What are the most common misconceptions about pro bono work? Chief Judge William Burris, Elizabeth Sconzert, and Erin Lorio will lead a panel discussion on the benefits of pro bono work for your practice and the community.

This free one hour of professionalism CLE will be held on September 11th at 11:30 a.m. at the St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voter's Election commissioners Training Room, 601 N. Jefferson, Covington. Lunch provided.

Space is limited. Register today!

For information on this program and ADA accommodations, please contact info@probono-no.org or call 985-236-1384.

What are the most common misconceptions about pro bono work? Chief Judge William Burris, Elizabeth Sconzert, and Erin Lorio will lead a panel discussion on the benefits of pro bono work for your practice and the community.

This free one hour of professionalism CLE will be held on September 11th at 11:30 a.m. at the St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voter's Election commissioners Training Room, 601 N. Jefferson, Covington. Lunch provided.

Space is limited. Register today!

For information on this program and ADA accommodations, please contact info@probono-no.org or call 985-236-1384.

Join The Pro Bono Project as it celebrates the opening of our Covington office at 810 N. Columbia Street, Suite A.

We are excited to expand our presence in St. Tammany and Washington parishes and work with our community partners, the local bar, and judiciary to ensure that the under-served and under-represented in our community have access to civil legal assistance. 
Special thanks to the Louisiana Bar Foundation for its support of our mission.  ⚖️

It's GiveNOLA Day!

Join us for 24 hours of giving to benefit our regional nonprofits and make a difference.

GiveNOLA Day is a 24-hour event hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation to inspire people to give generously to nonprofits making our region stronger, creating a thriving community for all. Donate today!

The Pro Bono Project is partnering with Southeast LA Legal Services, Louisiana Appleseed, the LSBA Young Lawyers Division, the City of New Orleans, and others to host a disaster legal clinic for homeowners this Friday, October 29th.

Volunteers are needed to provide legal information on topics ranging from bankruptcy and successions to Insurance Claims and Contractor Fraud. Two hour shifts still available. Register here.

Join The Pro Bono Project on Friday, November 13 for our free annual six-hour CLE seminar for children's attorneys. Topics this year will include the Indian Child Welfare Act and working with immigrant children. As a condition of this free seminar, we ask that you accept representation in a pro bono CINC case or other matter.

This seminar will be online, and the Zoom link will be disseminated via email the week of the seminar. Because this is an online seminar, we are required to poll attendance during the course. Only those who respond to the attendance polling will receive CLE credit.

To register, click here. Email The Project with questions.

Jenny Abshier of Big Easy Law will provide an introduction the ABCs of filing bankruptcy cases, including useful tips and best practices.

The Pro Bono Project presents this one-hour (1.0) CLE seminar on the basics of bankruptcy law. Volunteer attorney Jenny Abshier of Big Easy Law will provide an introduction to bankruptcy law, as well as useful tips and best practices.

We will also introduce attendees to The Pro Bono Project's new Bankruptcy Self-Help Resource Center, a self-help service for pro se bankruptcy filers, developed in conjunction with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

With federal and state aid ending this month, we are on the brink of a housing disaster. Tenants need advocates to speak to landlords about alternatives to eviction. Join us September 16, 2020 at noon when Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Housing Attorneys present how volunteer attorneys can help a family during these trying times. Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Staff Housing Attorney Andrew Maberry will present. Register today!

Once registered, you will receive information about how to access this online CLE (via Zoom).

On Friday, August 7, 2020, The Pro Bono Project, in partnership with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court - EDLA, will launch the Bankruptcy Self-Help Resource Center, a service of whereby self-represented bankruptcy filers can find helpful information and services about their bankruptcy cases. On the first Friday of each month from 9 AM until noon, volunteers will be available via telephone hotline (504.581.4043) and email to assist filers with the completion of bankruptcy petitions and schedules, to help guide filers through the court’s new Electronic Self-Representation (eSR) system, and to provide referrals for attorneys or other legal resources.

Volunteers do not provide legal advice or representation, but assist visitors with legal forms, information, and referrals. This service is made possible through a generous grant of the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation. If you are interested in volunteering for this service, please contact Managing Attorney Jesse George. Familiarity with bankruptcy law is required.

The Pro Bono Project and Catholic Charities Archdiocese New Orleans offer this free, three-hour CLE seminar on the topic of special immigrant juvenile status cases. The seminar will cover the basics of immigration law, and best practices and practice tips for representing juvenile clients in immigration proceedings. As a condition of attending this free seminar, attendees will be asked to accept volunteer representation in a pro bono immigration case. A case list will be circulated at the training.

Join us LIVE on Facebook via Zoom while we discuss filing for divorce and custody in Orleans and Jefferson Parish. We will highlight procedural steps for filing, where to find free legal services in your area, and how to find an attorney.

Join us LIVE on Facebook via Zoom while we discuss filing for divorce and custody in Orleans and Jefferson Parish. We will highlight procedural steps for filing, where to find free legal services in your area, and how to find an attorney.

Join us LIVE on Facebook via Zoom while we discuss filing for divorce and custody in Orleans and Jefferson Parish. We will highlight procedural steps for filing, where to find free legal services in your area, and how to find an attorney.

Join us LIVE on Facebook via Zoom while we discuss filing for divorce and custody in Orleans and Jefferson Parish. We will highlight procedural steps for filing, where to find free legal services in your area, and how to find an attorney.

The Pro Bono Project has identified several areas of need and hope you are able to participate. To start, please join us for an orientation hour where we will discuss who we are, the services we provide, and how we provide those services with the assistance of volunteers. At the end of the presentation, Kathleen Legendre, Managing Attorney for Volunteer Engagement, will share our growing list of legal needs.

Join us on June 17th at 11 a.m.. Please email to Kathleen to confirm your attendance,

The Pro Bono Project has identified several areas of need and hope you are able to participate. To start, please join us for an orientation hour where we will discuss who we are, the services we provide, and how we provide those services with the assistance of volunteers. At the end of the presentation, Kathleen Legendre, Managing Attorney for Volunteer Engagement, will share our growing list of legal needs.

Join us on June 19th at 1 p.m.. Please email to Kathleen to confirm your attendance,

Volunteering as an attorney for the Child in Need of Care opportunity is as rewarding as it is challenging. If you are interested in learning how you can be of service to a child in the Louisiana's foster care system, this is the ideal CLE opportunity to do so.

Louisiana Appleseed and The Pro Bono Project will host an informative, FREE PROFESSIONALISM CLE (credit pending). The seminar will cover the history of small successions laws, the importance of title clearing methods, and how to use the Small Succession Affidavit. Attendees will learn more about the new rules that allow attorneys to earn CLE credit for doing pro bono work and will be encouraged to take on a pro bono case.

Join us as we celebrate National Pro Bono Week. The Project will host an open house happy hour at our offices. Come learn about opportunities to volunteer and enjoy the company of your colleagues.

Join us for a Kendra Gives Back Party on Thursday, June 27th from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Enjoy sips, sweets and jewels while shopping for a good cause! 20% of all proceeds between 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. will go directly towards The Pro Bono Project. For information, contact C.C. Kahr, Executive Director.

Beat the summer heat and cool off at the New Orleans Bar Foundation and the Young Lawyers Section Annual Pro-Bowl-O Benefit to support The Pro Bono Project.

On March 27, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., The Project's Kathleen Legendre and Jesse George will discuss several topics relating to self-represented litigants including court approved services, judicial efficiency, and community legal aid resources.

Join The Pro Bono Project and staff members of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans for this three-hour CLE seminar focusing on representation of undocumented juvenile immigrants in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases.

SAVE THE DATE!!

Last Chance CLE & Volunteer Appreciation Event - December 8, 2016, Jones Walker, 201 St Charles Ave., 52nd Floor.

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.

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