Pro Bono continuing legal education (CLE) seminars
Helping Domestic Violence Victims Obtain Protection Orders
June 27, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
This course trains attorneys to obtain final protection from abuse orders (PFAs) for victims of domestic violenc e. It is open to all members of the Allegheny County Bar Association interested in volunteering for NLSA's PFA program. The law firm of Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott LLC will host the training at the U.S. Steel Building, 44th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, on Friday, June 27, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (registration from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.). CLE CREDITS: 3 substantive, 1 ethics. REGISTRATION FEE: No registration fee for attorneys or paralegals volunteering to take PFA referrals; $100 for non-volunteers; $40 for non-volunteers who do not want CLE credit. Space is limited. Registration will be accepted on a first come/first served basis. Click here for a registration form, or call Mary Ann Troper-Malley at 412-586-6134.
Legal Issues for the Community Clinic Volunteer
July 10, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
This course is designed to give volunteers at general legal clinics an understanding of common legal issues facing low-income clients. Topics include family law, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant, and more. Participants may attend one or more individual sessions throughout the day. It is open to all members of the Allegheny County Bar Association who are volunteering or interested in volunteering for a community legal clinic. The law firm of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC will host the training at One Oxford Centre, 20th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 on Thursday, July 10, 2008. Click here for a registration form, or call Mary Ann Troper-Malley at 412-586-6134.
Get the IDEA: Special Education Law Basics for Attorneys and Parents
July 30, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Reduced tuition is available for this training offered by PBI. This program is designed to help parents, new attorneys, and child advocates identify and utilize the services and programs available to children with disabilities already in or preparing to enter the public school system. Accept a special education pro bono case from the Education Law Center or the Disability Rights Network and PBI will cut your tuition in half (early and standard rates apply)! Pennsylvania’s children need your help, and PBI is partnering with ELC and DRN to ensure that these children receive representation. The training will be held at the PBI Professional Development Conference Center, Heinz 57 Center, 339 Sixth Ave., 7th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, on July 30, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Click here for more information or call PBI at 1-800-932-4637.
Current Military Legal Issues Facing Civilian Attorneys
August 5, 2008, 8:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
PBI is offering reduced tuition for attorneys who volunteer with a pro bono project assisting military service members and veterans. With the war on terror, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and other possible world trouble spots demanding the commitment of American military power, deployments of active, reserve, and National Guard units have reached levels not seen in decades. While the military’s JAG officers are currently handling many of the legal questions and concerns of those deployed, assistance is needed for family members and veterans, especially in areas of practice where JAG officers are prohibited from assisting. This program will be simulcast live in Pittsburgh at the PBI Professional Development Conference Center, Heinz 57 Center, 339 Sixth Ave., 7th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, on August 5, 2008, 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Click here for more information or call PBI at 1-800-932-4637.
American Bar Association
The ABA offers two free online ethics courses for pro bono advocates. For more information, click on Ethical Aspects of Providing Legal Advice and Legal Information (www.abanet.org/cle/clenow/probonoethicsreg.html) and Expanding Your Horizons through Pro Bono Mediation (www.abanet.org/cle/clenow/probonomediationreg.html)