Olivia Cella is a bilingual paralegal specializing in family law and guardianship at the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association since April 2023. Previously, Olivia worked as a financial assistant at Harbor Asset Planning, where responsibilities included generating bank statement reports and maintaining balanced accounts. During academic tenure at Colby College, Olivia served as co-principal investigator for research on bilingual students, mentored in the Sexual Violence Prevention Program, and contributed to various legal internships, including conducting research and translating materials into Spanish. Additional experience includes roles in integrated care quality and professional relief, focusing on supporting individuals with serious mental illness. Olivia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Spanish from Colby College.
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Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association
The Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association (VLP) is a private non-profit organization, established in 1977, that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Greater Boston, primarily through the pro bono services of private attorneys. VLP and its partner, Senior Partners for Justice, help make access to justice possible for people who cannot afford a lawyer. Pro bono services are provided through VLP's panel of approximately 1,000 attorneys and paralegals representing all segments of the legal community- members of small, medium and large firms, solo practitioners, government attorneys, retired attorneys, corporate counsel, and law students certified under SJC Rule 3:03. The panel handles cases in a broad range of substantive areas and pro bono assistance takes many different forms. In addition to handling cases, VLP volunteers serve as Attorneys of the Day at the Boston Housing Court and Suffolk County Probate and Family Court; teach community legal education programs for low-income homeowners; provide telephone advice on probate and estate related issues; and serve as counsel to a variety of community groups. Pro bono cases are covered under VLP's malpractice insurance. To find out more about our pro bono opportunities and the training, mentoring and other benefits we provide to volunteer attorneys, please see our website, www.vlpnet.org. Volunteer's Lawyers Project receives support from the federal Legal Services Corporation (LSC). We also have a LinkedIn Group. To join, go to https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Volunteer-Lawyers-Project-Boston-Bar-2090991/about. If you are looking for legal services, go to http://www.masslegalservices.org/findlegalaid.