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Free webcast will discuss strategic collaborations in pro bono service

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

  • PLI

In honor of National Pro Bono Celebration Week, PLI will offer a free webcast Oct. 20: Strategic Collaborations in Pro Bono Service Amongst Non-Profits, In-House Counsel and Law Firms.

Among the issues to be discussed are: How can we engage in more pro bono service? How can we leverage core competencies and collaborate strategically amongst non-profit organizations, in-house counsel, and law firms?

Please join David P. Hackett, Partner at Baker & McKenzie LLP and Editor of Pro Bono Service by In-House Counsel: Strategies and Perspectives, and Madeleine Schachter, Partner/Global Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Baker & McKenzie LLP, in a one-hour briefing about engaging in strategic collaborations in pro bono service.

This free PLI briefing will cover:

· Finding and selecting pro bono opportunities

· Creating teams of volunteer lawyers

· Maximizing impact on community needs

· Maintaining momentum in pro bono programs

The webcast will take place Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. EDT.  Visit the PLI site to register or to learn more.