Mar 10/Spokane, WA - Consumer Protection Basics

Jack Zurlini, an assistant attorney general with the Washington State Attorney General's Office, will introduce consumer protection law and the basics of civil and state enforcement.

Free Lunch and CLE at Gonzaga Law: 

Title: "Consumer Protection Basics"

Co- sponsored by the WSBA Antitrust, Consumer Protection and Unfair Business Practices Section

Please join us. Space is limited, so register today.

When:   March 10, 2010 

              Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Where: Gonzaga University School of Law

             721 N. Cincinnati St., Spokane

Tuition:  

Free for all attendees

Credits:  Approved for 1.5 general CLE credits. 

Registration: Please click on the following link to register for this timely seminar: https://pro.wsba.org/forms/cle/B100310.asp

Questions or Special accommodations: Contact Ted Stiles at tstiles@lukins.com. 

MORE INFORMATION:

http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/acpub/acpubcalendar.htm

Feb 9/Brooklyn, NY - Introduction to Consumer Bankruptcy Law

This program is designed for attorneys who are new to low-asset, low-income Chapter 7 Bankruptcies. 

Topics will include: Overview of Steps in a Consumer Bankruptcy; General Principles of Consumer Bankruptcy; Changes under BAPCPA 2005 and Petition and Form Preparation.

Title:

Introduction to Consumer Bankruptcy Law

Tuesday February 09 , 2010

By: Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location:

Brooklyn Bar Association Auditorium

123 Remsen Street, 1st Floor

Brooklyn, NY

Contact:

Kate Evanciew

Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.

kate@brooklynvlp.org

Website: http://www.brooklynvlp.org

With special remarks by

Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong

US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York

Presentations by

John McManus, Esq., Director, Consumer Bankruptcy Project, City Bar Justice Center

Bruce Weiner, Esq., Partner

Rosenberg, Musso & Weiner

The cost of this course is $150 or is FREE to those who accept at least one pro bono referral for a Bankruptcy or other matter from the VLP before August 9, 2010. Experienced attorneys receive additional MCLE credit for every 6 hours of eligible pro bono service.

CLE Credit Comments: 3 MCLE Credits: Professional Practice. 

This course is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. 

Requested information may be emailed to kate@brooklynvlp.org or faxed to 718-624-3926. The VLP maintains a financial hardship policy. For more information, call 718-624-3894 ext 4.

More information including Registration flyer:

http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.295189-Introduction_to_Consumer_Bankruptcy_Law

Feb 9/Brooklyn, NY - Introduction to Consumer Bankruptcy Law

This program is designed for attorneys who are new to low-asset, low-income Chapter 7 Bankruptcies.

Topics will include: Overview of Steps in a Consumer Bankruptcy; General Principles of Consumer Bankruptcy; Changes under BAPCPA 2005 and Petition and Form Preparation.

Title:
Introduction to Consumer Bankruptcy Law
Tuesday February 09 , 2010

By: Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location:
Brooklyn Bar Association Auditorium
123 Remsen Street, 1st Floor
Brooklyn, NY

Contact:
Kate Evanciew
Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
kate@brooklynvlp.org

Website: http://www.brooklynvlp.org

With special remarks by
Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong
US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York

Presentations by
John McManus, Esq., Director, Consumer Bankruptcy Project, City Bar Justice Center

Bruce Weiner, Esq., Partner
Rosenberg, Musso & Weiner

The cost of this course is $150 or is FREE to those who accept at least one pro bono referral for a Bankruptcy or other matter from the VLP before August 9, 2010. Experienced attorneys receive additional MCLE credit for every 6 hours of eligible pro bono service.
CLE Credit Comments: 3 MCLE Credits: Professional Practice.

This course is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

Requested information may be emailed to kate@brooklynvlp.org or faxed to 718-624-3926. The VLP maintains a financial hardship policy. For more information, call 718-624-3894 ext 4.

More information including Registration flyer:
http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.295189-Introduction_to_Consumer_Bankruptcy_Law

Feb 23/ New Britain, CT: Pro Bono Representation of Claimants in Unemployment Compensation Proceedings

As the unemployment rate climbs, growing numbers ofworkers depend on unemployment benefits for support.

This seminar will provide an overview of the unemploymentclaims⁄appeals process—from filing an initial claim to appealing denials to the lower-authority referee section or the higher-authority board of review. The programwill include presentations on substantive requirementsof Connecticut's Unemployment Act, as well as the Employment Security Appeals Division's procedural regulations and practice tips.

Title: Pro Bono Representation of Claimants in Unemployment Compensation Proceedings

9:00 AM 2/23/2010
CBA Law Center
New Britain CT

3.00 Hours CLE Credit

Please note the registration procedure for pro bono seminars: You may only register by calling the CBA Member Service Center at (860)223-4400. Free for CT Pro Bono Network volunteers, $250 for all others.

About the Program

The CT Pro Bono Network offers FREE CLE seminars for its registered volunteers. If you are new to the program, please register as a volunteer before signing up for the CLE's. As a volunteer, we request that you accept at least one pro bono case through our network of agencies during the calendar year.

These CLE seminars are designed specifically for volunteer attorneys and paralegals who accept cases through the CT Pro Bono Network. It is our hope that others attending this CLE (who can do so at a seminar fee of $250) would consider accepting a case through our program.

Faculty and Speaker

Program Chair:

Susan Nofi-Bendici,New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc., New Haven

Who Should Attend

While open to all, this training seminar is designed specifically for volunteer attorneys and paralegals who accept cases through the CT Pro Bono Network.

It is our hope that others attending this training would consider accepting a case through our program. 

Become a volunteer at http://www.ctbar.org or call (860)223-4400.

This seminar is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

MORE INFORMATION:

http://www1.ctbar.org/CLEDetail2.aspx?cd=4181

Feb 18/Iowa (10 locations): The Biggest Dossier: Contemporary Family Law Issues in Iowa

This event is not-quite-free, but if you volunteer to participate in specified pro bono programs, you can get the program cost down to $15, which for 3.25 credits is pretty darn cheap.

Title: The Biggest Dossier: Contemporary Family Law Issues in Iowa

Thursday February 18 , 2010

By: Iowa Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Project, Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Pro Bono Project of HELP Legal Assistance 

Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Location:

Over the Iowa Communications Network

Ten Locations in the State of , IA

Contact:

Kara Johnson kjohnson@iowalaw.org

Be Sure to Notice New "Go Green/Save Green" Options on the Attached Fillable pdf Registration Form

CLE Credit Comments: 3.25 Hours State CLE (including .5 Hour Legal Ethics) anticipated.

More Information (including registration form): http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.293676-The_Biggest_Dossier_Contemporary_Family_Law_Issues_in_Iowa

Multiple Dates/ Louisiana (multiple locations): Child Welfare Training Events

The Louisiana Court Improvement Program and Louisiana CASA Association are partnering in 2010 to provide informative educational workshops exploring essential areas for all professionals working with children in the Court system. Attorneys, Rehabilitation Counselors, Social Workers, and Licensed Professional Counselors will receive 6 hours of continuing education.

These events are not-quite-free, since there is a mere $20 charge to cover lunch, refreshments and handouts. For 6 credits, you can hardly do better and the intent is righteous!

REGISTRATION:

http://louisianacasa.org/event-registration/

CALENDAR:

January 28, 2010	The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008: Analysis, Implications and Policy [More Information]	Lafayette
February 25, 2010	The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008: Analysis, Implications and Policy	Monroe
March 12, 2010	When Is It Safe to Reunify?	Metairie
April 29, 2010	The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008: Analysis, Implications and Policy	Natchitoches
May 28, 2010	The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008: Analysis, Implications and Policy	Hammond
June 25, 2010	Youth With Multi Systemic Needs	St. Tammany
July 23, 2010	Early Childhood Development	Baton Rouge
September 2, 2010	Early Childhood Development	Houma

More information:

http://clarola.org/

Feb 8/Washington, DC & telecon: Responding to Haitian TPS: Training for Pro Bono Lawyers

Learn how to represent Haitian TPS Cases

Trainers: Peggy Gleason of Catholic Charities and CLINC

Title:

Responding to Haitian TPS: Training for Pro Bono Lawyers

By:

Catholic Charities' Immigration Legal Services, Miller Chevalier

Monday February 08 , 2010

Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Location:

Miller & Chevalier

655 15th Street NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC

Contact:

Kathleen Wach

Miller Chevalier

kwach@milchev.com

202.626.5565

To RSVP: Please email Kathleen Wach, Pro Bono Counsel at kwach@milchev.com

Miller & Chevalier will graciously provide lunch.

There is also a call-in option.

MORE:

http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.293504-Responding_to_Haitian_TPS_Training_for_Pro_Bono_Lawyers

Feb 5 / Indianapolis: Black History Month (CLE)

Federal agencies will sponsor a Black History Month Celebration on Friday, Feb. 5, at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse in the William E. Steckler Ceremonial Courtroom (Courtroom 202) located at 46 E. Ohio St., Indianapolis.

Professor Kevin D. Brown, Indiana University Maurer School of Law-Bloomington, will be the featured speaker. He has been a faculty member since 1987 and is a respected author, speaker and instructor on issues dealing with race, law and education.

Black History Month Free CLE

Start Date/Time: Friday, February 05, 2010 2:00 PM

End Date/Time: Friday, February 05, 2010 3:00 PM

The Black History Month Celebration will begin at 10 a.m. with a program for eighth and ninth grade students. This interactive experience will feature a lecture by Prof. Brown on the 14th Amendment and the rights of citizens and students, which will be supplemented by an activity that will force the students to evaluate, understand and discuss their rights. The second half of the program will present students with the question, "What would America be like if the Confederacy had won the Civil War?"

The afternoon program will be at 2 p.m. and will be free and open to the public. Prof. Brown will ask, "Why do we need a Black History Month?" This lecture will explore the many contributions, and the centrality of those contributions, that African-Americans have made to the United States and its society. One hour CLE credit pending!

For more information, please contact Deputy Clerk Doria Lynch at 317.229.3729.

MORE:

http://inbar.org/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/Mid/417/ItemID/84/Default.aspx?selecteddate=2/5/2010

Jan 27/Chicago - Powers of Attorney

The Center for Disability and Elder Law  announces:

A free CLE training on drafting Powers of Attorney, as part of CDEL's SCI program, is provided on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at CDEL's office. Illinois licensed attorneys will receive 1 hour of MCLE credit for attendance at the training and should be able to commit to participating in at least one workshop. Students (especially students eligible for Supreme Court Rule 711 licenses) and retired attorneys are also welcome to attend. 

Sponsor(s): Center for Disability and Elder Law 
Date: 01/27/2010
Time: 01:00PM - 02:30PM
Location: 79 W. Monroe Suite 919, Chicago, IL 60603
Speakers: Thomas Wendt, Esq. Legal Director, Center for Disability & Elder Law. 

Program Description:
The SCI brings CDEL staff and volunteer attorneys to senior citizen residences across Chicago and suburban Cook County to prepare Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Property, as well as Living Will Declarations. In 2009, CDEL conducted 54 workshops scheduled, assisting approximately 650 seniors. Between 4 and 8 volunteer attorneys and 8 and 20 seniors participate in each workshop.

To administer the SCI workshops, CDEL staff attorneys and volunteers to travel to low-income senior citizens' residence facilities to conduct educational outreaches, teaching the residents of the facilities about CDEL and its services, in particular Powers of Attorney.

CDEL staff and volunteer attorneys then return to the site to conduct the workshop. Generally, volunteer attorneys travel directly to site, thus avoiding a trip downtown to CDEL's office. At the workshop, the CDEL volunteer attorneys meet one on one with seniors, where the attorneys consult with residents, explain the documents in detail to the residents and draft the documents. The documents are then witnessed, notarized, copied and presented to the senior. This is a great opportunity to provide assistance directly to seniors in a discreet, one time manner, with no lingering client matters. Once the documents are completed and the workshop is finished, the attorney client relationship ends. If any follow-up is needed, CDEL handles the follow-up.

• The program is good for attorneys interested in providing pro bono service to clients, but do not have the time or availability to provide long term representation. 
• The program is also good for retired and semi-retired attorneys, who simply wish to "give something back" to the community. For retired attorneys, CDEL can even facilitate those attorneys to obtain a Supreme Court Rule 756(j) license (for retired attorneys working for/volunteering at non-profit legal service providers). 
• The program is also great for law students who are interested in obtaining practical legal and client interaction experience. For qualified students, CDEL will assist in obtaining a Supreme Court Rule 711 provisional license.

CDEL is also looking for volunteers to travel to the senior centers to provide the initial outreach speaking engagements. Complete training and speaking "scripts" are available for this program. For each presentation, the attorney volunteer would receive 2 hours of "pro bono credit."

Contact Information:
For more information or to register for the CLE training, please email CDEL at cle@probonocdel.org or call CDEL Chief Legal Officer Thomas Wendt at (312) 376-1880 ext 21.

And now, the Sales Pitch:
The SCI Workshop concept has been very successful and there is a demonstrated need for expansion of the program.

• It is a positive experience for the residences, as they are able to schedule an activity that provides a much needed service. 
• It is a positive experience for the law firms and attorneys, as the SCI provides the opportunity for pro bono work in a discreet workshop, as well as the opportunity to receive MCLE credit. 
• It is a positive experience for CDEL, as it provides CDEL with the opportunity to provide service to a large number of seniors and is an incredibly efficient use of CDEL resources. 
• Most importantly, the Workshop is a positive experience for the seniors as they receive these very important legal services and legal documents at no expense in an efficient manner.

MORE:
http://www.illinoislegaladvocate.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=calendar.calendarDetails&eventID=3132

Jan 28/New Orleans: Attorneys Fees and Recent Legislative Developments

By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services 

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  Thursday January 28 , 2010
  10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

  
  

• Title: Attorneys Fees and Recent Legislative Developments

• CLE Credit
• Location:
  
  
  1010 Common St.
  

  2nd Floor Conference Room
  

  New Orleans , LA
  
  Contact:
  Brenda Washington
  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans Office)
  bwashington@slls.org
  
• Source:
  http://www.probono.net/calendar/event.292244-Free_CLE_Attorneys_Fees_and_Recent_Legislative_Developments

Training agenda

10am -12 noon
Attorney fees statutes and litigation: David Williams and Mark Moreau

1:30 -2:30
Highlights from the 2009 Louisiana Legislature-what you need to know: Mark Moreau

Pre-register now.

Contact Brenda Washington by January 25, 2010: bwashington@slls.org

• CLE Credit Comments: 3 hours