MCBA Newsletter updated august 3, 2020
2020
August Events 8/7/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's - LAST ONE! Scouts is closing! 8/11/20 (Tues.) BOG Committee Meeting 8/14/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Coffee Hound 8/18/20 (Tues.) CLE Zoom Event 8/21/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 8/25/20 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 8/26/20 (Wed.) GAL Committee Meeting 8/28/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" September Events 9/4/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 9/7/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 9/8/20 (Tues.) BOG Committee Meeting 9/11/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 9/15/20 (Tues.) CLE Zoom Event 9/18/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 9/25/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 9/29/20 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting October Events 10/2/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 10/9/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 10/12/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 10/13/20 (Tues.) BOG Committee Meeting 10/16/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 10/20/20 (Tues.) CLE Zoom Event 10/23/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 10/27/20 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 10/30/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" November Events 11/6/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 11/10/20 (Tues.) BOG Committee Meeting 11/11/20 (Wed.) Law & Justice Center Closed 11/13/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 11/13-15/20 (Fri.-Sun..) ISU Mock Trial Tournament 11/17/20 (Tues.) CLE Zoom Event 11/20/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 11/24/20 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 11/26 & 11/27/20 (Thurs. & Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed December Events 12/4/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 12/8/20 (Tues.) BOG Committee Meeting 12/11/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 12/18/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" 12/25 (Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed 12/29/20 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 2021 January Events 1/1/21 (Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed |
The Need for Pro Bono & A Virtual Way to Help
[1 hour professional responsibility approved]
The 2nd hour offers an opportunity to set up a virtual pro bono link! Please join the McLean County Bar Association in welcoming Jessica Schneider, Managing Attorney, Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). During this presentation, attendees will learn about the importance of and need for pro bono in providing equal access to justice and the many ways in which they can contribute their time and talent. Attendees will also learn about a virtual pro bono opportunity – Illinois Free Legal Answers – that is also a great “bite-sized” pro bono opportunity. The discussion will detail specific aspects of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct relating to pro bono and access to justice. 1. To provide lawyer's with a greater understanding of the need for pro bono legal services, efforts to increase pro bono in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and recent statewide efforts to expand access to justice. 2. To increase lawyer's understanding of the pro bono landscape in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit and how attendees can help low-income and underrepresented individuals and families, through the use of technology no matter where they work as an attorney. 3. To provide lawyer's with an understanding of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct that are relevant to pro bono practice generally as well as the virtual pro bono opportunity through Illinois Free Legal Answers. The second hour of the program will provide an opportunity for a hand's on remote pro bono experience through your home computing device. Once you complete the second hour, you will be able to contribute to the legal answers community from the comfort of your own home! Please join us!! do You have a case with a
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