When we say pro bono service, many think of the deeply important work of helping someone navigate legal relief at the trial level. Did you know there are opportunities for pro bono service at the appellate level? In DC, appellate pro bono support is extremely important because we are one of the jurisdictions that do not have an appellate self-help center or a dedicated legal clinic focused on appeals. That means self-represented parties are left to their own devices even more at an even more complicated part of the legal process.

The goal of this conversation is to encourage folks to think broadly about pro bono opportunities for appellate practice as well as provide a wide variety of examples of types of appeals where pro bono representation is needed, particularly in poverty law cases. We aim to discuss pipeline challenges and opportunities for matching interested attorneys with cases and ways that individuals who are facilitating or promoting pro bono can incorporate appeals.

Our panel will be moderated by Andrea Mangones, in conversation with:

• Alex Scott, Senior Staff Attorney, Volare (Formerly Network for Victim Recovery of DC)
• Allison Miles-Lee, Managing Attorney, Bread for the City
• Johnathan Levy, Director, Barbara McDowell Appellate Advocacy Project, Legal Aid DC
• Peter Bruland, Senior Managing Associate, Sidley Austin LLP