VSB 2023 Pro Bono Conference
The Pro bono Conference offers a full day of free pro bono training sessions including a post-pandemic housing update, managing clients expectations and procedural fairness, and much more. 6 hours of CLE credit (approved).
The theme this year is "Poverty & the Law: Content and Context for Lawyers Representing Low-Income Clients." The conference will be held in conjunction with the VPLC State-wide Legal Aid Conference at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Enjoy a full day of free pro bono training sessions including a post-pandemic housing update, managing clients expectations and procedural fairness, and much more. 6 hours of CLE credit (approved).
Registration for the Pro Bono Conference is available for in-person or remote attendance. In-person attendees should use the parking garage located at 3rd and Marshall Streets that connects directly to the GRCC.
Stay for the VSB-VPLC joint reception directly following the conference and the Pro Bono Celebration & Awards dinner at 6:30 pm. Post-conference events will be held at the Richmond Downtown Marriott located at 500 E. Broad Street.
The deadline to register for this event is Saturday, October 14.
9 am–
10:30 am
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The Great Equalizer? Poverty and Education Rights in Virginia (1.5 CLE)
Rachael Deane, Voices for Virginia's Children
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10:45 am–12:15 pm
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Life and Taxes (1.5 CLE)
Nancy Rossner, Community Tax Law Project
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12:15 am–
1 pm
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Lunch Break
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1 pm–
2:30 pm
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Procedural Justice and Public Trust: Research-based Strategies to Tackle the Trust Crisis (1.5 CLE)
Emily LaGratta, J.D., LaGratta Consulting
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2:45 pm–
4:15 pm
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Current Housing Landscape: Helping Tenants Avoid Eviction and Related Consequences (1.5 CLE )
Marty Wegbreit, Director of Litigation, CVLAS
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