Celebrate Pro Bono: Opening Reception and Pro Bono Fair

  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: DC Bar Pro Bono Program, DC Access to Justice Commission, Washington Council of Lawyers
  • Sidley Austin LLP
Topics:
  • Recruitment Event
  • Pro Bono Program/Legal Services Organization

Featuring:
Honorable Eric T. Washington, Chief Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Introduction by Ron Flagg, President of the District of Columbia Bar

Over 25 public interest legal services organizations will be participating in the Pro Bono Fair. This will be a great opportunity to learn about pro bono opportunities in the DC area.

All lawyers, paralegals and law students interested in attending should RSVP by Thursday, October 21 to dcevents@sidley.com.

Participating organizations include:
Access to Justice Commission
Advocates for Justice and Education
Archdiocesan Legal Network
Bread for the City
Capital Area Immigrant Rights (CAIR) Coalition
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
CASA of Maryland
Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services
Catholic Legal Immigration Network
Children's Law Center
DC Bar Foundation
DC Bar Pro Bono Program
DC Law Students in Court (LSIC)
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project
Family Court Self-Help Center
Jeremiah's Circle of Friends
KIND (Kids in Need of Defense)
Legal Aid Society of DC
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
Neighborhood Legal Services Program
Our Place DC
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities
Tahirih Justice Center
University Legal Services Protection and Advocacy Program
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Women Empowered Against Violence (WEAVE)
Whitman-Walker Clinic Legal Services Program