July 13/King of Prussia, PA: "Pro Bono From Your Desk" Providing Pro Bono Legal Services Through the Pennsylvania SeniorLAW HelpLine: An Introduction for Volunteer Attorneys

This course will train attorneys to provide legal counseling through the Pennsylvania SeniorLAW Helpline. A project of SeniorLAW Center in Philadelphia, the HelpLine is a toll-free telephone service offering free, confidential legal advice, information and referrals to senior citizens statewide. SeniorLAW Center is a nonprofit organization which improves the lives of older Pennsylvanians and protects their rights through representation, education and advocacy.

The course will focus on the logistics of handling HelpLine cases and the most common areas of law about which callers seek information. In addition, since most callers to the Helpline are lower-income, the course will include a primer on poverty law (such as public benefits). The ethics component of the course will cover the professional responsibility requirements of both pro bono service and limited representation. Services can be provided from the privacy of a volunteer's office or any private location.
Title:
"Pro Bono From Your Desk" Providing Pro Bono Legal Services Through the Pennsylvania SeniorLAW HelpLine: An Introduction for Volunteer Attorneys
When/Where:
Friday July 13 , 2012

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern
Arcadia University
1150 First Avenue
7th Floor
King of Prussia, PA
By:

• SeniorLAW Center
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network

Contact:
David Trevaskis
Pennsylvania Bar Association
dkt@pabar.org
717-571-7414
Presenters:

• Bonnie Dahl, Esq.,
• David Trevaskis, Esq.,
• Raquel Smith

Credit:
This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hour of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit and 1.0 hour of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
Cost:
The course is free. Registration is required. To register, contact David Trevaskis, Esq. at 717-571-7414 or dkt@pabar.org.

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