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Pro Bono Basics 2019: Best Practices and Ethics

Topics:
  • Ethics

Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships. We encourage all eligible attendees to complete and submit a PLI Scholarship Application

Why You Should Attend
This program will address practical issues that often arise in pro bono representation, and strategies for successfully handling them. Faculty will discuss key considerations for transactional and litigation attorneys.

What You Will Learn
Tools for working effectively with low-income clients
How to balance other professional obligations with pro bono representation
Strategies for securing adequate training and mentorship
Strategies for obtaining pro bono opportunities for in-house, transactional, and litigation attorneys
Ethical issues in pro bono representation

Who Should Attend
Attorneys considering pro bono representation as well as attorneys new to public interest and legal services practice will benefit from the program, as will attorneys involved in law firm or corporate legal department pro bono coordination.

  • CLE Credit Comments: CLE-NY Credits Credit Status: Approved Transitional: Newly admitted NY attorneys CAN earn ethics, professional practice, law practice management, and skills credits in this format. Total Credits: 2.50 Ethics: 1.00 Skills: 1.50
  • Contact:
    Practising Law Institute
    8002604754
  • Website: www.pli.edu