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Wednesday October 5

Cash Assistance Work Rules

  • By: Benefits Plus Learning Center
  • Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    633 Third Avenue 10th Floor (Conference Room A1) New York, NY

Prison Terminal: The Final Days of Private Jack Hall

  • By: Prisoners' Legal Services of New York
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY
  • Contact: Samantha Howell at showell@plsny.org

Thursday October 6

Overview of Asylum Proceedings

  • By: New York Immigration Coalition, Office for New Americans
  • Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    New York Immigration Coalition 131 W. 33rd St Suite 610 New York, NY

Landlord/Tenant Training CLE

  • By: New York State Bar Association
  • Time: 3:00 PM - 7:15 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    New York State Bar Association One Elk St Albany, NY
  • Contact: Molly Myers at acba@albanycountybar.com

Friday October 7

AILA Upstate New York Chapter Fall Conference

  • By: American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    The Buffalo Club 388 Delaware Ave Buffalo, NY

Tuesday October 11

How to Obtain BIA Recognition and Accreditation

  • By: New York Immigration Coalition, Office for New Americans
  • Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    New York Immigration Coalition 131 W. 33rd St Suite 610 New York, NY

Wednesday October 12

EDNY Pro Bono Lunch Bunch Celebration of Pro Bono

  • By: United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York 271-C Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY
  • Contact: Hon. Elizabeth Stong at elizabeth_stong@nyeb.uscourts.gov

Thursday October 13

Disability Law Forum: Accessibility Solutions & Legal Updates in the Areas of Housing, Education, Employment and More

  • By: NYC Bar Association
  • Time: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    New York City Bar Association 42 West 44th Street New York, NY

Alternative Careers for Lawyers: Spotlight on "JD Advantage" Roles in Diversity and Higher Education

  • By: NYC Bar Association - Committee on Minorities in the Profession; Compliance Committee
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    NYC Bar Association 42 West 44th Street New York, NY

Monday October 17

40 Hour Training for BIA Recognition and Accreditation

  • By: New York Immigration Coalition, Office for New Americans
  • Time: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Jericho Road Community Health Center 184 Barton Street Buffalo, NY

Tuesday October 18

Free Legal Answers Lunch and Learn

  • By: New York State Bar Association - Department of Pro Bono Affairs
  • Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    New York State Bar Association 1 Elk Street Albany, NY

NYSBA's Pro Bono Week Kick-Off Event: Free Legal Answers Lunch and Learn CLE Program

  • By: New York State Bar Association - Department of Pro Bono Affairs
  • Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    NYSBA 1 Elk St. Albany, NY
  • Contact: Kristen Wagner at kwagner@nysba.org

New York Housing Law for the Low Income Client 2016 (Free) (Live and Webinar)

  • By: Practising Law Institute
  • Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    PLI New York Center 1177 6th Avenue New York, NY
  • Contact: Leonard McKenzie at lmckenzie@pli.edu

Elder Abuse Prevention and Intervention: Spotting Issues in Your Legal Cases

  • By: Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Brooklyn Bar Association 123 Remsen Street Brooklyn, NY

Cada Voto Cuenta (Every Vote Counts)

  • By: Latino Justice
  • Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Civic Hall Cafe New York, NY
  • Contact: Lydiette Diaz at LDiaz@LatinoJustice.org

Wednesday October 19

Where the Civil and Criminal Justice Systems Meet: Next Steps in the Access to Justice Revolution

  • By: Fordham Law School
  • Location:
    Fordham Law School 150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY

The Nuts and Bolts of SSI/SSDI

  • By: Benefits Plus Learning Center
  • Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    633 Third Avenue 10th Floor (Conference Room A1) New York, NY

Thursday October 20

Voting Rights Legislation: Restrictions, Expansion and The Impact on the 2016 Elections

  • By: New York County Lawyers' Association - Federal Courts Committee
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    New York County Lawyers Association 14 Vesey Street 2nd Floor Auditorium New York, NY

Sunday October 23

Mayor of Buffalo, New York, Proclaims Pro Bono Week

  • By: Mayor's Office
  • Time: 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Mayor's Office 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, NY

Monday October 24

Say Yes Legal Clinics Opening

  • By: Say Yes to Education Legal Clinics
  • Location:
    712 City Hall Buffalo, NY

The Art & Science of Interviewing Pro Bono Clients 2016

  • By: Practising Law Institute
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    http://www.pli.edu/Content/OnDemand/The_Art_Science_of_Interviewing_Pro_Bono/_/N-4nZ1z10xj8?t=LJU5_8AM15&utm_campaign=LJU5&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_source=8AM15&ID=278329 Online, NY

PILC Bagel Breakfast Table

  • By: PILC
  • Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location:
    Pace Law School 78 North Broadway White Plains, NY

Jeremy G. Epstein Award

  • By: City Bar Justice Center
  • Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    New York City Bar Association 42 West 44th St. New York, NY

Introduction to Consumer Bankruptcy Law

  • By: Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Brooklyn Bar Association Auditorium 123 Remsen Street, 1st Floor Brooklyn, NY
  • Contact: at sburrows@brooklynvlp.org

Sustaining the Hope of DACA & DAPA: Immigration Reform and Executive Action After US v. Texas

  • By: NYU Latino Law Students Association
  • Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    New York University School of Law Lipton Hall New York, NY

Tuesday October 25

8th Judicial District Pro Bono Committee-Large Law Firm Subcommittee Meeting

  • By: Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
  • Location:
    438 Main St Buffalo, NY

IIRIRA & AEDPA Twenty Years Later: Legal Representation Challenges in New York and Beyond

  • By: New York Law School
  • Time: 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    New York Law School New York, NY
  • Contact: Kevin Getnick at kgetnick@nysba.org

Health Law Training - Day 1 (NJ)

  • By: Legal Services Of New Jersey
  • Time: 9:45 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Legal Services of New Jersey 100 Metroplex Drive - 3rd Floor (Room 305-A) Donna Hildreth Training Center Edison, NY

Small Claims Help Center Workshop

  • By: New York Courts Access to Justice
  • Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location:
    Columbia County Law Library 401 Union Street Hudson, NY

Pro Bono Table Days

  • By: University at Buffalo School of Law
  • Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location:
    University at Buffalo School of Law John Lord O'Brien Hall Buffalo, NY

Philip J. Shapiro Endowed International Visiting Scholar Lecture “Seeking Justice Through International Litigation”

  • By: Hofstra University
  • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location:
    Hofstra Law School 121 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY

Veterans Debt Management Advice Clinic

  • By: Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County LSC funded
  • Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Veteran's Outreach Center 459 South Avenue Board Room Rochester, NY
  • Contact: Danielle Nelson at dnelson@vlsprochester.org

Annual Pro Bono Recognition Ceremony and CLE

  • By: Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Corning Country Club Corning, NY
  • Contact: Michaela Azemi at mazemi@lawny.org

Profiles of Leaders in the Law, with U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Sonia Sotomayor

  • By: NYC Bar Association
  • Time: 6:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    NYC Bar Association 42 West 44th Street New York, NY

Training for Volunteers to Provide Basic Consumer Debt Collection Legal Advice

  • By: CLARO
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Fordham Law School 150 West 62nd Street Room 7-119 New York, NY
  • Contact: Shannon Litvin at slitvin@fordham.edu

Wednesday October 26

Eviction Defense Free CLE

  • By: Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak 233 Franklin st Buffalo, NY

Externship & Pro Bono Networking Event

  • By: Hofstra University School of Law
  • Location:
    Hofstra University School of Law 121 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY

Pro Bono Publico Awards

  • By: Legal Aid Society
  • Location:
    The Prince George Ballroom 15 East 27th St New York City, NY

Rethinking US Immigration and Integration Policies from a Global, Comparative Perspective

  • By: Center for Migration Studies of New York
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP FDR Drive New York, NY

Free Legal Advice and Information

  • By: New York State Courts Access to Justice Community Outreach Program
  • Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location:
    Queens Center for Gay Seniors 37-06 77th Street Jackson Heights, NY

Chemung County Bar Association Annual Pro-Bono Luncheon

  • By: Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. ® (LawNY®) LSC funded
  • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Bernie Murray's 500 S Main St Elmira, NY
  • Contact: Hema Muthiah at hmuthiah@lawny.org

Pro Bono Recogntion Awards Ceremony and Reception

  • By: Legal Services of the Hudson Valley LSC funded
  • Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Legal Services of the Hudson Valley 90 Maple Avenue White Plains, NY
  • Contact: Marian Genio at mgenio@lshv.org

Small Business Clinic – Chubb, O’Melveny & Myers, and City Bar Justice Center

  • By: Chubb
  • Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    NYC Business Solutions – Brooklyn Center 9 Bond Street Brooklyn, NY
  • Contact: Jerri Shick at jshick@omm.com

Current Issues in Federal Criminal Tax: Problems for Future Litigation

  • By: NYC Bar Association
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    NYC Bar Association 42 West 44th Street New York, NY

Thursday October 27

Pro Bono Awards Night

  • By: Access to Justice Program
  • Location:
    111 Centre Street New York, NY

Public Justice Foundation Meeting

  • By: Hofstra University School of Law
  • Location:
    Hofstra University School of Law 121 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY

Representing Detained Non-Citizens: A View on Custody From the Office of Chief Counsel

  • By: Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Buffalo, NY

Wills, POA's, Health Care Proxie Free CLE

  • By: Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Harter, Seacrest, Emery 50 Fountain Plaza Buffalo, NY

Foreclosure Help Center Workshop

  • By: New York Courts Access to Justice
  • Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location:
    Nassau County Supreme Court 100 Supreme Court Drive Mineola, NY

Small Claims Help Center Workshop

  • By: New York Courts Access to Justice
  • Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location:
    Columbia County Law Library 401 Union Street Hudson, NY

Court Help Center Services Workshop

  • By: New York Courts Access to Justice
  • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location:
    Queens County Supreme Court 88-11 Sutphin Blvd Jamaica, NY

Open House

  • By: Nassau County Bar Association
  • Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    Nassau County Bar Association 15th and West Streets Mineola, NY
  • Contact: at info@nassaubar.org

Hot Topics in Nonprofit Organizations (Live and Webinar)

  • By: NYC Bar Association - Committee on Minorities in the Profession; Compliance Committee
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    NYC Bar Association 42 West 44th Street New York, NY

Friday October 28

Domestic Abuse, Sexual Assault and Legal Issues & Representing Victims of Domestic Violence in a Divorce (Free)

  • By: The Safe Center LI
  • Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Hofstra Law School 121 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
  • Contact: Gail Broder Katz at GbroderKatz@tscli.org

Monday October 31

Law Clinic Open House

  • By: Hofstra University School of Law
  • Location:
    Hofstra University School of Law 121 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
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