austinbar.org OCTOBER 2018 | VOLUME 27, NUMBER 8
The Austin Bar Celebrates Pro Bono Week Celebration Includes Hosting Free Ethics CLE, “The Power of Pro Bono,” with Volunteer Legal Services
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s part of the American Bar Association’s “Celebrate Pro Bono Week,” the Austin Bar Association and Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (VLS) will host a CLE training and happy hour for the Austin Affinity Bar Associations. This training is free to attorneys who volunteer at an Austin Bar or VLS legal clinic. “The Power of Pro Bono” will be held on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 3:30 – 5 p.m. and will provide 1.5 hours of ethics credit. The CLE will be held at Silicon Labs, 400 W. Cesar Chavez St., 6th floor and will
VLS could not advance its access-to-justice mission without the support of dedicated attorneys who donate their time and expertise.
National Pro Bono Celebration October 21 – 27, 2018
OCT 25 THE POWER OF PRO BONO SILICON LABS 3:30 – 6 p.m. RSVP: austinbar.org
be followed by a free happy hour from 5 – 6 p.m. VLS could not advance its access-to-justice mission without the support of dedicated attorneys who donate their time and expertise to provide civil legal services. These services include protecting victims of domestic violence, helping families fight wrongful evictions/foreclosures, and supporting children, seniors, and veterans who have been denied access to benefits.
AUSTIN BAR’S PRO BONO EFFORTS Austin Adoption Day CANLAW Clinic Disaster Relief Clinics (Hurricane Harvey; Bastrop fires; Blanco, Onion Creek, and Wimberley floods) Free Legal Advice Clinic for Veterans Immigrant Crisis Response Self-Represented Litigant Project at the Travis County Law Library and Self-Help Center The Austin Bar is made up of more than 4,300 attorneys within the Austin area. The Austin Bar prides itself on a long-standing commitment to providing attorneys with continuing legal education, networking, and social opportunities, as well as providing
service to the community. If you have an interest in volunteering with VLS or the Austin Bar, attend this training to learn more about the various pro bono volunteer opportunities and resources available. To register, please visitLAWYER AUSTIN AL AL vlsoct.org/eventscalendar.