The Washington Bar Association Young Lawyers Division is recruiting volunteer attorneys to participate in the DC Bar Pro Bono Program’s Advice & Referral Clinic.
When: Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.
Where: Bread for the City’s Northwest Center at 1525 7th Street NW, Washington D.C.
To volunteer, please e-mail Jason Grant at wbayldbusiness@gmail.com by February 8, 2012.
Participating attorneys are expected to accept two pro bono foreclosure cases and/or accept one pro bono foreclosure case and provide free brief legal advice to homeowners at one foreclosure solutions workshop.
The trainings are offered by the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Civil Justice Inc. and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
University of Baltimore Students for Public Interest (UBSPI) and Phi Delta Phi (PDP) will host a Wine and Cheese reception for public service employers and alumni.
When:
February 16, 2012
5:30pm-7:00pm
Where:
Law School Lobby
Don’t miss this great networking opportunity!
Mark your calendar today for the 10th Annual Washington, DC & Baltimore Public Service Career Fair at George Mason University School of Law.
This event is co-sponsored by UB – meet a wide array of public interest employers, including non-profits, state government, and federal agencies.
Register by January 26th via the Career Fair symplicity site at
https://law-dcpscf-csm.symplicity.com/
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WHEN: Friday, January 27, 2012 from 9 AM – 5 PM.
WHERE: George Mason University School of Law.
Make a Difference. Promote Justice. Effect Change.
Attend the 2012 University of Baltimore/University of Maryland Public Service Legal Career Fair and meet public interest legal employers from around the state. Learn about internship and employment opportunities. Discover the rewards of legal careers in the public sector.
Thursday, February 16th
3:00-5:30 PM
University of Baltimore Business Center Atrium
This event is open only to current staudents at the University of Baltimore School of Law and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
Next Tuesday there will be a reflection session for all HPRP volunteers who have actually conducted intake for the Homeless Persons Representation Project Expungement Project over the past year. The purpose of the session is to have a brief dialogue about your experiences, suggestions (for changes to the intake process and/or training), things you’ve learned, possible concerns, general feedback, etc.
The details for Tuesday’s reflection session:
WHAT: Homeless Persons Representation Project Reflection Session
WHEN: Tuesday, January 17th from 5:00-6:00
WHERE: 3rd floor of the Student Center in Room 301
*Pizza will be served courtesy of PDP
Please RSVP to katew1881@yahoo.com ASAP to confirm whether you plan to attend. The session will only take an hour (or less) of your time; your feedback is invaluable to the future success of the project.
