Business lawyers at law firms and legal departments have an array of skills and expertise that can be made available to pro bono clients, but they often need assistance in making connections to a the wider range of possible pro bono engagements. This program will feature brief presentations on a number of transactional (non-litigation/business-related) pro bono projects and provide an opportunity to learn about and be inspired by these replicable offerings and other transactional pro bono developments.
Speakers & Topics:
ÂÂÂÂ Jennifer Brown, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Loan Relief for Victims of Unscrupulous For-Profit Schools
ÂÂÂÂ Bill Lienhard, Volunteers of Legal Service
Microenterprise Project
ÂÂÂÂ Lou OÂÂÂÂNeill, White & Case LLP
Debt for Nature Swaps
ÂÂÂÂ Jung-ui Sul, Sidley Austin LLP
Africa-Asia Agricultural Enterprise Program
ÂÂÂÂ Catherine Weiss, Lowenstein Sandler PC
Restoring Foreclosed Properties to the Market
If you intend to take a course for CLE credit, please make sure your state is listed in the "Accreditation" section to the upper right of the program description. Accreditation displayed is unique to the purchased program format (live conference, live webcast, on demand, podcast). Credit totals listed for live conferences are the maximum credits available. Credits issued will be based upon actual time in attendance. Credit totals for other formats are for complete programs. Partial credit is not available for any online or downloadable format.
West LegalEdcenter will not provide accreditation for states not listed.
This product is intended for individual use by the named purchaser. Group viewings for online programs may be arranged for five or more attorneys within the same organization prior to viewing by emailing west.wlec-sales@thomson.com.