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October On Oct. 23, from 5:30-7 p.m., come out to the Pro Bono Story Slam, hosted by the law firm pro bono subcommittee, pro bono subcommittee…
October 14, 2024 at 09:25 AM
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October
|- On Oct. 23, from 5:30-7 p.m., come out to the Pro Bono Story Slam, hosted by the law firm pro bono subcommittee, pro bono subcommittee and Ballard Spahr. Mingle with judges, attorneys and nonattorneys across the Philadelphia legal community, and hear inspiring stories of working with pro bono clients. Interested in sharing your pro bono story? You'll have an opportunity to share it at the event. Stories should be your own personal pro bono experience, shared without notes, and no more than five minutes in length. RSVP here by Oct. 21 if you plan to attend. There is no cost to attend. The event will be held at Ballard Spahr, BNY Mellon Building, 1735 Market St., 48th Floor.
- On Oct 23, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Philadelphia VIP will host a volunteer open house as part of the National Celebration of Pro Bono. For more information, visit https://www.phillyvip.org/events/open-house-2024/.
- On Oct. 24, from 6-9 p.m., the Atlantic Center for Representation will host its Fall Gala: A Community Fundraising Celebration. The event will be held at Mindspace: Wanamaker Building 100 E. Penn Square, Philadelphia. For more information, visit https://atlanticcenter.networkforgood.com/events/72969-2024-fall-gala.
- On Oct. 24, the Legal Clinic for the Disabled will host its annual fall celebration. LCD's 21st annual celebration will be held at 6 p.m. at 1 N. Broad, The Masonic Library & Temple. There will be a VIP opportunity beginning at 5:15 p.m., and the main event will include an awards ceremony, live and silent auctions, cocktail-style catering and drinks. The event supports LCD's work to provide free civil legal services to low-income persons with disabilities in the Philadelphia region. For information, including sponsorships and auction items, contact [email protected].
November
|- On Nov. 9, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation will commemorate its 2024 award winners. Please join the bar foundation at 2300 Arena to celebrate their 60th anniversary at the Philly Justice Ball: For Justice Everywhere. Award recipients include Marc Bookman, who will be receiving the Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award, and Troutman Pepper, who will be receiving the Pro Bono Award for their creation of the Pepper Center for Public Service. Also, the late Frank McClellan, will be honored with The Trailblazers for Justice award. Visit, https://www.philabarfoundation.org/events/philly-justice-ball-justice-everywhere#overview.
- On Nov. 18, from 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Philadelphia Eviction Diversion Program will host a lie webcast for 3.0 SUB CLE Credits. This three-hour CLE program will prepare attendees to serve as volunteer mediators for Philadelphia's Eviction Diversion Program (EDP). The EDP provides an opportunity for landlords and tenants to participate in (free) telephonic mediation before an eviction complaint is filed. For more information, visit https://philadelphiabar.org/?pg=CLECalendar&evAction=showDetail&eid=291319.
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