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ORGANIZER;CN=Talaiah Mitchell:MAILTO:CLE@philabar.org
DTSTAMP:20260611T190548
DTSTART;TZID=Eastern Time (US & Canada):20260512T163000
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SUMMARY:How to Be an Effective Ambassador as a Nonprofit B
 oard Member: Strengthening Lawyers’ Communication,
  Professional Judgment, and Ethical Awareness (Phi
 ladelphia-Hybrid)
LOCATION:Aramark
DESCRIPTION:(https://philadelphiabar.org/) The Ph
 iladelphia Bar Association YLD and the Board Obser
 ver Program is hosting a program entitled  How to 
 Be an Effective Ambassador as a Nonprofit Board Me
 mber: Strengthening Lawyers’ Communication, Profes
 sional Judgment, and Ethical Awareness  (https://p
 hiladelphiabar.org/?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&
 eid=346570&evSubAction=listAll)  on May 12, 2026 f
 rom 4:30 PM-5:30 PM Eastern.   

Registrants may
  attend:   
    
>  In-Person at Aramark, 2400 M
 arket Street, 7th Fl., Philadelphia, or   
>  Via
  Virtual Webcast.     

Lawyers who serve on non
 profit boards take on roles that closely mirror co
 re aspects of legal practice, including fiduciary 
 responsibility, strategic communication, reputatio
 n management, and ethical decision making. Serving
  as a nonprofit board member requires lawyers to c
 ommunicate clearly and responsibly about an organi
 zation’s mission, governance, and impact. These sk
 ills directly translate to effective client counse
 ling, advocacy, and professional conduct.   

Th
 is CLE program explores how nonprofit board servic
 e enhances lawyers’ professional competence by str
 engthening communication skills, judgment, and eth
 ical awareness. Panelists address how attorneys se
 rving on nonprofit boards act as informed ambassad
 ors for their organizations, balancing advocacy wi
 th accuracy, discretion, and fiduciary duties. The
  program also identifies common challenges faced b
 y new board members, including gaps in onboarding,
  governance literacy, and role clarity, and how la
 wyers can proactively seek information necessary t
 o fulfill their duties.   

Attendees learn how 
 engaging with nonprofit staff, participating in ev
 ents, and building relationships sharpen lawyers’ 
 abilities to communicate with diverse stakeholders
 , manage risk, and maintain professionalism in pub
 lic facing and internal contexts. The program also
  examines how board service reinforces core legal 
 skills such as issue spotting, informed decision m
 aking, and ethical leadership. The program conclud
 es with practical guidance on identifying appropri
 ate board opportunities, evaluating readiness for 
 service, and advocating for oneself while maintain
 ing professional responsibility.   

Participant
 s leave with the ability to:   
    
>  Apply ef
 fective communication strategies as nonprofit boar
 d members that mirror best practices in client com
 munication and professional advocacy   
>  Recogn
 ize fiduciary and ethical considerations inherent 
 in nonprofit board service and how they align with
  professional obligations   
>  Enhance governanc
 e literacy and professional judgment to support co
 mpetent, informed decision making   
>  Translate
  nonprofit board experience into stronger networki
 ng, leadership, collaboration, advocacy, and risk 
 management skills     Event Rates   

IN-PERSON 
 ATTENDANCE 
 $60.00 Member Attorney 
 $50.00 Mem
 ber - Government/Judicial/ Court Reporter/Paralega
 l 
 $30.00 Member - Legal Services & Public Inter
 est 
 $25.00 Member - Law Student 
 $80.00 Non-M
 embers 
 $65.00 Non-Member - Government/Judicial/
  Court Reporter/Paralegal 
 $40.00 Non-Member - L
 egal Services & Public Interest 
 $35.00 Non-Memb
 er - Law Student; Philadelphia Bar Staff   

NO 
 CLE/CJE Credit_NO Course Materials - IN-PERSON 
 
 $25.00 Member for NO CREDIT 
 $35.00 Non-Member f
 or NO CREDIT   

VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE 
 $60.00 Me
 mber Attorney 
 $50.00 Member - Government/Judici
 al/ Court Reporter/Paralegal 
 $30.00 Member - Le
 gal Services & Public Interest 
 $25.00 Member - 
 Law Student 
 $80.00 Non-Members 
 $65.00 Non-Me
 mber - Government/Judicial/ Court Reporter/Paraleg
 al 
 $40.00 Non-Member - Legal Services & Public 
 Interest 
 $35.00 Non-Member - Law Student   


 VIRTUAL - NO CLE/CJE Credit_NO Course Materials 

  $25.00 Member for NO CREDIT 
 $35.00 Non-Member 
 for NO CREDIT
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