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Arts (1)

Brown Bag CLE Lunch Series: Common Ethical Issues in Arts and Entertainment II, Music & Film

  • By:Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
  • Date:Tue Apr 21
  • Time:12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    1 East 53rd Street 6th Floor New York, NY

Consumer (3)

The Subprime Lending Crisis, its Causes, and Litigation Strategies

  • By:The Legal Aid Society
  • Date:Tue Apr 07
  • Time:6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP 1633 Broadway New York, NY
  • Contact: Rosemary Hare-Bey at Rharebey@legal-aid.org

Bankruptcy Training for Pro Bono Attorneys

  • By:DC Bar Pro Bono Program
  • Date:Fri Apr 10
  • Time:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location:
    D.C. Bar Conference Center 1250 H Street, NW, Level B-1 Washington, DC
  • Contact: Kim DeBruhl Roberson at kdroberson@dcbar.org

New York State Foreclosure Laws and Defenses

  • By:The Legal Aid Society
  • Date:Tue Apr 14
  • Time:6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP 1633 Broadway New York, NY
  • Contact: Rosemary Hare-Bey at Rharebey@legal-aid.org

Criminal (1)

Free CLE from the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board

  • By:Louisiana Attorney Discplinary Board
  • Date:Wed Apr 29
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    University of Louisiana At Monroe Monroe, LA

Death Penalty (1)

Capital Trial Voir Dire

  • By:The Center for American and International Law
  • Date:Wed Apr 15 - Fri Apr 17
  • Location:
    Plano, TX

Domestic Violence (1)

9th Annual International Family Justice Center Conference

  • By:The Family Justice Center Alliance
  • Date:Tue Apr 21 - Thu Apr 23
  • Time:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location:
    The Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa 3050 Bristol Street Costa Mesa, CA
  • Contact: Jennifer at Jennifer@nfjca.org

Employment (2)

2009 Pension Rights Update  Video

  • By:Upper Midwest Pension Rights Project LSC funded
  • Date:Tue Apr 07
  • Time:9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    United Way Human Service Campus Conference Center, Meeting Room B/C 1111 9th Street Des Moines , IA
  • Contact: Bill Nassif at bnassif@iowalaw.org

Unemployment Compensation Basics for the Employee's Representative

  • By:Legal Aid Society of the OCBA
  • Date:Tue Apr 07
  • Time:12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    First Presbyterian Church 106 East Church Street Orlando, FL
  • Contact: Marilyn Carbo at mcarbo@legalaidocba.org

Family Law/Matrimonial (9)

Child Custody

  • By:DC Bar Pro Bono Program
  • Date:Fri Apr 03
  • Time:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location:
    D.C. Bar Conference Center 1250 H Street, NW, Level B-1 Washington, DC
  • Contact: Kim DeBruhl Roberson at kdroberson@dcbar.org

Divorce Practice in Philadelphia

  • By:Philadelphia VIP
  • Date:Fri Apr 03
  • Time:12:00 PM - 2:15 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Dechert LLP Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA

Selected Topics in Family-Based Immigration

  • By:CLINIC
  • Date:Tue Apr 14 - Wed Apr 15
  • Location:
    Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights 55 E. Jackson Blvd, Suite 2075 Chicago, IL
  • Contact: Chris Ozaki
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Health (1)

Depression and Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents

  • By:AVLF
  • Date:Mon Apr 13
  • Time:10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location:
    State Bar of Georgia Headquarters 3rd floor conference room 104 Marietta St. NW Atlanta, GA

Housing (4)

The Subprime Lending Crisis, its Causes, and Litigation Strategies

  • By:The Legal Aid Society
  • Date:Tue Apr 07
  • Time:6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP 1633 Broadway New York, NY
  • Contact: Rosemary Hare-Bey at Rharebey@legal-aid.org

Helping Low-Income Landlords Through the Eviction Process

  • By:Alameda County Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Corporation
  • Date:Wed Apr 08
  • Time:5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    70 Washington St., Suite 200 Oakland , CA
  • Contact: Elizabeth Hom at elizabeth@acbanet.org

VLP - Representing Tenants of Foreclosed Properties

  • By:Volunteer Lawyers Project LSC funded
  • Date:Tue Apr 14
  • Time:12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location:
    Volunteer Lawyers Project 99 Chauncy Street, Suite 400 Boston, MA
  • Contact: Jessica Rubin-Wills at jrubin-wills@vlpnet.org
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Human Rights (2)

2009 Immigration Law

  • By:Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network
  • Date:Wed Apr 01
  • Time:8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    CLECI Large Classroom 1900 Grant St, Suite 200 Denver, CO

Selected Topics in Family-Based Immigration

  • By:CLINIC
  • Date:Tue Apr 14 - Wed Apr 15
  • Location:
    Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights 55 E. Jackson Blvd, Suite 2075 Chicago, IL
  • Contact: Chris Ozaki

Immigration (2)

2009 Immigration Law

  • By:Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network
  • Date:Wed Apr 01
  • Time:8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    CLECI Large Classroom 1900 Grant St, Suite 200 Denver, CO

Selected Topics in Family-Based Immigration

  • By:CLINIC
  • Date:Tue Apr 14 - Wed Apr 15
  • Location:
    Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights 55 E. Jackson Blvd, Suite 2075 Chicago, IL
  • Contact: Chris Ozaki

International Pro Bono (2)

Creating a Pro Bono Culture in Mexico

  • By:Appleseed
  • Date:Wed Apr 01
  • Time:9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location:
    American University's Washington College of Law 4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Room 603 Washington, DC
  • Contact: at secle@wcl.american.edu

International Pro Bono Opportunities

  • By:NYC Bar Association Committee on Pro Bono and Legal Services
  • Date:Thu Apr 02
  • Time:5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location:
    NYC Bar Association, 42 West 44 Street New York, NY
  • Contact: Madeleine Schachter at madeleine.schachter@bakernet.com

Juveniles (3)

Depression and Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents

  • By:AVLF
  • Date:Mon Apr 13
  • Time:10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location:
    State Bar of Georgia Headquarters 3rd floor conference room 104 Marietta St. NW Atlanta, GA

Children's Law Center Pro Bono Attorney Court Tour

  • By:The Children's Law Center
  • Date:Wed Apr 15
  • Time:11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location:
    500 Indiana Avenue, NW First Floor Information Desk Washington, DC
  • Contact: Benjamin Shapiro at bshapiro@childrenslawcenter.org

BETA Center - Resource for Guardian ad Litems

  • By:Legal Aid Society of the OCBA
  • Date:Tue Apr 21
  • Time:12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location:
    First Presbyterian Church 106 East Church Street Orlando, FL
  • Contact: Marilyn Carbo at mcarbo@legalaidocba.org

Military/Veterans (1)

Providing Pro Bono Representation Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims

  • By:DC Bar Pro Bono Program
  • Date:Fri Apr 17
  • Time:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location:
    D.C. Bar Conference Center 1250 H Street, NW, Level B-1 Washington, DC
  • Contact: Kim DeBruhl Roberson at kdroberson@dcbar.org

Pro Bono/Legal Services (2)

Creating a Pro Bono Culture in Mexico

  • By:Appleseed
  • Date:Wed Apr 01
  • Time:9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location:
    American University's Washington College of Law 4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Room 603 Washington, DC
  • Contact: at secle@wcl.american.edu

International Pro Bono Opportunities

  • By:NYC Bar Association Committee on Pro Bono and Legal Services
  • Date:Thu Apr 02
  • Time:5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location:
    NYC Bar Association, 42 West 44 Street New York, NY
  • Contact: Madeleine Schachter at madeleine.schachter@bakernet.com

Public Benefits (3)

SHOCKING SECRETS About Electronic Filing and ERE for the Social Security Practitioner

  • By:Iowa Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Project LSC funded
  • Date:Fri Apr 03
  • Time:8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Over the Iowa Communications Network (ignore the GoogleMaps link, it's wrong. See registration form for details on sites.) Ten Locations in the State of , IA
  • Contact: David Huston at dhuston@iowalaw.org

Overview of the Government Benefit System

  • By:Community Service Society of NY- Center for Benefits and Services
  • Date:Wed Apr 15
  • Time:9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location:
    105 East 22nd Street Conference Room 4A New York, NY
  • Contact: Migdalia Molina at mmolina@cssny.org

Supplemental Security for SSI/SSDI Disability Insurance

  • By:Community Service Society of NY- Center for Benefit and Services
  • Date:Wed Apr 22
  • Time:9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location:
    105 East 22nd Street Conference Room 4A New York, NY
  • Contact: Migdalia Molina at mmolina@cssny.org

Other (1)

Ethics in the Afternoon CLE

  • By:Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County LSC funded
  • Date:Thu Apr 16
  • Time:12:45 PM - 5:30 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Rochester Plaza Hotel 70 State Street Rochester, NY
  • Contact: Linda Kostin at lkostin@wnylc.com
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