Posts Tagged ‘For JDs’
2024 Veterans Legal Assistance Conference & Training
Designed for lawyers, law students, veterans, policymakers and other service professionals, this annual conference provides a forum for discussion of critical legal issues facing our veterans. This FREE conference will include a training for lawyers interested in representing veterans in claims for service-connected disability benefits, as well as training for non-attorney veterans interested in serving as mentors for the Baltimore City Veterans Treatment Docket. Other sessions will include panels with updates on state benefits, issues for incarcerated veterans, federal legislation, veteran-focused estate planning, and more!
Read MoreAdvising and Forming New Nonprofits & Community Organizations in Maryland
This training is designed for lawyers, law students, and recent law school grads, with little or no experience, to learn the process of incorporating and advising MD nonprofits, applying for 501(c)(3) tax exemption, maintaining compliance, and other nonprofit matters. The training includes materials and instruction on how to work with small, volunteer-run nonprofit clients, drafting and advising on bylaws and conflict of interest policies for small nonprofits, incorporation as a nonstock corporation, applying for recognition of 501(c)(3) tax exempt status and updates to the IRS Form 1023 and 1023-EZ, zoning, and advising nonprofits on ongoing legal compliance.
Read More2023 Veterans Legal Assistance Conference & Training
Designed for lawyers, law students, veterans, policymakers and other service professionals, this annual conference provides a forum for discussion of critical legal issues facing our veterans. This FREE conference will include a training for lawyers interested in representing veterans in claims for service-connected disability benefits, as well as training for non-attorney veterans interested in serving as mentors for the Baltimore City Veterans Treatment Docket. Other sessions will review the PACT Act, Camp Lejune claims, and presumptive claims.
Read MoreCriminal Record Expungement in Maryland: A Comprehensive Overview
This training covers Maryland criminal record expungement law, working with low-income and homeless clients, expungement filing and Court process, considerations due to the new Maryland cannabis laws, and expungement mistakes and how to avoid them. Participating lawyers must be barred in Maryland and agree to accept 3 client matters from an MLSC-grantee expungement provider within 1 year of registering.
Read More2023 Partners for Justice Conference
The Partners for Justice Conference takes place annually, and presents a unique opportunity for legal services program staff, the public and private bar, members of the judiciary, human services agencies, elected officials, and others to discuss critical issues facing the poor and underrepresented across the mid-Atlantic region and how we can improve access to justice.
Read More2022 Partners for Justice Conference
The Partners for Justice Conference takes place annually, and presents a unique opportunity for legal services program staff, the public and private bar, members of the judiciary, human services agencies, elected officials, and others to discuss critical issues facing the poor and underrepresented across the mid-Atlantic region and how we can improve access to justice.
Read MoreThe Impact Speaker Series: Estate Planning
The Impact Speaker Series is a monthly 1-hour virtual lunch discussion with community organization members, volunteers, and PBRC’s project staff to discuss current events/issues and the importance of clinic projects. Each live event is recorded and later linked on this webpage for continued viewing. The series is free to all advocates and community members.
Read MoreVeterans Legal Assistance Conference & Training
Designed for lawyers, law students, veterans, policymakers and other service professionals, this annual conference provides a forum for discussion of critical legal issues facing our veterans. It features substantive panels on hot topics in veterans law and also offers training to volunteer lawyers who commit to provide pro bono assistance to veterans in need.
Read MoreVeterans Legal Assistance Conference & Training
Designed for lawyers, law students, veterans, policymakers and other service professionals, this annual conference provides a forum for discussion of critical legal issues facing our veterans. It features substantive panels on hot topics in veterans law and also offers training to volunteer lawyers who commit to provide pro bono assistance to veterans in need.
Read MoreImpact Speaker Series: Unaccompanied Children
The Impact Speaker Series is a monthly 1-hour virtual lunch discussion with community organization members, volunteers, and PBRC’s project staff to discuss current events/issues and the importance of clinic projects. Each live event is recorded and later linked on this webpage for continued viewing. The series is free to all advocates and community members.
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