian Multi-Service Center
617-506-6600
Worcester County
508-798-0191
- Center for New Americans – Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts
– Amherst –413-427-6543
– Greenfield –413-772-0055
– Northampton – 413-587-0084
- International Institute of New England (Boston, Lowell and Manchester, New Hampshire)
One Milk Street, Boston, MA 02109
617-695-9990
- Irish Immigration Center (IIC)
100 Franklin Street, LL-1, Boston, MA 02110
617-542-7654
- Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
105 Chauncy St., 9th floor, Boston, MA 02111
617-350-5480
- Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center (RIAC)
– Boston
31 Heath Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-238-2430
– Lynn
20 Wheeler Street, suite 401
Lynn, MA 01902
617-238-2430
– Worcester
340 Main Street, Suite #965
Worcester, MA 01608
508-756-7557
