Pro Bono Week Events
All Local Attorneys are Invited to Join us for
the first annual national
"Pro Bono Celebration"
October 25-31, 2009
sponsored by the American Bar Association!
Monday 10/26: Official Kick-Off Event at Buncombe County Courthouse, 12 noon
Local dignitaries, including retired Supreme Court Justice Harry Martin, Chief District Court Judge Gary Cash, and the 28th Judicial District Pro Bono Committee will join Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy in proclaiming "Pro Bono Week!"
Please plan to attend for a photo opportunity.
Tuesday 10/27: Pro Bono "Stakeholders" Meeting, 3-5pm Pisgah Legal Services, 62A Charlotte Street, Asheville
The MAVL Program and its supporters will convene to engage in a strategic planning session for growth of the program in our new facility.
Wednesday 10/28: Rutherford County "It's Scary to be Without a Lawyer" Clinic, 4pm-7pm at Foothills Connect, Woodrow Jones Community Hall at 146 Main Street, Rutherfordton
Pro bono lawyers in Rutherford County will provide individualized advice in all legal areas including consumer, housing, benefits, family law and domestic violence, criminal law, bankruptcy, unemployment, and elder law.
Thursday 10/29: Thank You Halloween Party Featuring Attorney-Musicians!
MAVL will be hosting a "thank you" party featuring Pro Bono Attorney Musicians at Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues in Asheville, NC. Barristers, such as Jeff Zentner, Emmet Carney and Tom Lawton, among many others, will break out their guitars, drums, keys, and harmonicas to jam from 5-8pm.
Friday 10/30: Two-Part Innovative CLE: Pro Bono DV Training, and "Vicarious Trauma" Mental Health CLE
The Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyer (MAVL) Program, the Pro Bono Committee of the 28th JDB and the Association of North Carolina Women Attorneys (NCAWA) are extremely excited to sponsor an innovative two-part CLE as part of the inaugural ABA Pro Bono Celebration Week: Domestic Violence 50B Training, and "Vicarious Trauma" Mental Health CLE for Attorneys. Recent research shows that attorneys can experience symptoms of secondary trauma when dealing with high conflict cases or traumatized clients. Registration is free if you agree to accept two 50B pro bono cases over the next year, or $75.00 otherwise. Register with Jennifer Foster, 210-3440; jennifer@pisgahlegal.org. Space is limited but you may register for either session separately.
Questions about these events? Please contact Jennifer Foster at Pisgah Legal Services at 210-3440 or jennifer@pisgahlegal.org.
