Public Interest Calendar of Events
A fundraiser at Iron Hill Brewery in Center City to benefit the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project, a discussion on immigrants' rights and several informative CLEs top the public interest calendar of events for July and August.
July 19, 2019 at 03:25 PM
3 minute read
By The Legal Intelligencer
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- On July 23, the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project (CBAP) will hold a Give 20% Eat Dinner, Support CBAP Fundraiser, at Iron Hill Brewery, 1150 Market St., Philadelphia. Have dinner at Iron Hill Brewery-Center City on July 23 and 20% of your food bill will be donated to CBAP.
- On July 25, the Young Leadership Outreach Team of the ACLU of Pennsylvania will hold a talk, “Protecting Immigrants' Rights in Pennsylvania,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at El Merkury, 2104 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. The program will feature Vanessa Stine, immigrants' rights Legal Fellow at the ACLU of Pennsylvania, and Miguel Andrade of Juntos. The event is BYOB and light food will be served. Visit https://bit.ly/2Sn8X7k.
- On Aug. 6, the Philadelphia Bar Association will offer a free CLE program for Philadelphia Bar Association members in good standing, titled “Biased? Me? Decision-Making and Litigating,” from 9 to 11:15 a.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.), at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market St., 11th Floor Conference Center, Philadelphia. Learn the hurdles to understanding how we involuntarily make decisions and strategies to reframe issues for success. The CLE offers 2 ETH CLE credits. Visit www.philadelphiabar.org.
- On Aug. 13, the Philadelphia Bar Association will present a CLE program titled, “Understanding the Legal Rights of the Most Vulnerable: Representing Undocumented Minors During the Current Administration,” from noon to 2:15 p.m. (Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m.), at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 11th Floor Conference Center, 1101 Market St., Philadelphia. This program will address the various legal challenges that undocumented minors and their families are facing in the current political landscape. Panelists will also talk about the different legal reliefs that may be available to protect these minors' rights and legal interests. Topics discussed will include SIJ, asylum, custody proceedings involving unaccompanied minors, public benefits and medical insurance. The CLE program offers 1.0 SUB/1.0 ETH CLE credits. Visit www.philadelphiabar.org.
- On Aug. 21, the Philadelphia Bar Association will present a CLE program, “Equity and Adequacy: Funding and Equal Access,” from noon to 3 p.m. (registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m.), at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 11th Floor Conference Center, 1101 Market St., Philadelphia. This program will provide an overview of the state funding system for Pennsylvania's public schools, and the legal framework and equity issues presented in funding statewide as well as within the charter sector in Philadelphia. This CLE program offers 1.5 SUB CLE credits. Visit www.philadelphiabar.org.
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