Posts Tagged ‘For staff attorneys’
Contract Drafting And Review For The Maryland Lawyer (MSBA CLE)
Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and PBRC offer 3 free and 3 discounted slots for select MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to volunteer and legal services provider staff attorneys. Click for more details.
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Impact Cases – 2020 and Beyond (MSBA CLE)
Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and PBRC offer 3 free and 3 discounted slots for select MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to volunteer and legal services provider staff attorneys. Click for more details.
Read MoreLegal Summit Series: The Art of Crisis Leadership (MSBA CLE)
Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and PBRC offer 3 free and 3 discounted slots for select MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to volunteer and legal services provider staff attorneys. Click for more details.
Read MoreThe Current State of Utilities in Maryland
The essential nature of utilities to the health and safety of all citizens make this topic critically important to our pro bono clients Ms. Nieland will discuss the current state of Maryland utility providers’ responses to the delivery of gas and electric services during the pandemic, including continuation of service, payment options, and financial assistance and other resources for consumers. A question and answer period will follow the discussion.
Read MoreThird-party Custody, Guardianship, and other Legal Strategies to Provide Rights for Non-biological Parents
This training will provide perspectives and legal strategies to provide rights for non-biological parents to get enough legal authority in the life of a child to take care of various administrative processes (eg., school, healthcare, benefits, etc.). Topics include third-party custody, guardianship, and various less restrictive alternatives.
Read MoreFamily Law Virtual Seminar: Mental Health in Custody Trials from the Perspective of the Court – Before, During and After COVID-19 (MAJ CLE)
Attorneys who have already accepted a pro bono commitment through a PBRC training within the past 12 months OR who commit to answer at least 3 legal questions for low-income Marylanders, using the https://Maryland.FreeLegalAnswers.org website within 1 year of registration, can attend MAJ CLEs at the member price.
Read MoreLitigation Skills Series – Practical protections for remote clients: Coercion, Confidentiality and Capacity
This training will explore nuances of fulfilling a lawyer’s ethical duties when that lawyer is communicating by telephone or video conference. We will discuss risks that may arise, and practical ideas to mitigate those risks. The training consists of 50 minutes of instruction, 50 minutes of scenarios, and 50 minutes of open Q/A.
Read MoreImpact on Mental Health in Seeking Veterans Legal Services
This panel will discuss the intersection of mental health and legal services. It will identify the issues that affect many of the less fortunate and underserved in our society especially the ones experiencing homelessness and military veterans and their families that causes mental health conditions. It will focus on various mental health conditions including PTSD due to combat or military sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, and co- occurring substance abuse. The panel will discuss available resources and the role of problem solving courts, such as Veterans Treatment courts, in connecting individuals suffering from mental health conditions to legal services.
Read MoreName Change & Gender Identity Petitions: Representing Transgender & Gender Non-conforming Clients Effectively
This training will enable attorneys to prepare and file petitions for change of name and for a decree of legal gender identity with the Maryland courts; understand and be able to advise clients on the differences between judicial and administrative options for gender changes; and represent transgender and gender non-conforming clients respectfully and in a way that affirms their human dignity.
Read MoreCustody, Guardianship, and Obtaining Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (3-PART LIVE WEBINAR SERIES)
This free LIVE WEBINAR SERIES, serves as a primer on custody, guardianship, and special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS) for beginners with critical updates for more seasoned practitioners.
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