Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS) will be presenting a CLE program entitled Help Domestic Violence Victims Obtain Protection Orders on Friday, April 26, 2024 from 9:00 AM-1:30 PM Eastern. The program will be hosted by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC in the Union Trust Building in Pittsburgh. 

In an average year, over 4,000 protection from abuse petitions are filed in Allegheny County. Volunteer attorneys are critical to ensuring that every victim of domestic violence has someone by their side on the final hearing date. This presentation will train volunteers for the Protection from Abuse Pro Bono Project in Allegheny County. 

Volunteer Support

In addition to this comprehensive CLE training, NLS offers support to volunteer PFA attorneys, including:

• On-going support from experienced NLS attorneys
• Flexible scheduling—pick a regular date or schedule as available
• On-site assistance from NLS on the final hearing date
• Shadowing opportunities
• Malpractice coverage
• All the forms and instructions you'll need

To learn more about handling PFA cases and to volunteer, please contact Mary Ann Troper-Malley at troperma@nlsa.us or 412-586-6134.

Registration:

• The program is FREE for attorneys who agree to take pro bono PFA cases through Neighborhood Legal Services in the next year.
• $50 for non-volunteers who do not want CLE credit.

• $150 for non-volunteers who want CLE credit.

Presenters

• Brittany Conkle, Legal Director, Women’s Center & Shelter Legal Director, Women’s Center & Shelter Civil Law Project
• Doreen Speer, Domestic Relations Officer, PFA Unit, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
• Donna Allen-Rosemond, Staff Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services
• Thomas Putinsky, Staff Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services

Registration begins at 8:30 AM.
A continental breakfast will be provided.

For any questions, comments, concerns, or disability accommodation requests, please contact Kitty Terzolino, NLS Pro Bono Coordinator at terzolinoc@nlsa.us