Credit: Stevica Mrdja/Adobe Stock - On April 19, at 11 a.m., join Philadelphia VIP and McCarter & English for the CLE training: Probate Practical Skills. This training is set to clearly lay out each necessary step for a successful VIP probate case and train you on everything you need to know to resolve a tangled title through the probate process. There will be a question-and-answer portion at the end of the training. Register here: https://www.phillyvip.org/events/practical-probate-skills/
- On April 19, at 5 p.m., Support Center for Child Advocates is set to host its Annual Benefit Reception at the Crystal Team Room. Register here: https://ChildAdvocates.givesmart.com
- On April 20, HIAS Pennsylvania is set to host its PA's Golden Door Awards: United for Immigrants at the National Museum of Jewish History. The Honorees are Blank Rome, Mishkan Shalom Reconstructionist Synagogue & St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, and Nelofar Asadi. Register for the event here: https://hiaspa.org/event/2023goldendoorawards/.
- On April 21, at noon, join HIAS Pennsylvania for an online information session for landlords and property managers interested in partnering with Philadelphia-area refugee resettlement agencies. Learn more about the process of renting to newly arrived refugees. Register for the online event here: https://hiaspa.org/event/housing-our-refugee-neighbors-2023/
- On April 26, at 5 p.m., join Philadelphia VIP for a free legal clinic for Philadelphia small businesses. The clinic is scheduled to be held at a Center City law firm and attendees will meet with a volunteer attorney for a one-on-one consultation. All of the information and registration is available here: https://www.phillyvip.org/events/clinic-for-small-businesses/
- On April 27, at 7 p.m., Nationalities Service Center is set to host Global Tastes 2023 celebrating Philadelphia's immigrant community and featuring amazing global cuisines and entertainment. The honorees are DanThu Thi Phan of Cigna and Robert F. Smith of Comcast. The event will be held at Quorum, University City Science Center. Learn more and buy tickets here: https://nscphila.org/global-tastes-2023.
- On May 3, at 5:30 p.m., join HIAS Pennsylvania for a New Volunteer Information Session. Learn more and register here: https://hiaspa.org/event/new-volunteer-information-session-may-2023/.
- On May 4, at 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia VIP is set to host its Annual Awards Night at the FMC Tower at Cira Centre South. Register for the event at https://www.phillyvip.org/events/awards-night-2023.
- On May 6, at 6 p.m., join the SeniorLAW Center for its 2023 Gala that is set to celebrate resilience and honoring individuals and groups whose resilience and commitment to the mission supported SeniorLAW Center through the pandemic. The honorees include clients, staff, partners at Comcast's Pro Bono Program, supporters, Jonathan Uhl & Geoffrey Price, former board chair, Bill Donohue, and former chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Bill Fedullo (in memoriam). The event will be held at the Hilton Penn's Landing. For more information, contact Victoria Long at 215-701-3205 or [email protected].
- On May 10, at 7:30 p.m. musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra and Curtis Institute are set to give an intimate live performance benefiting HIAS Pennsylvania. All of the proceeds will support HIAS Pennsylvania in helping immigrants build new lives. Learn more here: https://hiaspa.org/event/concert-to-benefit-hias-pennsylvania/.
- On May 21, at 8:30 a.m., join Support Center for Child Advocates for the 44th Annual Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Run/Walk at Fairmount Park. Registration for the event is coming soon.
Public Interest Calendar of Events
Read about the upcoming public interest events in the Philadelphia area.
April 17, 2023 at 12:30 PM
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By The Legal Intelligencer
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- On April 19, at 11 a.m., join Philadelphia VIP and McCarter & English for the CLE training: Probate Practical Skills. This training is set to clearly lay out each necessary step for a successful VIP probate case and train you on everything you need to know to resolve a tangled title through the probate process. There will be a question-and-answer portion at the end of the training. Register here: https://www.phillyvip.org/events/practical-probate-skills/
- On April 19, at 5 p.m., Support Center for Child Advocates is set to host its Annual Benefit Reception at the Crystal Team Room. Register here: https://ChildAdvocates.givesmart.com
- On April 20, HIAS Pennsylvania is set to host its PA's Golden Door Awards: United for Immigrants at the National Museum of Jewish History. The Honorees are Blank Rome, Mishkan Shalom Reconstructionist Synagogue & St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, and Nelofar Asadi. Register for the event here: https://hiaspa.org/event/2023goldendoorawards/.
- On April 21, at noon, join HIAS Pennsylvania for an online information session for landlords and property managers interested in partnering with Philadelphia-area refugee resettlement agencies. Learn more about the process of renting to newly arrived refugees. Register for the online event here: https://hiaspa.org/event/housing-our-refugee-neighbors-2023/
- On April 26, at 5 p.m., join Philadelphia VIP for a free legal clinic for Philadelphia small businesses. The clinic is scheduled to be held at a Center City law firm and attendees will meet with a volunteer attorney for a one-on-one consultation. All of the information and registration is available here: https://www.phillyvip.org/events/clinic-for-small-businesses/
- On April 27, at 7 p.m., Nationalities Service Center is set to host Global Tastes 2023 celebrating Philadelphia's immigrant community and featuring amazing global cuisines and entertainment. The honorees are DanThu Thi Phan of Cigna and Robert F. Smith of Comcast. The event will be held at Quorum, University City Science Center. Learn more and buy tickets here: https://nscphila.org/global-tastes-2023.
- On May 3, at 5:30 p.m., join HIAS Pennsylvania for a New Volunteer Information Session. Learn more and register here: https://hiaspa.org/event/new-volunteer-information-session-may-2023/.
- On May 4, at 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia VIP is set to host its Annual Awards Night at the FMC Tower at Cira Centre South. Register for the event at https://www.phillyvip.org/events/awards-night-2023.
- On May 6, at 6 p.m., join the SeniorLAW Center for its 2023 Gala that is set to celebrate resilience and honoring individuals and groups whose resilience and commitment to the mission supported SeniorLAW Center through the pandemic. The honorees include clients, staff, partners at Comcast's Pro Bono Program, supporters, Jonathan Uhl & Geoffrey Price, former board chair, Bill Donohue, and former chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Bill Fedullo (in memoriam). The event will be held at the Hilton Penn's Landing. For more information, contact Victoria Long at 215-701-3205 or [email protected].
- On May 10, at 7:30 p.m. musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra and Curtis Institute are set to give an intimate live performance benefiting HIAS Pennsylvania. All of the proceeds will support HIAS Pennsylvania in helping immigrants build new lives. Learn more here: https://hiaspa.org/event/concert-to-benefit-hias-pennsylvania/.
- On May 21, at 8:30 a.m., join Support Center for Child Advocates for the 44th Annual Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Run/Walk at Fairmount Park. Registration for the event is coming soon.
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