Pro Bono Net is pleased to introduce a new webinar series Pro Bono in New York. Over the coming year, this new series will highlight exciting pro bono organizations and opportunities, and show you how you can get involved. This series has been funded by the New York Community Trust.

To Register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/159208841

Description of Session: This program features Lawyers Alliance for New York and focuses on business and transactional pro bono opportunities that help nonprofit organizations throughout the City. You will learn how to find interesting pro bono projects from Lawyers Alliance as well as our supporting resources such as model documents on www.probono.net/ny. In addition, Lawyers Alliance will present substantive training related to Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation of Nonprofit Organizations. Topics include: What is different about representing a nonprofit organization? Who is the client? May you represent the organization at the same time as one of its directors, officers or employees? When may you represent multiple nonprofit organizations in the same transaction? May a pro bono attorney serve on the board of directors of the nonprofit client?

Presenters: Lawyers Alliance for New York Deputy Executive Director Elizabeth Guggenheimer and Pro Bono Coordinator Jolynda Burton.

This session is FREE.

Date: Tuesday, July 15th from 3pm - 4pm ET.

To Register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/159208841

Who Should Attend: Attorneys, paralegals and law students interested in business and transactional pro bono opportunities for nonprofits and ethical issues that may arise in representing such organizations.

What You Need to Participate: This session is delivered via GoToWebinar web conferencing. You can participate from your own office. Note: in order to run GoToWebinar on your computer, you will be prompted to download a small, free application when you enter the training.

Questions: Please contact Tory Messina at Pro Bono Net (tmessina@probono.net).

About Lawyers Alliance for New York: Lawyers Alliance for New York is the leading provider of business and transactional legal services for nonprofit organizations that are improving the quality of life in New York City neighborhoods. By connecting lawyers, nonprofits, and communities, we help nonprofits to develop affordable housing, stimulate economic development, and operate vital programs for children and young people, the elderly, recent immigrants, and other low-income New Yorkers.

About Pro Bono Net (PBN): Pro Bono Net (www.probono.net) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to justice through innovative uses of technology and increased volunteer lawyer participation. Pro Bono Net's program's include probono.net, LawHelp.org, NPADO.org and Pro Bono Manager. Pro Bono Net's web platforms have been adopted in 30 states and regions, reaching approximately two-thirds of the poverty population and lawyers in the United States.

About Pro Bono in New York: The goal of this new series is to increase the number of attorneys involved in pro bono work in New York. Each webinar will highlight a NYC-based pro bono program and/or substantive legal topic, offering a virtual orientation session to attorneys wanting to learn how to get involved. This series has been funded by the New York Community Trust.