In-House Counsel Pro Bono: Challenges, Best Practices, and Opportunities for Engagement

  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: Practicing Law Institute
  • On-Line
  • Source: Georgia
Topics:
  • Corporate Counsel
  • Webinar

An expert panel will discuss some of the issues the legal community faces surrounding pro bono work by in-house counsel.  They will explore methods and opportunities for in-house counsel to engage in pro bono work.  Topics will include:

Experiences of attorneys working from various perspectives -- an in-house corporate attorney, Pro Bono Counsel for an AmLaw 100 firm, and the Corporate Engagement Counsel for a nonprofit that regularly works with in-house counsel
Best practices for overcoming challenges of in-house counsel pro bono engagement, such as subject-matter and time constraints
A brief overview of resources available to in-house counsel for finding and engaging in pro bono work
All in-house counsel interested in pro bono are encouraged to attend, as are law firm attorneys and nonprofit attorneys who partner or are interested in partnering with in-house counsel on pro bono matters.

Register now for this free presentation in observance of the ABA's 10th Annual National Celebration of Pro Bono.

 

Moderator:

Jessica Penkoff, Esq. - Pro Bono & Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, Pro Bono Net
Panelists:

Grace M. Gilligan, Esq. - Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel, Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Katherine (Katie) M. Marquart, Esq. - Pro Bono Counsel & Director, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Gina DelChiaro, Esq. - Corporate Engagement Counsel, Lawyers Alliance for New York

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Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

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Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

 

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