The Legal Aid Society is presenting its annual training sessions for attorneys interested in participating in the Society's Pro Bono Program.
Training programs will be conducted for the following areas:
The training sessions will be conducted at participating law firms beginning November 8, 2007 and continuing through March, 2008. They cover diverse aspects of the Society's practice: children's rights, administrative hearings and appeals, immigration law, community economic development, prisoners' rights, family law, HIV/AIDS representation, low income taxpayers' rights, and general civil practice. The outstanding faculty from Legal Aid and the private bar are experts in their fields of practice. Participating Attorneys may attend every session of interest. Training is without charge, but attorneys who attend one or more of the sessions are expected to undertake the pro bono representation of one or more Legal Aid clients by the end of September 2008. Please complete the Registration Form included in this brochure and return it by E-mail or fax. "How to" materials and applicable legal forms will be provided at each program.
Each training session generally provides two hours of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Credit ("CLE"), including Bridge the Gap. Additionally, unless we are informed otherwise, all participants will be enrolled as members of the NYC Pro Bono Center, www.probono.net/nycprobono, a new online resource. This site provides pro bono attorneys access to training materials, news, case opportunities, and other valuable pro bono resources across a wide range of substantive areas.
Registration will be between 6:00 - 6:30 P.M. The program immediately will follow, concluding at 8:30 P.M. unless otherwise noted. SECURITY PROCEDURES MAKE PRE-REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL.
We look forward to an exciting and valuable Pro Bono Training Program that will enhance Legal Aid's partnership with your firm.
David W. Weschler Attorney-in-Charge, Pro Bono Practice dwweschler@legal-aid.org
Marlene Halpern Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice mihalpern@legal-aid.org