MBA President Robert W. Harnais (seated third from
left) was a panelist at a legislative briefing on civil legal
aid at the State House on March 30. Harnais spoke to legislators
and their aides about the importance of fulfilling the
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation budget request of $27
million for fiscal year 2017. Harnais also invited legislators to
visit their local courts where 64 percent of those eligible for
free legal services are turned away from legal aid programs due to
a lack of resources. Photo by Lee Constantine.