October 24-28, 2011 is Pro Bono Week! Check out the following events:
Pro Bono Work in a Law Firm Panel Discussion
Tuesday, October 25 from 11:50 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. in 804 Lewis:
Are you interested in working for a firm and wondering whether pro bono work is possible? Come and find out. This is a great way to become more familiar with the law firm setting and how pro bono work is supported. Panelists include: Marc Kadish, Pro Bono Partner at Mayer Brown LLP, Donna Otis of the Otis Law Group, and James Irving, Associate at DLA Piper. Lunch provided.
CBA Young Lawyers Section’s Pro Bono & Community Service Fair
Co-sponsored by The Chicago Bar Foundation & Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Tuesday, October 25, 2011/5:00-7:00 p.m./Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 300 N. LaSalle
Meet with representatives from 50 of Chicago’s legal aid, pro bono and community service organizations to network with likeminded professionals and uncover the volunteer opportunity you have been seeking. Law students and nonmembers welcome. To learn more or to register for a this 18th Annual event event, visit www.chicagobar.org/probonoweek.>
Walk a Month in My Shoes: A Poverty Simulation
Wednesday, October 26, 2011/3:00 - 6:00 p.m./St. Peter’s in the Loop Participate in a simulation of the hardships faced by low-income clients.To learn more or to register for an event, visit www.chicagobar.org/probonoweek.>
Illinois Legal Aid Online’s LiveHelp Operator Training
Thursday, October 27 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in 903 Lewis
LiveHelp is an online chat service available on the public, legal-information website, www.IllinoisLegalAid.org. The goal of LiveHelp is to expand Illinois Legal Aid Online’s services and increase the ability of www.IllinoisLegalAid.org visitors to get legal information and assistance if they cannot find or afford a lawyer. LiveHelp was launched in 2009 and is currently assisting over 70 website visitors per day. After the training, volunteers will staff this innovative chat service and will provide direct, person-to-person, online help so that people in need of legal assistance can obtain more positive outcomes to their legal problems. Law students can volunteer from ANY computer with internet access, making this a flexible volunteer opportunity for volunteer law students.To RSVP or to request more information, please contact Jane Lombardi at jlombardi@illinoislegalaid.org or 312.977.9047, ext. 22.
PBCSI’s October Donate-A-Day Senior Center Initiative with the Center for Disability & Elder Law
Friday, October 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30-5:00 p.m. at Britton Bud Apartments, 501 West Surf Street, Chicago, IL 60657
Join alumni and fellow law students for a day of pro bono work at the Britton Bud Apartments, 501 West Surf Street, Chicago, IL 60657. Law students and alumni will work in teams to prepare advanced directives, such as living wills and powers of attorney, for low-income seniors. NO estate planning experience is necessary. The Center for Disability Law will provide the training on site from 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. The Senior Center Initiative Workshop with seniors will start at 1:00 p.m. Lunch provided. If interested in volunteering, please RSVP to PBCSI Student Site Coordinator, Chastidy Burns at chastidy.burns@gmail.com.
Pro Bono Week Breakfast with Judges
Friday, October 28, 2011/8:00 a.m./CBA Building
Members of the judiciary will lead conversations about pro bono in our community and all participants will have the opportunity to contribute their thoughts and ideas.
To learn more or to register for an event, visit www.chicagobar.org/probonoweek.>
Do these types of activites interest you? If you'd like a weekly dose please reach out to Cheryl Price, the Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative Director at cprice [at] depaul.edu to be added to her newsletter list.
