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Wednesday October 4

Letters from Home: Incarcerated New Yorkers Reflect on the Love of Their Families

  • By: Prisoners' Legal Services of New York
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    First Congregational Church 405 Quail St. Albany, NY
  • Contact: Samantha Howell at showell@plsny.org

Thursday October 5

Volunteering with the Brooklyn Bar Association VLP: An Overview

  • By: Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
  • Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location:
    Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project 44 Court Street Brooklyn, NY
  • Contact: at sburrows@brooklynvlp.org

Thursday October 12

20th Anniversary Gala

Tuesday October 17

Above and Beyond Pro Bono Achievement Awards and Benefit

  • By: Pro Bono Council
  • Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location:
    The Highline Ballroom 431 West 16th St. New York City, NY

The Legal Aid Society's Annual CLE Pro Bono Training Program: Not-For-Profit Incorporation

  • By: The Legal Aid Society LSC funded
  • Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, NY

Thursday October 19

Pro Bono Ethics for Government Attorneys

  • By: New York State Bar Association - Department of Pro Bono Affairs LSC funded
  • Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    New York State Bar Association One Elk Street Albany, NY
  • Contact: Eunice Bencke at ebencke@nysba.org

Friday October 20

Judges' Pet Peeves 2017: Tips from the Bench on Trial Practice (Webcast)

  • By: Practising Law Institute
  • Time: 3:00 PM - 5:10 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Practising Law Institute New York, NY
  • Contact: at info@pli.edu

Monday October 23

Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service

  • By: City Bar Justice Center
  • Location:
    New York, NY

Pro Bono Awards Night

  • By: NYS Unified Court System Office for Justice Initiatives
  • Location:
    New York County Lawyers Association 14 Vesey St. New York, NY

Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, Inc. Pro Bono Photo Project

  • By: Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County
  • Time: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    1 West Main Street Suite 5 Rochester, NY
  • Contact: Scott MacPherson at smacpherson@vlsprochester.org

Pro Bono Recognition Luncheon

  • By: Jamestown Bar Association
  • Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location:
    Gerace Office Building 3 N Erie St Mayville, NY

Ayuda Legal Hurácan Maria (Hurricane Maria Legal Assistance) CLE

  • By: Latino Justice
  • Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    CUNY School of Law 2 Court Square Long Island City, NY

Tuesday October 24

Bridge the Gap Training Series

  • By: NY State Courts Access to Justice Commission
  • Location:
    NYS Civil Court 111 Centre Street New York, NY

Bridge the Gap Training Series

  • By: NY State Courts Access to Justice Commission
  • Location:
    NYS Civil Court 111 Centre Street New York, NY

Pro Bono Recruitment Tables

  • By: University at Buffalo School of Law
  • Location:
    University at Buffalo School of Law Buffalo, NY

Volunteer Orientation

  • By: Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers Project
  • Location:
    44 Court Street Brooklyn, NY

2017 Affordable Homeownership Summit

  • By: Center for New York City Neighborhoods
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    New York City Bar Association 42 W. 44th Street, NY
  • Contact: at sarah.wagner@cnycn.org

Anatomy of a Small Claims Case

  • By: 7th Judicial District Court Help Center
  • Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location:
    7th Judicial District Court Help Center Hall of Justice 99 Exchange Blvd 5th Floor Rochester, NY

How to Start a Landlord and Tenant Case

  • By: Kings County Civil Court
  • Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location:
    Kings County Civil Court Court Help Center 141 Livingston St. Brooklyn, NY

Learn How Local Libraries Can Support the Path to U.S. Citizenship

  • By: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    This event will take place online. Webinar/Teleseminar, NY

National Pro Bono Week Awards Ceremony and Tree of Justice Dedication

  • By: Legal Services of the Hudson Valley LSC funded
  • Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location:
    Legal Services of the Hudson Valley 90 Maple Avenue White Plains, NY
  • Contact: at mkori@lshv.org

Foreclosure Presentation

  • By: Queens County Supreme Court
  • Time: 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM
  • Location:
    Queens County Supreme Court 88-11 Sutphin Blvd Jamaica , NY

Wednesday October 25

Pro Bono Recruitment Tables

  • By: University at Buffalo School of Law
  • Location:
    University at Buffalo School of Law Buffalo, NY

Contracts Pro Bono Clinic for Nonprofits

  • By: Lawyers Alliance for New York
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    New York, NY

Homeless Youth Legal Clinic

  • By: The Door, A Center of Alternatives, Inc. - Legal Services Center
  • Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    The Door - A Center of Alternatives, Inc. 121 Ave of the Americas New York, NY
  • Contact: Eve Stotland at estotland@door.org

Roommate Holdover Presentation

  • By: Bronx Housing Court Help Center
  • Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location:
    Bronx Housing Court 1118 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY

Thursday October 26

Mayor of Buffalo Proclaims Pro Bono Week

  • By: Buffalo Mayor's Office
  • Location:
    Buffalo, NY

Wills Clinic for Veterans

  • By: Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project
  • Location:
    Western New York Heroes 8205 Main St Williamsville, NY

Guardianship Article 17A

  • By: 7th Judicial District Court Help Center
  • Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location:
    7th Judicial District Court Help Center Hall of Justice 99 Exchange Blvd 5th Floor Rochester, NY

Spring Break Pro Bono Caravans Info Session

  • By: Columbia Law School
  • Time: 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
  • Location:
    Columbia Law School 435 W 116th St New York , NY

The Legal Project 22nd Annual Pro Bono Reception

  • By: The Capital District Women's Bar Association Legal Project
  • Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location:
    Hart Theater Lounge PO Box 2065 Albany, NY
  • Contact: Lisa Frisch at lfrisch@legalproject.org

Friday October 27

Court User/Pro-Se Appreciation Day Celebration

  • By: Richmond County Surrogate's Court
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location:
    Richmond County Surrogate's Court 18 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, NY

Unocontested Divorce Workshop

  • By: Bronx County Supreme Court Self Help Center
  • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location:
    NYS Supreme Court 851 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY

Nuts and Bolts of a Small Estate Proceeding

  • By: New York County Surrogate's Court
  • Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location:
    New York County Surrogate's Court Help Center 31 Chambers St New York, NY

Monday October 30

Wills & Legal Services Advocacy

  • By: Legal Services NYC LSC funded
  • Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Legal Services NYC Justice Learning Center 40 Worth Street Suite 606 New York, NY
  • Contact: at learningcenter@lsnyc.org
All events for New York in Oct, 2017