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Location, Location, Location: Capitalizing on Unique Opportunities for Pro Bono in Small and Mid-Size Markets

Content Partner: Pro Bono Institute

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Description: How do you grow pro bono when you are located in an area lacking the usual resources and capacity of a typical large city? The panelists, who have seized the challenge of cultivating pro bono in small and mid-sized cities, will share best practices, solutions to common challenges, and insights for law firms, in-house legal departments, and legal service organizations about how to overcome geography and expand pro bono offerings. You will learn practical steps that attorneys in small and mid-size markets can take to fulfill their ethical obligation to do pro bono and to encourage others to do the same. This program will cover topics such as identifying opportunities to engage in pro bono and increase access to justice in more rural markets and smaller cities; locating community resources to support pro bono efforts; employing pilot projects to test pro bono opportunities; engaging in effective collaborations, and more. The program will also examine specific pro bono projects relating to legal issues including consumer debt, landlord-tenant cases, immigration, and reducing recidivism.

Speakers:

Mary Block, Head of Investigations & Lead Counsel, Litigation, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

Mary Block is head of investigations and lead counsel, litigation at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). She is a versatile legal, investigative and compliance professional with 30+ years of broker dealer, investment adviser and insurance experience partnering with business leaders on practical solutions for navigating complex legal, investigative, regulatory, sales practice, distribution and operational issues. Prior to joining MassMutual, Block held various compliance roles at Advest, Inc., including Vice President, Supervisory Compliance Officer. Block is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and Western New England University School of Law.

Dawn Caldart, Director of Pro Bono & Professional Development, Quarles & Brady

Dawn Caldart is the Director of Pro Bono & Professional Development at Quarles & Brady, overseeing pro bono work in all Quarles & Brady offices and managing the design and implementation of attorney development programs. Prior to joining Quarles & Brady, she worked as the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Justice Center, a program that utilizes volunteers to help unrepresented litigants navigate the court system. Previously, she was a partner at First, Albrecht & Blondis and at Conrad & Caldart. She also served as the Director of Legal Services at the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, where she targeted HIV and AIDS-related discrimination through litigation, education, and advocacy. She earned her B.S. at Purdue University and her J.D. at Marquette University Law School.

Ariel Clemmer, Pro Bono Director, Hampden County Bar Association

Ariel Clemmer is the Pro Bono Director for the Hampden County Bar Association. As Pro Bono Director, Clemmer’s responsibilities include working to increase recruitment efforts, provide enhanced training and mentoring opportunities, and provide support to existing programming. Prior to this role, Clemmer served as a Matrimonial and Family Law Associate at Donohoe Talbert. She previously worked as an associate at Weil Gotshal and Manges, as a Landlord-Tenant and Family Law Extern at Legal Services New York City, and as a Criminal Public Defense Attorney at The Bronx Defenders. Prior to law school, Ariel was a teacher/corps member for Teach for America. She earned her B.A. at University of Richmond, her M.A. at Pace University, and her J.D. at Harvard Law School.

Brent Timberlake, Vice President and Chief Counsel for Card Litigation, Subpoena, and Intake, Capital One

Brent Timberlake is Vice President and Chief Counsel for Card Litigation, Subpoena, and Intake at Capital One. Prior to this role, Timberlake served as Senior Manager, Assistant General Counsel, and Associate General Counsel for Auto Finance and Commercial Litigation, and Associate General Counsel for Card Litigation, Subpoena, and Intake at Capital One. Before joining Capital One, Timberlake worked in private practice at Troutman Sanders LLP and Setliff & Holland, P.C. Timberlake has served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Richmond, where he taught legal writing and oral advocacy to first-year law students. He earned his B.A. at Virginia Tech and his J.D. at the University of Richmond School of Law.


Practice Areas:		Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration & Naturalization Law, Real Estate Law, State, Local & Municipal Law

Online Media Type:		Audio

Production Date:		06/07/2019 1:00 PM EDT

Level:		Basic

Category:		Standard

Duration:		1 Hours, 0 Minutes

Online Format:		Live

Course Type:		Public

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Speakers:

•	Mary Block - Head of Investigations & Lead Counsel, Litigation, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
•	Dawn Caldart - Director of Pro Bono & Professional Development, Quarles & Brady
•	Ariel Clemmer - Pro Bono Director, Hampden County Bar Association
•	Brent Timberlake - Vice President and Chief Counsel for Card Litigation, Subpoena, and Intake, Capital One


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