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OCBA SEMINAR: PATH TO PRO BONO
How to Understand and Connect with Diverse and Low Income Communities
Start Date - End Date
January 29, 2024
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Online registration for this event is not available at this time.
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To enquire, please contact our membership department at (949) 440.6700 x384
Advance Registration Required.
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Speakers:
Kate Marr
Executive Director
Community Legal Aid SoCal
Tyler Press Sutherland
Director of Legal Services
Public Law Center
Brooke Weitzman
Executive Director
Elder Law and Disability Rights Center
Moderator:
Antoinette Naddour
Executive Director
Veterans Legal Institute
Path to Pro Bono: How to Understand and Connect with Diverse and Low Income Communities
This seminar will provide an introduction to working with diverse and low-income communities for pro bono attorneys. Participants will learn the importance of empathetic connection with clients from diverse backgrounds and how to navigate conversations with clients whose identities and experiences are different than their own. Participants will also learn about the various pro bono opportunities available at Orange County’s 4 major legal aid programs where they can get hands on opportunities to build and strengthen the skills learned in this seminar.
Registrants MUST Select whether attending in-person or virtually.
Zoom only registrants will receive meeting link information one day prior to meeting date.
This program is approved for 1.0 Legal Ethics MCLE Credit. Attendees must have participated in the program in its entirety to receive MCLE credit.
Cancellations must be received in writing via fax or email three (3) business days prior to meeting date to receive a refund.
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