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Waltham Resident Anna Richardson Named Boston Rising Star by National Law Journal
Veterans Legal Services Co-Executive Director Chosen as One of Forty Up-and-Coming Legal Professionals in the Boston Area for 2015
Boston, MA (November 5, 2015) Veterans Legal Services is proud to announce Co-Executive Director and Waltham resident Anna Richardson has been named by the National Law Journal as a Boston Rising Star.
In early summer 2015, the National Law Journal – collaborating with the Connecticut Law Tribune – solicited nominations for its Boston Rising Stars supplement featuring exemplary young lawyers in the Boston area.
An independent judging panel – composed of public interest lawyers, law professors, general counsel, legal consultants, and private attorneys – scored dozens of nominees on several key measures: development of the law; advocacy and community contributions; service to the bar; and peer and public recognition. Law Tribune and NLJ editors then reviewed the findings and made selections from among those with the highest scores.
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“I want to thank the entire Veterans Legal Services team, including our board of directors, committees and staff,” said Co-Executive Director, Anna Richardson. “I consider this an acknowledgement of everything we have been doing to move the organization forward, and this award is a culmination of what we have accomplished together as a group.”
“The Rising Stars list reflects impressive talent and diversity among the up-and-coming lawyers in Boston,” said Beth Frerking, editor-in-chief of the National Law Journal.
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The honorees will be profiled in an upcoming supplement to the National Law Journal on November 9, 2015, and honored at an event in Boston on November 12, 2015.
About Veterans Legal Services:
Veterans Legal Services (VLS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering free legal services to homeless and at risk veterans in the Boston area. VLS promotes self-sufficiency, financial security and stability for this population by providing comprehensive and accessible legal services. By locating legal clinics at homeless shelters and service centers, VLS reaches those who would likely otherwise go without the help they need. VLS serves over 450 veterans per year at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans, the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home, Massachusetts Stand Down for Veterans, the Bedford VA Medical Center, and other community events for veterans and deploying and returning troops. For more information, please visit www.veteranslegalservices.org.
