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About Lexington Legal Inc.
PRINCIPLE • ADVOCACY • ACCESS
Profitable by Design. Principled by Choice.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Cutting Through the Legal Red Tape
Lexington Legal's early growth was helped by one of the more unusual advertising campaigns ever used by a Massachusetts law firm.
Already publicly recognized as an Olympic-caliber fencer and increasingly associated with the heroic identity Lexington, Lawrence Xavier appeared in a series of memorable advertisements wearing his Revolutionary-inspired Lexington attire and promising prospective clients that the new firm would help them “cut through the legal red tape.”
The campaign was intentionally theatrical.
It was also remarkably effective.
What began as a distinctive way for a new law office to stand apart from much larger competitors quickly became one of Lexington Legal's most recognizable pieces of advertising history.
More than a decade later, the firm has grown substantially—and its advertising has become considerably more restrained—but Lexington Legal has never entirely abandoned the campaign that helped introduce it to the public.
Still Cutting Through the Red Tape
Some traditions are worth keeping!
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Meaningful Access to Justice
Legal rights mean very little if a person cannot afford to enforce them.
That reality led Lawrence Edward Xavier to establish The Lexington Fund, an independently governed legal-access initiative created to support individuals and families who cannot realistically afford high-quality legal representation.
The Fund provides financial and professional support for qualifying matters where access to experienced counsel may substantially affect a person’s ability to protect their rights, recover from serious hardship, or obtain a fair legal outcome.
Independent by Design
The Lexington Fund is affiliated with Lexington Legal, but it is not operated as a client-generation program for the firm.
Independent review procedures, conflict safeguards, and separate governance help ensure that funding decisions are made according to the Fund’s mission rather than the commercial interests of Lexington Legal.
A person who receives assistance through the Fund is not automatically required to become a Lexington Legal client, and qualifying matters may be supported through outside counsel or other appropriate legal-service organizations when necessary.
Areas of Support
The Lexington Fund may provide assistance for qualifying matters involving:
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Civil-rights cases
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Housing disputes
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Consumer matters
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Employment claims
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Veterans’ issues
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Disaster recovery
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Selected criminal-defense matters
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Estate conflicts
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Wrongful termination
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Other qualifying public-interest cases
Support is determined through independent review based on financial need, legal merit, available resources, and the potential impact of the matter.
How the Fund Is Supported
The Lexington Fund is financed through a combination of:
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Significant personal contributions from Lawrence Edward Xavier
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Annual support from Lexington Legal
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Private charitable donations
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Foundation grants
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Approved institutional funding
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Properly structured public-interest support
In 2026, the Fund operates with an annual budget of approximately $8.4 million, allowing it to support legal-access initiatives throughout Massachusetts and the firm’s growing Southern New England service area.
Why It Matters
Lexington Legal was built on the belief that strong representation should not be reserved exclusively for wealthy individuals or powerful institutions.
The Lexington Fund extends that principle beyond the normal business operations of the firm.
It exists to help close the gap between having legal rights and having a realistic ability to defend them.
Principle. Advocacy. Access.
Justice should not depend solely on the ability to afford it.
Lawrence Edward Xavier created the Lexington Legal Access Scholars Program after recognizing that access to justice depends not only on who can afford an attorney—but also on who has a realistic opportunity to become one.
The legal profession can place significant financial and professional barriers in front of talented students long before they ever enter a courtroom.
Application fees. LSAT preparation. Tuition. Books. Housing. Technology. Unpaid internships. Professional clothing. Bar preparation. Licensing costs. Professional connections.
For students without substantial financial resources or established networks, those barriers can determine whether a legal career ever becomes possible.
The Access Scholars Program was created to change that.
Expanding Opportunity
The program primarily supports economically disadvantaged aspiring legal professionals, including:
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Low-income students
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First-generation college students
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Working-class applicants
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Veterans
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Rural students
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Community-college students
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Candidates from underserved communities
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Academically strong applicants who lack established professional networks
Selection is based on potential, commitment, financial circumstances, and the applicant’s ability to benefit meaningfully from the opportunities the program provides.
Support Beyond Tuition
Access Scholars may receive assistance at multiple stages of their educational and professional development.
Available support may include:
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Undergraduate educational grants
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Pre-law advising
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LSAT preparation
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Testing fees
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Law-school application expenses
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Tuition assistance
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Books and required technology
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Relocation assistance
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Paid internships
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Paid summer legal positions
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Professional clothing allowances
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Mentoring
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Networking opportunities
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Bar-exam preparation
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Licensing expenses
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Post-graduate fellowships
The goal is not simply to help a student enter law school.
It is to help talented candidates successfully navigate the entire path from aspiration to professional practice.
Internships Are Paid. Always.
The Access Scholars Program has one rule Lawrence Xavier considers non-negotiable:
Internships funded through the program are paid.
An unpaid professional opportunity may be manageable for someone whose family can cover housing, food, transportation, and other expenses. For someone who must work to pay those bills, the same “opportunity” can be impossible to accept. The program therefore does not require scholars to choose between gaining professional experience and earning the income they need to live.
Opportunity Without Obligation
Recipients are not contractually required to join Lexington Legal after graduation.
Some scholars eventually choose careers with the firm.
Others become:
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Public defenders
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Prosecutors
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Nonprofit attorneys
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Government lawyers
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Private practitioners
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Judicial clerks
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Community advocates
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Attorneys serving organizations and communities throughout the country
That is considered a success.
The purpose of the program is to expand access to the profession—
not to create a guaranteed recruiting pipeline for Lexington Legal.
Building the Next Generation
In 2026, the Access Scholars Program supports 48 active scholars across different stages of legal education and professional development. Over time, Lexington Legal expects the program to create a growing network of interns, law students, clerks, attorneys, mentors, and future leaders who understand firsthand how much access and opportunity can matter.
Lawrence Xavier has often said that one of his greatest hopes for the program is that, someday, attorneys whose careers began as Access Scholars will be the people responsible for leading it. Because the long-term measure of the program is not how many scholars eventually work for Lexington Legal. It is how many talented people receive an opportunity they otherwise might never have had.
“Talent shouldn’t be a luxury item.”
Community & Public Interest Work
Legal Service Beyond the Billable Hour
Lexington Legal is a private law firm, but its responsibilities do not end with paying clients.
From its earliest years, the firm has reserved a meaningful portion of its legal capacity for public-interest matters, reduced-fee representation, community partnerships, and cases where strong legal advocacy can make a significant difference for individuals who might otherwise struggle to obtain it.
In 2026, approximately 23,500 attorney hours—about 15.6% of the firm’s total attorney capacity—are devoted to public-interest, pro bono, reduced-fee, and related qualifying work.
That commitment is not treated as a side project.
It is part of how Lexington Legal defines professional service.
Community Legal Access
Lexington Legal periodically supports legal-access clinics and community events designed to give individuals an opportunity to speak directly with attorneys about potential legal problems.
These programs may include:
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Initial legal consultations
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Rights and responsibilities education
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Assistance identifying appropriate legal resources
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Referral support
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Public-information sessions
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Community workshops
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Coordination with nonprofit and public-service organizations
Not every legal problem requires litigation.
Sometimes the most valuable service an attorney can provide is helping someone understand their options before a problem becomes a crisis.
Three Paths. One Purpose.
Lexington Legal’s public-service commitment operates through three related but distinct efforts:
LEXINGTON LEGAL
Provides direct pro bono, reduced-fee, community, and public-interest legal services.
THE LEXINGTON FUND
Helps finance meaningful legal representation for qualifying individuals and families who cannot realistically afford it.
ACCESS SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Works further upstream by helping talented people overcome financial and professional barriers to entering the legal profession itself.
Together, these efforts support a broader principle at the heart of Lexington Legal:
PRINCIPLE. ADVOCACY. ACCESS.
The law serves the public best when meaningful access to it extends beyond those with the greatest resources.
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