DC Pro Bono Week 2018: Affiliated Trainings
In addition to the main DC Pro Bono Week events, a series of affiliated trainings will take place before, during, and after Pro Bono Week. The full list is below:
September 26
DC Bar Pro Bono Center – Public Benefits Training Series: TANF Session – Cash Assistance for Families in Need
Wednesday, September 26
12:00 – 2:30 pm
DC Bar Conference Center (901 4th Street NW)
Register
October 2
Children’s Law Center: Custody Guardian ad Litem Training
Tuesday, October 2;
9:30 am—4:00 pm
McDermott Will & Emery (500 North Capitol St NW)
Register
October 3
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Public Benefits Training Series:
Eligibility for Public Health Insurance in DC
Wednesday, October 3
12:00—3:00 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
October 4
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Small Business Legal Issues: A Training for Volunteer Attorneys
Thursday, October 4
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Arnold & Porter (601 Massachusetts Avenue NW)
Register
October 9
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project: Providing a Voice for Children: Guardian Ad Litem
Tuesday, October 9
9:30 am–3:00 pm
King & Spalding (1700 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 200)
To attend a training, please RSVP to chetherington@dcvlp.org.
Christian Legal Aid’s Estate Planning/Probate Training
Tuesday, October 9
6:30–8:00 pm
Winston & Strawn LLP, 1700 K Street NW
Register
October 10
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless: New Volunteer Training
Wednesday, October 10
10:30 am–3:00 pm (lunch will be provided)
Winston & Strawn LLP (1700 K Street NW)
Please email kelsey.vaughan@legalclinic.org to register for this training.
October 11
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project: Keeping Victims Safe: Litigating Family Law Cases
Thursday, October 11
9:30 am–3:00 pm
Feldesman + Tucker + Leifer + Fidell (1129 20th St NW #400)
To attend a training, please RSVP to chetherington@dcvlp.org.
October 16
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project: Fighting for Victims: Litigating Protection Order Cases
Tuesday, October 16
9:30 am–3:00 pm
Gibson Dunn (1050 Connecticut Ave NW)
To attend a training, please RSVP to chetherington@dcvlp.org.
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Child Custody Training, 2-Part Series: Part 1
Tuesday, October 16
5:45—8:45 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
October 17
Neighborhood Legal Services Program: Litigating Housing and Employment Discrimination Cases at the Office of Human Rights
Wednesday, October 17
Noon–2:00 pm
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW)
Register
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities: Adult Guardianship, Alternatives, and Advance Planning for People with Disabilities
Wednesday, October 17
Noon–2:00 pm
Wiley Rein, LLP (1776 K Street, NW)
Please register via email to JBronson@DCQualityTrust.org.
October 18
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Child Custody Training, 2-Part Series: Part 2
Thursday, October 18
5:45—8:45 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
October 19
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: DC Family Court Volunteer Attorney Negotiator Program
Friday, October 19
11:00 am—3:00 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
October 23
Practicsing Law Institute:In-House Counsel Pro Bono: Challenges, Best Practices, and Opportunities for Engagement Webinar
Tuesday, October 23
1:00—2:00 pm
Register
October 26
Tahirih Justice Center & Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section:
Pro Bono Immigration Court Training
Friday, October 26
8:00 am—4:00 pm
The Byron Auditorium, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America (3600 John McCormack Road NE)
Register
October 30
Children’s Law Center: Caregiver Custody Training
Tuesday, October 30
9:30 am—1:00 pm
Winston & Strawn LLP (1700 K Street NW)
Register
November 7
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Public Benefits Training Series: Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI/SSI & IDA)
Wednesday, November 7
12:00—2:30 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
November 8
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Landlord Tenant Practice in the District of Columbia,
2-Part Series: Part 1
Thursday, November 8
5:45—8:45 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
November 13
Children’s Law Center: Housing Conditions Training
Tuesday, November 13
9:30 am—12:00 pm
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough/EducationCounsel (101 Constitution Ave NW #900)
Register
November 14
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Landlord Tenant Practice in the District of Columbia,
2-Part Series: Part 2
Wednesday, November 14
5:45—8:45 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities: Adult Guardianship, Alternatives, and Advance Planning for People with Disabilities
Wednesday, November 14
5:00—7:00 pm
Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP (1500 K Street, NW, Suite 1100, Room 11J)
Please register via email to JBronson@DCQualityTrust.org.
November 27
Tzedek DC: Volunteer Training
Tuesday, November 27
12:00—1:30 pm
Arent Fox (1717 K Street NW)
Please register via email to RS@TzedekDC.org.