The Public Interest Calendar of Events
Landlord/tenant clinics, a CLE on self-care strategies and the 2019 Summer Brown Bag Lunch Series top the public interest calendar of events for June and July.
June 21, 2019 at 10:16 AM
3 minute read
By The Legal Intelligencer
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- On June 24, Philadelphia VIP will hold a landlord/tenant petition to vacate clinic and volunteer training at the Kline Institute of Trial Advocacy (1200 Chestnut St.), from 4 to 7 p.m. Volunteer attorneys will learn how to draft and file a petition to vacate, and then meet with tenant clients to draft petitions on-site. To register, visit www.phillyvip.org/events or email Liz Tarloski at [email protected].
- On June 27, the Philadelphia Bar Association will present a video-encore CLE program, ”Trauma and Burnout: Supportive Self-Care Strategies When Working With Clients in Crisis,” from noon to 2 p.m. (lunch and registration begin at 11:30 a.m.), at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., 11th Floor Conference Center, Philadelphia. Through the course of their work, legal advocates and social service professionals are exposed to the stories, images, experiences and emotions of people who have faced trauma and adversity. This video-encore CLE program will examine vicarious trauma and related concepts of compassion fatigue and burnout, and identify self-care strategies and supports that help maintain professional competency and enhance personal well-being. This program offers 1.0 SUB/1.0 ETH CLE credits. To register, visit www.philadelphiabar.org.
- On June 28 and July 26 and July 11 and 18, the Philadelphia Bar Association's public interest section and law school outreach committee, will host the “2019 Summer Brown Bag Lunch Series,” from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., Philadelphia. These free programs provide an opportunity for summer law student interns to meet public interest attorneys who are leaders in their field and learn about different types of public interest practice and fellowship opportunities in the greater Philadelphia area. Pre-register with Sharon Buckingham at [email protected]. The 2019 schedule is available at http://www.philadelphiabar.org/page/PublicInterestSection.
- On July 11, Philadelphia Bar Association's public interest section and law school outreach committee will hold the “Philadelphia Summer Public Interest Reception,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Ballard Spahr, 1735 Market St., 48th Floor, Philadelphia. Hosted and sponsored by Ballard Spahr, this event celebrates the exceptional public service of students and lawyers in and around Philadelphia. The reception provides students interning in nonprofit legal organizations and public interest lawyers in Philadelphia an opportunity to meet and mingle over refreshments and light appetizers. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Register online by July 8 at https://bit.ly/2RqE9lE.
- On July 16, Philadelphia VIP will hold a nonprofit legal assessment clinic, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Free Library, 1901 Vine St., 4th Floor. To register, email Alison Merrick at [email protected], or visit www.phillyvip.org/events.
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