On Tuesday, May 11, 2010 and Wednesday, May 12, 2010 special pre-conference sessions are offered to those who register for the main Equal Justice Conference. Those pre-conference events include: New Executive Director Training Tuesday and Wednesday, May 11 - 12, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This two day training is designed for the new directors of LSC-funded, IOLTA-funded, elder law, pro bono and protection and advocacy programs, as well as for experienced directors of new programs which provide legal assistance and legal information to low income clients. Cost: $310 for MIE Subscribers and $410 for non-Subscribers, in addition to the basic conference fee (see www.m-i-e.org for more information and registration form) THE ABA CENTER FOR PRO BONO PRESENTS: New Pro Bono Managers - Nuts & Bolts Wednesday, May 12, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Designed for new (in your position for one year or less) pro bono coordinators/managers, this program will address the basic elements of operating a pro bono program. Pre-registration required. Cost: $125, in addition to the basic conference fee (includes continental breakfast and lunch on Wednesday). Space for this event is limited. Cancellations must be received in writing no later than April 23, and are subject to a $20 penalty. Pro Bono State Support and Access to Justice Coordinators Meeting (Invitation Only) Wednesday, May 12, 12:00 noon - 4:30 p.m. Law School Pro Bono Advisors Program Wednesday, May 12, 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Designed for law school pro bono program advisors, coordinators, directors and assistant and associate deans, this program will take a close look at law school pro bono including cutting-edge programs and activities. Several interactive workshops will explore the unique aspects of operating and expanding a law school pro bono program. Cost: Included with the basic conference registration fee. From 11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. there will be an optional Networking Lunch for an additional $30 fee. (Please see registration form for more details.) THE ABA CENTER FOR PRO BONO AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRO BONO PROFESSIONALS PRESENT: Beyond the Basics: The "Right Stuff" For Launching a Successful Pro Bono Project Wednesday, May 12, 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. What do you do when you're challenged to start a new pro bono project within your program? Learn the essential elements for success in designing or reinventing any pro bono project including specific tips for what to do, how to do it, and what not to do. Cost: Included with the basic conference registration fee. THE EQUAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE PRESENTS: Public Interest Impact Litigation and Transactional Programs Wednesday, May 12, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. This pre-conference workshop will create an open environment for public interest practitioners and pro bono law firms to share information on successful models for partnership with firms and discuss challenges among peers, as well as discuss how to ensure the continued support of the work. Cost: Included with the basic conference registration fee Self-Represented Litigation Network Educational Program Wednesday, May 12, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Non-members interested in SRL issues are welcome to attend.) The program will include reports on outcomes of SRLN projects such as Court Diagnostic Protocols, Public Library engagement, and research on cost-savings. There will be discussion of emerging issues like e-filing impact on SRLs and Justice Department enforcement of LEP requirements, and time for sharing program challenges and successes. Cost: $45, in addition to the basic conference fee (includes lunch on Wednesday; breakfast NOT included). For more information on all of the Pre-conference programs visit www.abanet.org/legalservices/ejc/preconference_2010.html. For information on the Equal Justice Conference visit www.equaljusticeconference.org.

The 2010 Equal Justice Conference will be held May 13-15, 2010 at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, AZ. The conference, which is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, brings together all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to the poor and low-income individuals in need of legal assistance. The emphasis of this Conference is on strengthening partnerships among the key players in the civil justice system. Through plenary sessions, workshops, networking opportunities and special programming, the Conference provides a wide range of learning and sharing experiences for all attendees. Pro bono and legal services program staff, judges, corporate counsel, court administrators, private lawyers, paralegals, and many others attend this event. The main Conference will celebrate the ongoing collaboration between pro bono and legal services; explore additional partnerships that must be created, the resources that must be tapped, and the new issues facing clients. For full information on the conference visit the conference website at www.equaljusticeconference.org.

SeniorLAW Center will be hosting SENIOR PROM! A night of music, dancing and celebration for all ages, at the The Westin Hotel, 99 South 17th Street at Liberty Place in Philadelphia on April 23, 2010 from 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm. The event is a dance party to benefit SeniorLAW Center. Good music, good food, great cause (Prom attire optional!) For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Larry Felzer at 215-701-3203 or lfelzer@seniorlawcenter.org. More Information

SeniorLAW Center & Villanova School of Law present the CLE program, PERSONAL PLANNING 101: WILLS, LIVING WILLS, AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY, on March 16, 2010 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Learn how to prepare and execute basic personal planning documents, including simple wills, living wills and financial and health care powers of attorney. Attendees will not only learn the relevant Pennsylvania law and pertinent definitions, but also drafting tips and ways to address common misconceptions their clients may have about this area of law. Particular focus will be given to preparing and executing documents for SeniorLAW Center's client base: older Pennsylvanians in need. Tuesday, March 16, 2010 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Registration and light dinner at 5:30pm) Villanova School of Law 299 Spring Mill Rd. Villanova, PA 19085 This training is free. Two (2) CLE credits will be available to those who agree to provide pro bono services to a SeniorLAW Center personal planning To register, please call (610) 519-7228 or email dunn@law.villanova.edu. More Information and Map

The 6th Annual Trial Run 5k Run/Walk will be held on June 26, 2010, to benefit Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania's Chester County Division. The race will be held in West Chester, PA and over 150 runners are expected to participate. There are six race sponsorship levels available, ranging from $100-$3,500, each with their own promotional and race entry benefits. Would you or your business consider being a local sponsor? Visit www.trialrun5k.com for more information. Also, consider running or walking for the cause. Proceeds from the event will support Legal Aid's free legal services for low-income and vulnerable families in Chester County. List of Sponsorship Levels and Benefits: Event Sponsor: $3,500.00 Includes marquee recognition on all race materials Recognition and link to sponsors website at www.trialrun5k.com Place promotional information in race goody bags Have banner (provided by sponsor) on race day Name/logo on race t-shirt 5 race entries Platinum Sponsor: $2,500.00 Recognition and link to sponsors website at www.trialrun5k.com Name on all printed race promotional information Place promotional information in race goody bags Have banner (provided by sponsor) on race day Name/logo on race t-shirt 3 race entries Gold Sponsor: $1,500.00 Recognition and link to sponsors website at www.trialrun5k.com Name on all printed race promotional information Place promotional information in race goody bags Have banner (provided by sponsor) on race day Name/logo on race t-shirt 3 race entries Silver Sponsor: $1,000.00 Recognition and link to sponsors website at www.trialrun5k.com Name on all printed race promotional information Place promotional information in race goody bags Have banner (provided by sponsor) on race day Name/logo on race t-shirt 2 race entries Bronze Sponsor: $500.00 Recognition and link to sponsors website at www.trialrun5k.com Name on all printed race promotional information Place promotional information in race goody bags Have banner (provided by sponsor) on race day Name on race t-shirt Friend of Legal Aid: $200.00 Patron of Legal Aid: $100.00 Name on printed race promotional information Place promotional information in race goody bags If you would like to become a race sponsor or volunteer, register to run, or are seeking more information, please visit the race website at www.trialrun5k.com, or email Christine Zaccarelli at czaccarelli@lasp.org.

North Penn Legal Services and Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. will conduct a Continuing Legal Education Program entitled Pursuing Debtor's Rights, on Thursday, March 18, 2010, from 1:15 pm to 4:30 pm at Split Rock Lodge in Lake Harmony, PA. This seminar offers a variety of useful information for legal practitioners on several different topics relating to debtors rights. No prior experience or knowledge is necessary for attending these topics. Attendance of this program is free to any attorney who is willing to accept a pro bono referral from North Penn Legal Services over the next year, otherwise the cost is $45.00, made payable to North Penn Legal Services. This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for three (3) hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit. Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. is the accredited CLE provider for this course. To Register: Complete the Registration Form (include check made payable to: North Penn Legal Services if applicable) and return to: North Penn Legal Services Suite 410, 15 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Attn: Betty Abraham Registration Deadline: March 16, 2010

Philadelphia VIP will present a free legal workshop for area businesses as part of the Empowerment Group's Entrepreneurship Week on April 21, 2010 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. The workshop will provide an overview of legal issues facing many small businesses: business/entity types and tax considerations (40 minutes), vendor and general contracts (20-30 minutes), and lease agreements (20-30 minutes). VIP is looking for volunteer attorneys from a single firm to present at the workshop. The event will be held upstairs at DiBruno Bros., 1730 Chestnut Street, Center City Philadelphia from 8am to 10am. Firm contacts please contact Theresa Brabson at jvolunteer@phillyvip.org or 215.523.9567 to volunteer members of your firm to teach this training. Theresa is available to answer any questions you may have. Entrepreneurship Week is a week-long, city-wide campaign designed to celebrate Philadelphia's small businesses, connect existing and aspiring entrepreneurs, and provide access to key business resources. Entrepreneurship Week is expected to draw over 1000 entrepreneurs and supporters and provides an excellent sponsorship opportunity for area firms. Sponsorship opportunities include: The cost for one day of breakfast and coffee ($250-$300). The firm will be recognized and thanked at the event. The cost for 3 days of breakfast and coffee ($900). For a donation of this size, the law firm would be recognized as an Entrepreneurship Week "Silver Sponsor"-the $1,000 level. Silver-level sponsors receive a rotating web banner on www.entrepreneurshipweek.com during the week and for one month prior, a table at the small business resource fair, their logo in all e-mail correspondence (about 1,000 readers), and their company name and link posted on both of the Empowerment Group's websites sites for one full year. Please contact Theresa at jvolunteer@phillyvip.org for more information on sponsoring the event.

The LawWorks project of Philadelphia VIP and the African-American Chamber of Commerce are cosponsoring a free 1-on-1 legal clinic for area microenterprises on March 24, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (morning session) and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (afternoon session). This legal clinic provides microentrepreneurs the opportunity to discuss immediate and ongoing legal matters with a volunteer attorney. This event provides an invaluable resource for area businesses and gives attorneys the opportunity to directly impact the community. Likely issues include choice of entity, employment, contracts, real estate, intellectual property and tax. Volunteers should have a minimum of three years of experience. Volunteers will not have to have any continuing obligation to the client after the event. See attached flyer and attorney skill sheet request form attached. The event will be held at the Community College of Philadelphia's Center for Business & Industry, Rm. C2-5, 18th & Callowhill, in Center City Philadelphia. VIP would like to coordinate registration for this event with the help of a firm contact person. Contact people should reach out to Theresa Brabson at jvolunteer@phillyvip.org or 215.523.9567 to register. Theresa is available to answer any questions you may have about the event. A lot of interest is anticipated for this event so please contact Philadelphia VIP soon; firms will be registered on a first come-first serve basis.

The LawWorks project of Philadelphia VIP and the African-American Chamber of Commerce are cosponsoring a free 1-on-1 legal clinic for area microenterprises on March 24, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (morning session) and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (afternoon session). This legal clinic provides microentrepreneurs the opportunity to discuss immediate and ongoing legal matters with a volunteer attorney. This event provides an invaluable resource for area businesses and gives attorneys the opportunity to directly impact the community. Likely issues include choice of entity, employment, contracts, real estate, intellectual property and tax. Volunteers should have a minimum of three years of experience. Volunteers will not have to have any continuing obligation to the client after the event. See attached flyer and attorney skill sheet request form attached. The event will be held at the Community College of Philadelphia's Center for Business & Industry, Rm. C2-5, 18th & Callowhill, in Center City Philadelphia. VIP would like to coordinate registration for this event with the help of a firm contact person. Contact people should reach out to Theresa Brabson at jvolunteer@phillyvip.org or 215.523.9567 to register. Theresa is available to answer any questions you may have about the event. A lot of interest is anticipated for this event so please contact Philadelphia VIP soon; firms will be registered on a first come-first serve basis.

Neighborhood Legal Services Association Winter, 2010 Seminar Hosted by K&L Gates LLP Friday, March 5, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Registration from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.) Henry W. Oliver Building 535 Smithfield Street, 2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222 CLE Credits: 3 substantive; 1 ethics REGISTRATION FEE: $0.00 for attorneys or paralegals volunteering to take PFA referrals for NLSA; $80.00 for non-volunteers; $20.00 for non-volunteers who do not want CLE credit SPEAKERS: Lorraine Bittner, Esquire, Women's Center and Shelter Beth Keenan, Esquire, Director, PFA Division, Family Court, Allegheny County Please make sure to bring photo identification with you to the CLE as this seminar is being held in a secure building and photo identification may be required for admittance into the building. If you would like more information about the seminar, contact Mary Ann Troper-Malley at (412) 586-6134. Space is limited. More Information and Registration Form

Rutgers University Law School-Camden, will hold a conference, Back to the Community: Making Systems Work for Reentry, on Thursday, April 8, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., at Rutgers University Law School, 217 North 5th St., Camden, N.J. Join local, regional and national leaders for a discussion on how government agencies and not-for-profit programs can better serve those on parole or probation as well as the communities and families to which they return. Panels of practitioners, policy makers, and researchers will tackle the challenges of systemic coordination and partnership from sentencing through incarceration and release, with particular emphasis on how reentry impacts our urban centers. RSVP by April 5 to Kristin Walker at 856-225-6325 or krwalker@camden.rutgers.edu. Parking arrangements will be provided.

The Legal Clinic for the Disabled will hold its Eighth Spring Celebration & Silent Auction on March 19, 2010. Hosted by Duane Morris, LLP, the event will take place at 30 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA. from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The ticket price is $50. For more information contact Linda A. Peyton, Executive Director, at 215-587-3214 or lpeyton@mageerehab.org.

Villanova Law School Walter Lucas Public Interest Fellowship Program (PIFP) will hold its Annual Auction at Villanova Law School, 299 North Spring Mill Road, Villanova on March 19, 2010. The event will begin with a Silent Auction from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., followed by a Live Auction from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.(doors close at 9:30 p.m.). The Walter Lucas Public Interest Fellowship Program raises money to fund students who dedicate the summer to public interest employment, as well as to fund VLS' Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP). The Annual Auction is the program's largest fundraising event of the year. For more information, contact Jane Nylund at JNylund@law.villanova.edu.

The 29th Annual Edward V. Sparer Symposium will be held on March 19, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., followed by a Reception from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the Paul Levy Conference Center, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 3400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. The Symposium, Expanding Access to Justice in Times of Crisis, will focus on the challenges of expanding legal services and explore innovative strategies to deal with the economic downturn and any crisis. Panels will include: Fulfilling Gideon's Promise: Expanding Access to Criminal Legal Services in Times of Crisis; Justice for Some? Challenging Limited Access to Civil Legal Services; and a Best Practices Breakout Session. There will be a keynote luncheon presentation by Professor Peter B. Edelman. Panelists include: Jonathan Rapping, Abbe Smith, Robin Dahlberg, Lara Abel, and Alan Houseman, with more to come. For more information and to register, follow the link below or contact Tory Messina at vmessina@law.upenn.edu. More Information

Rutgers University Law School-Camden, will hold its Annual Pubic Interest Auction, on March 10, 2010, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m., at the Law School, 217 North 5th St., Room 106, Camden, N.J. The auction raises funds for summer stipends, awarded to students working in unpaid summer positions at public interest organizations. For more information, contact Pam Merstock-Wolfe at (856) 225-6406 or at pmertsoc@camden.rutgers.edu.

The 17th Annual Temple SPIN (Student Public Interest Network) Auction will be held on March 4, 2010, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Duane Morris LLP, 30 S. 17th St, Philadelphia. All proceeds are used to subsidize summer grants for students to volunteer in public interest legal services organizations. For more information contact Aditi Aggarwal at aaggarwa@temple.edu.

On February 25, 2010, the Toll Pubic Interest Center will hold the Equal Justice Foundation Fundraising Auction at 6:00 p.m., at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, 3400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. The event will feature a cocktail reception, silent and live auction. All proceeds support University of Pennsylvania law school students doing public interest work during the summer and after graduation. Tickets cost $10 for students, $20 for non-students. RSVP online by February 12 at http://www.pennlaw-ejf.spaces.live.com

On February 17, 2010 HIAS and Council HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia, Support Center for Child Advocates and others are sponsoring a free panel discussion, A Long Way From Home: Immigrant and Refugee Children Without Parents, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m., at Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, 123 S. Broad St., in the Justice Roberts Conference Room. Four panelists will discuss their experiences of fleeing to the United States without parents. This event is a brown bag lunch; drinks will be available. RSVP to Loy at HIAS and Council at Loy@hiaspa.org.

The Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Wills for Heroes Foundation are hosting upcoming events across Pennsylvania. At these events, free wills and powers of attorney are prepared for police officers, firefighters and other first responders who risk their lives every day to make sure our communities are safe. Programs are staffed by lawyer volunteers and are conveniently offered to first responders at meeting halls and police and fire stations. Information for First Responders Questionnaire for First Responders Information for Lawyer Volunteers Online Registration Form for Lawyer Volunteers Wills for Heroes Foundation Web Site

The Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Wills for Heroes Foundation are hosting upcoming events across Pennsylvania. At these events, free wills and powers of attorney are prepared for police officers, firefighters and other first responders who risk their lives every day to make sure our communities are safe. Programs are staffed by lawyer volunteers and are conveniently offered to first responders at meeting halls and police and fire stations. Information for First Responders Questionnaire for First Responders Information for Lawyer Volunteers Online Registration Form for Lawyer Volunteers Wills for Heroes Foundation Web Site