The editorial team of the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law's Clearinghouse Review invites you to participate in an online discussion about the future of affirmative advocacy and leadership development in legal aid.

The discussion will be moderated by Ross Dolloff and the Leadership Institute Fellows from the Center for Legal Aid Education, centering on articles they have written for the March-April 2008 issue of Clearinghouse Review.

For more information about the Center and the online discussion, visit http://www.legalaideducation.org/in_the_news?wid=1216&func=viewSubmission&sid=718

The discussion group will begin on April 21, 2008, but you are encouraged to register with the group before that date. Registration is quick and easy! The steps are below:

1) Visit http://groups.google.com/group/clearinghousereview_affirmativeadvocacy

2) If you have an existing Google account, click "Sign in to Google Groups" to sign up for the discussion group.

3) If you do not have an existing account with Google, click "Sign in and apply for membership." Important note: you do not have to sign up for a Google email account to participate in the discussion group. When you create an account, you may use any email address you prefer. You need only assign a password to access the group and designate a nickname, which can be your actual name.

4) After signing up, once you have designated your preference on email delivery, you need only wait for confirmation that your membership has been approved before participating in the group. We look forward to your participation in this engaging and worthwhile conversation about the future of legal aid.

For more information, email martinstainthorp@povertylaw.org.