November 1/Cleveland: Public Service as a Lawyer's Calling and the Challenges of Poverty Legal Services #MCLE

Title:
Public Service as a Lawyer's Calling and the Challenges of Poverty Legal Services
When/Where:
Thursday, November 1, 2012
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, LB 138
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Speakers:

James J. Sandman

James J. Sandman is president of the U.S. Legal Services Corporation, a federally chartered corporation charged with disbursing federal funds to support legal services to the poor. The LSC is the largest U.S. provider of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. Mr. Sandman, drawing on thirty-five years of experience and a peerless career of devotion to poverty legal services, will discuss the public interest as a legal calling and current challenges and issues in legal services for the poor.  Mr. Sandman was general counsel for the District of Columbia Public Schools from 2007 to 2011, president of the District of Columbia Bar from 2006-2007, and in a variety of leadership roles within the District of Columbia Bar and in other organizations he has established a long track record of innovation and success in the provision of pro bono legal services.  He was an attorney at Arnold & Porter LLP from 1977 to 2007 and served as the firm's managing partner from 1995 to 2005.
By:

• C|M|LAW
• C|M|LAW Student Public Interest Law Organization

CLE credit: 
One hour approved
More:
https://www.law.csuohio.edu/newsevents/events/2012110113001638