1. PRO BONO NET PRESENTS:
50 HOURS & BEYOND: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO MOBILIZING LAW
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO JUSTICE
YOU’RE INVITED!
A panel of experts will share best practice ideas and identify key considerations
on developing law student pro bono opportunities in this special CLE event. With
an emphasis on identifying approaches that engage law students as a valuable
resource to help efforts to bridge the justice gap, and a special spotlight focus on
NY’s 50 Hour requirement, we warmly invite you to join us and participate in this
important discussion at this critical time.
Moderator: Susan Feathers, Director of Pro Bono and Public Interest, Rutgers
Law School
Panelists:
Louis Satori, Director of the Pro Bono Practice of the Legal Aid Society,
NYC
Stephen Poellet, Legal Director, International Refugee Assistance Project
Alison Sclater, Pro Bono Director, NYLAG
Marcia Levy, Executive Director, Pro Bono Partnership
Jessica Kitson, Managing Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Newark
NYS Courts Access to Justice Program (speaker to be confirmed).
Target Audience: Legal service and community-based organizations interested
in engaging law student volunteers, law student faculty/staff.
Cost: FREE
Date & Registration: TBC (mid-late April). Space is limited; please RSVP to
Niki De Mel, ndemel@probono.net, to register your interest today!