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Practice Pointers for Pro Bono Advocacy (Event)

Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias: 
Practice Pointers for Pro Bono Advocacy
Monday, March 18, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Program Fee:
Live Program: Free for Members | $50 for Nonmembers

NY CLE Credit:
1.5 Total: 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias* & 0.5 Ethics
*Newly admitted New York attorneys (attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) cannot earn CLE credit in the category of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

Description:
This CLE will present a conceptual framework and concrete skills toolkit intended to enhance attorney competence in pro bono advocacy, with particular attention to diversity and inclusion and the disruption of implicit biases when working with economically disadvantaged clients.
 
Speakers:
Kurt M. Denk, Pro Bono Counsel
Ramona Morel, Director, Consumer Bankruptcy Project, City Bar Justice Center

Sponsoring Association Organizations:
City Bar Justice Center, Lynn Kelly, Executive Director
Office for Diversity & Inclusion, Deborah Martin Owens, Executive Director

Co-Sponsoring Association Committee:
Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee, Amy P. Barasch and Jennifer K. Brown, Co-Chairs


Where
New York City Bar 42 West 44th St New York, NY 10036

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