The Practising Law Institute is offering a webcast of a live presentation from New York entitled Pro Bono Basics 2024: Best Practices and Ethics on March 5, 2024 from 1:30 PM-5:00 PM Eastern.

Registration: $129

Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships.

All eligible attendees are urged to complete and submit a PLI Scholarship Application.
https://www.pli.edu/probono/pbscholarship

This program will introduce best practices for engaging in pro bono representation, addressing practical issues that often arise, and present strategies for successfully handling them. The program will also focus on key issues for pro bono at corporations in particular, and will include the perspective of in-house, law firm, and legal service organization partners.

What You Will Learn

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand pro bono basics including the need for pro bono counsel, identifying opportunities, balancing professional obligations, and understanding tools for working effectively with low-income clients.
• Recognize key issues for pro bono at corporations, including the perspectives of in-house counsel, law firms, and legal services organizations
• Spot common ethical issues in pro bono representation

Who Should Attend

Attorneys from law firms and corporate legal departments considering pro bono representation as well as attorneys new to public interest and legal services practice will benefit from the program, as well as attorneys and coordinators involved in managing pro bono programs.