E-Mentoring-February 8 Kick off Lunch
The Young Lawyers Section is teaming up with Chicago Public Schools’ Richards Career Academy to host its annual e-mentoring program. The program serves approximately 40 high school students enrolled in Law & Public Safety. Over a 14-week period, lawyer volunteers commit to participating in a February 8 kick-off lunch at the CBA, a weekly email exchange, a mid-term visit to Richards Career Academy, and a May 15 closing lunch at the CBA. Topics of the e-mail exchanges include substantive legal topics in their curriculum, college/law school prep, job interviewing, and the practice of law. For more information or to volunteer, email YLS Project Coordinators Helena Livitz or Gabby Sapia.
The CBF’s 12th Annual Fat Tuesday Challenge is coming up Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Dave & Buster’s, and we’re reaching out to you for help with this event. Volunteer shifts are all about an hour and range from 5:15 to 9:00. Volunteers will help with attendee check-in and managing the games. Interested in learning more about the event? Click here. To volunteer contact Karen Hamilton.
Wills for Heroes Event - February 25
The YLS will host a Wills for Heroes event on February 25, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. There will be a brief training from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. and document preparation will take place from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Chicago Police Headquarters (3510 S. Michigan Ave.) If you are interested in volunteering for this event please RSVP by Friday, February 17, 2012 fill out a questionnaire and enter your information. *RSVPs received in any other manner will not be accepted.The YLS Wills for Heroes Committee oversees community workshops at which volunteer lawyers create free wills, living wills, and other estate planning documents for local emergency first responders and their spouses or partners. Since November 2001, the Wills for Heroes program has prepared over 6,000 estate-planning documents for first responders.
YLS Repack Nights at GCFD - March 28
Spend an evening serving the community while getting to know other young lawyers! The YLS needs volunteers to work at the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Volunteers will work on the repacking line inspecting, cleaning, and sorting donated products for distribution to soup kitchens, pantries, and homeless shelters. Volunteers must wear long pants, sleeved shirts and closed shoes with nonskid soles. The GCFD is located on the Southwest side of Chicago (not far from Midway Airport). To volunteer (and receive driving directions), email Project Coordinator Kenya Jenkins-Wright.
