2008 volunteer attorney training calendar

2013 CALENDAR OF PHILADELPHIA EVENTS
ABA NATIONAL PRO BONO CELEBRATION
Pro Bono Road Shows
When: September 30 through October 4, 2013
Where: Area Law Firms and Corporations
What: Presentations by public interest agencies about their pro bono programs
To schedule a Road Show, e-mail Jodi Schatz a
SeniorLAW Center CLE Training: Saving Seniors’ Homes:
Philadelphia’s Fresh Start on Property Tax Delinquencies and its Impact on Reverse
Mortgages and Low-Income Senior Citizens
(1.5 CLE credits in exchange for handling one case: 1 substantive; .5 ethics CLEs)
When: Monday, October 21, 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (lunch and registration from 12:00-12:30 p.m.)
Where: Saul Ewing, Centre Square West, 1500 Market Street, 38th Floor, Philadelphia
What: Training program on Philadelphia’s new Real Estate Tax Collections Ordinance and
its impact on property tax and reverse mortgage foreclosures. Register by Wednesday, October 16th with Susanna Ratner at
Board Observer Program: The Inside Scoop on Nonprofit Board Service
(1.5 Substantive CLE credits)
When: Monday, October 21, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., 11th Floor Conference Center
What: Training on the basics of nonprofit board service, including charitable issues raised under state and
federal laws for current board members as well as people interested in serving on a nonprofit board. RSVP and register online to purchase lunch at
register for CLE credits at.
VIP Pro Bono Opportunities Day: The Ethics of Pro Bono Service
(2.5 Ethics CLE credits)
When: Tuesday, October 22, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. (Judges breakfast begins at 8:30)
Where: PECO/Exelon, 2301 Market St., Philadelphia
What: Pro bono training program presented by Philadelphia VIP
Register with VIP at 215-523-9550 or
Support Center for Child Advocates
Law & Ethics: Hot Topics in Child Advocacy
(1.5 Ethics CLE credits)
When: Wednesday, October 23, 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.(Registration begins at 7:45 a.m.)
Where: 1900 Cherry Street, Philadelphia
What: Advanced training program for Volunteer Child Advocate Attorneys
Register with
Sponsored by the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Delivery of Legal Services Committee,
Law School Outreach Committee and Law Firm Pro Bono Committee
First Judicial District (FJD) 2012 Pro Bono Publico Awards &
Roll of Honor Reception
When: Wednesday, October 23, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall (by invitation)
What: Attorneys who performed pro bono services in the FJD courts from October 1, 2012, to
September 27, 2013, are eligible for the Roll of Honor. Nomination forms, eligibility requirements and more information available at
Nominations are due on September 27.
HIAS Pennsylvania CLE Training: Asylum Law and Related Relief
(3 Substantive CLE Credits)
When: Friday, October 25, 12:15-3:30 p.m.(lunch will be provided)
Where: Morgan Lewis, 1701 Market St, Philadelphia
What: Pro bono training program presented by HIAS Pennsylvania
For more information, contact 215-832-0900. Register online at.
Go Casual for Justice Fundraiser!
When: Friday, October 25, all day
Where: Area law firms and corporations
What: A jeans day fundraiser benefitting nonprofit legal services providers
funded by the Philadelphia Bar Foundation To participate, contact Kathy Ochroch at 215-569-5711 or
or Mary Gay Scanlon at 215-864-8912 or
How to Handle a Child Abuse Case CLE Program
(5 Substantive/1 Ethics CLE credits)
When: Wednesday, October 30, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: PBI CLE Conference Ctr., Wanamaker Bldg., 10th Floor, Suite 1010
What: Pro bono training program presented by the Support Center for Child Advocates.
Register with PBI at 1-800-247-4724 or at
For more information about public interest law centers and pro bono referral
programs that use volunteer attorneys and paralegals in the delivery of legal
services in Philadelphia, visit theand the
posted on the web site of the
Philadelphia Bar Association’s Public Interest Section.
Sponsored by the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Delivery of Legal Services Committee,
Law School Outreach Committee and Law Firm Pro Bono Committee

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