Celebrate with The Project during National Pro Bono Celebration week, October 23-29, 2016.
Join Honorary Co-Chairs Gary Solomon, Jr. and Seth Bloom, Esq., along with the Justice For All Ball Committee and the Board and Staff of The Pro Bono Project for a fun-filled evening of music, entertainment, food and beverages, raffle and auction (live and silent) and lots of surprises you won't want to miss. A Patron Party will precede the main Ball.
Join the New Orleans Bar Association Young Lawyers Section for the Sixth Annual Pro-Bowl-O-Tournament on Sunday, July 17, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Rock N' Bowl, 3000 S. Carrollton Avenue. All proceeds benefit The Pro Bono Project.
Join The Pro Bono Project on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, from 10:30 am to noon at the Louisiana Bar Center, 601 St. Charles Avenue, Founders Room, this CLE will provide the basic ins and outs of volunteering at the Jefferson Parish Self-Help Desk. One (1) CLE credit.
Hosted on Tuesday, May 3rd by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, GiveNOLA Day is the community’s one-day, online giving event to inspire people to give generously to the nonprofit organizations that are making our region stronger, creating a thriving community for all.
Get the most up to date information for working with clients needing to file a Social Security Disability appeal. Attorneys Gwynne Mashon and Steven Reed from Southeast Louisiana Legal Services will offer best practices and answer all your questions in this 2-hour CLE.
As part of the new Medical-Legal Partnership with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) and the Daughters of Charity Health Centers, The Pro Bono Project will co-sponsor a CLE on "The ABCs of Disability Applications" on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Daughters of Charity Health Center at 3201 S. Carrollton Avenue in the Community Education Room, 3rd Floor. CLE credit hours: 1.5.
The focus is on YOU! Time for applause as we invite you to join us for the 2015 Volunteer Appreciation Awards and CLE. This year's event will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Jones Walker, 52nd Floor. Registration will begin at 3:30 pm, with the CLE from 4:00-5:00 pm followed by the Awards Presentation and Reception.
Register/RSVP at: Volunteer Awards
In honor of National Pro Bono Celebration week, The Pro Bono Project is hosting a 2-hour CLE - All In The Family from 10 am to noon at Baker Donelson, 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3600. 2 CLE credits.
Over the past six years, with your help, the ABA's Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service has succeeded in creating an annual national spotlight on pro bono. Our collective efforts are helping to increase access to justice for all!
Please mark your calendar for this important week of recognition throughout the country. The Pro Bono Project will once again be celebrating with a variety of activities to celebrate pro bono. We'll have more details in the coming weeks.
Kick off National Pro Bono Celebration Week a day early by volunteering for the Election Protection Project on Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 6:00 am to 8 pm.
Please join The Pro Bono Project Board, Staff and Volunteers for the 27th Annual Justice For All Ball, on Friday September 18, 2015 on the field at the Saints Indoor Training Facility from 8:00 pm to midnight. A Patron Party on the court of the Pelicans Indoor Practice Facility will precede the main event from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating toll on the City of New Orleans and the surrounding parishes, The Pro Bono Project is hosting numerous clinics across the city on Saturday, August 29 from 10 am to 2 pm at various locations across the metro area.
This brief CLE will teach volunteer attorneys the basic ins and outs of handling bankruptcy cases for The Pro Bono Project.
Beat the summer heat and cool off with a little rockin’ and bowlin’ at the New Orleans Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Annual Pro-Bowl-O Tournament to support The Pro Bono Project.
See the our event page or NOBA's event page for additional information and to download registration forms.
The free three hour CLE will train attorneys how to take on a SIJS case, and all participants will leave with useful resources and forms. The highlight of the CLE will be a roundtable discussion with Louisiana practitioners on how different courts in Louisiana are handling these issues. We will discuss best practices in both state and immigration court and provide tips and tricks for handling these matters.
Download the Agenda & Registration Form
Mark your calendars for GiveNOLA Day on Tuesday, May 5 from midnight to midnight.
The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation Children's Rights Litigation Committee is sponsoring a CLE in conjunction with their section meeting in New Orleans this April.
Unaccompanied children are represented by an attorney in only about one-third (32%) of 63,721 cases pending in Immigration Court as of October 31, 2014. According to the latest data, legal representation makes a critical difference and allows youth with viable legal claims to present them in court.
The Pro Bono Project is presenting a Child In Need of Care (CINC) CLE for those wanting to learn the basics of working with this client group, and as a refresher for those who want to sharpen their skills.
Volunteer for our Consumer Credit Clinic - every fourth Friday of the month throughout the year beginning January 23rd.
Mark your calendar for the 2014 Volunteer Appreciation Awards & CLE!!
Celebrate National Pro Bono Week and learn the ins and outs of taking on a Family Law Case for The Pro Bono Project.
Over the past five years, with your help, the ABA's Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service has succeeded in creating an annual national spotlight on pro bono. Our collective efforts are helping to increase access to justice for all!
The Pro Bono Project is hosting several clinics and a CLE during this week. See details.
Join The Pro Bono Project in providing civil legal services to help our active-duty military personnel deal with the unique issues they face with mortgages and bankruptcy. For security reasons, please volunteer and register for this clinic no later than noon, September 17, 2014.
Register via email: Jesse George
Mark your calendars for the 26th Anniversary of The Justice For All Ball at The Audubon Tea Room.
A recent article in Time Magazine highlighted the crisis facing the civil justice system in metro New Orleans and Louisiana regarding the influx of children and young adults taking refuge in the United State from violence, abuse and abandonment in their home country. The SIJS CLE, presented by immigration law firm Ware|Gasparian, on September 4, 2014 will address this issue and provide training and information on handling these cases. The Pro Bono Project is encouraging its volunteers to attend. Six (6) CLE credit hours.
Join The Pro Bono Project in providing civil legal services to help our active-duty military personnel deal with the unique issues they face with mortgages and bankruptcy. For security reasons, please volunteer and register for this clinic no later than noon, August 20, 2014.
Register via email: Jesse George
Join The Pro Bono Project in providing civil legal services to help our active-duty military personnel deal with the unique issues they face with mortgages and bankruptcy. For security reasons, please volunteer and register for this clinic no later than noon, July 23, 2014.
Register via email to: Jesse George
Ready to rock 'n bowl? Details are in on the NOBA/YLS 2014 Pro-Bowl-O-Tournament - all proceeds go to The Pro Bono Project!! Team registration is closed. Spectators can still register on the event page. For other information, contact event co-chair Kristen Schorp.
