DC Pro Bono Week 2019: 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:
October 2
Children’s Law Center: Custody Guardian ad Litem Training
Wednesday, October 2
9:30 am—4:00 pm
McDermott Will & Emery (500 North Capitol St NW)
Register
October 15
Childrens’ Law Center: Special Education Training
Tuesday, October 15
9:30 am—1:30 pm
Steptoe & Johnson LLP (1330 Connecticut Ave NW)
Register
October 17
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless: New Volunteer Training
Thursday, October 17
10:30 am–2:30 pm (lunch will be provided)
Crowell & Moring (1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW)
Please email kelsey.vaughan@legalclinic.org to register for this training.
October 21
The Greater Washington Area Chapter of the Women’s Lawyers Division of the National Bar Association (GWAC)
Pro Bono Information Session
Monday, October 21
6:30—8:00 pm
Neighborhood Legal Services Program (64 New York Avenue NE, Suite 180)
Register
October 22
Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services U Visa/VAWA Training
Tuesday, October 22
9:00—11:00 am
Bradley (1615 L Street, NW)
Register
October 23
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Landlord/Tenant Practice in the District of Columbia Part 1
Tuesday, October 23
5:45—8:45 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
October 24
NVRDC Pro Bono Training: Trauma-Informed Lawyering
Thursday, October 24
10:00 am—12:00 pm
Hogan Lovells (555 13th Street NW)
Register
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project: Advocating for Children: Representing At-Risk Children as Guardians Ad Litem
Thursday, October 24
9:30 am—2:00 pm
DLA Piper (500 8th Street NW)
Register
Tzedek DC: Pro Bono Debt Collection Defense
Thursday, October 24
12:15—1:30 pm
Kelley Drye & Warren (3050 K Street NW, STE 400)
RSVP to Rachel Sass at rs@tzedekdc.org by Friday October 18th. Space is limited.
Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs: Volunteer Training
Thursday, October 24
6:00—8:00 pm
Washington Lawyers’ Committee (700 14th St NW Suite 400)
Register
October 30
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Landlord/Tenant Practice in the District of Columbia Part 1
Wednesday, October 30
5:45—8:45 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
Children’s Law Center: Housing Conditions Training
Wednesday, October 30
9:30 am—12:30 pm
Sidley Austin LLP (1501 K Street NW)
Register
October 31
NVRDC: Civil Protection Order Representation
Thursday, October 31
12:00—4:00 pm
Williams & Connolly LLP (725 12th St NW)
Register by Wednesday, October 30
November 5
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Handling Child Abuse & Neglect Issues in Child Custody Cases
Tuesday, November 5
5:45—8:45 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
November 6
DC Bar Pro Bono Center: Public Benefits Training Series: Social Security Disability Benefits (SSI/SSDI) and Interim Disability Assistance (IDA)
Wednesday, November 6
12:00—2:30 pm
DC Bar (901 4th Street NW)
Register
Children’s Law Center: Caregiver Custody Training
Wednesday, November 6
9:30 am—1:30 pm
McDermott Will & Emery LLP (500 North Capitol St NW)
Register
November 21
CAIR Coalition: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Pro Bono Training
Thursday, November 21
12:30 – 3:30 pm (lunch at 12:30; training starts at 1:00 pm)
Vinson & Elkins (2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 500)
Register