Weekly Round-Up: October 24, 2009

• Current Open Cases: 278
• Cases Closed This Week: 4
  
• New Cases This Week: 2
  
• Cases Needing an Attorney: 29
  
• Interested in Volunteering? Please contact prototypebar@gmail.com immediately
  

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above is fictional). Your comments are invited - we need input from all interested parties!

THANKS: volunteer attorney Pat Kanim

PTBA thanks volunteer attorney Pat Kanim for successfully completing a pro bono case for a client needing help in a family law matter.

Attorney Kanim is a proud graduate of the Washington State Law Clerk program,  and recently admitted to the Bar; for more information, see Pat's website. For significantly contributing to the cause of closing the justice gap, PTBA awards Attorney Kanim a place in our Hall of Fame. Congratulations and Thanks!

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above is fictional); we're just prototyping what a resource like this might look like. Please comment freely!

NEEDED: Springfield Cty Family Law Atty

PTBA Pro Bono Programs needs attorney assistance in the following matter:

• Region: Springfield County
• Subject Matter: Family Law and related issues; Full details available to interested advocates
• Requirements: Licensed to practice law in Washington State
• Support: PTBA PBP has model form library, meeting space on an "as available" basis
• Please contact prototypebar@gmail.comimmediately
• Case: #494

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above NEED is fictional). Your comments are invited - we need input from all interested parties!

TRAINING: Oct 30/Seattle: Hope and Help in Hard Times

"Pro Bono Workshops: Hope and Help in Hard Times" , an ABA "Celebrate Pro Bono Week" Event, is earnestly recommended by the ProtoType Bar Association!


From its announcement:

Calling all lawyers, paralegals, and law students interested in making a difference in your community! Join us October 30 for a day of pro bono workshops on:

•  Information on how to get involved in local pro bono activities.
• The basics of setting up a pro bono practice and working with pro bono clients.
• Pro bono incentives and ethics
• CLE Credits: 6 for the full day, including 1.75 Ethics.

OFFICIAL FLYER:
http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/wyld/celebrateprobono10309flyer.pdf

REGISTER ASAP:
http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=776003

MORE INFORMATION:
The reception will honor Bill Gates, Sr., winner of the prestigious ABA Medal, and include featured speakers Washington State Bar President Salvador "Sal" Mungia and Perkins Coie partner Harry Schneider, Jr.

Friday, October 30, 2009
EVENT SIGN IN:
8:00 AM–8:45 AM
WORKSHOPS: 8:45 AM–5:00 PM
RECEPTION: 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Seattle University School of Law, Sullivan Hall

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Lawyers, Paralegals, and Law Students
$125 FOR CLE- $25 HARDSHIP RATES AVAILABLE- RECEPTION IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
Register Now: http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=776003
For questions, contact Roxanne Mennes, Director of CLE Programs, at mennesr@seattleu.edu.

Sponsored by Washington's Celebrate Pro Bono Coordinating Committee.

Weekly Round-Up: October 16, 2009

PTBA Pro Bono Programs Weekly Roundup

• Current Open Cases: 275
• Cases Closed This Week: 3
  
• New Cases This Week: 2
  
• Cases Needing an Attorney: 29
  
• Interested in Volunteering? Please contact prototypebar@gmail.com immediately
  

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above NEED is fictional).

TRAINING: Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation

Live Webcast on December 22, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. (E.S.T.)
Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2009 (Live Webcast)
Dec. 22, 2009

4freeCLE reports that the Practicing Law Institute is offering a free, live webcast on ethical issues on December 22.

More Information Here.

Participants in the ProtoType Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Program may be interested in this program PTBA is not associated with this program, PLI, or 4freeCLE; however, this appears to be a useful program.

NEEDED: Family Law Attorney

PTBA Pro Bono Programs needs attorney assistance in the following matter:

• Region: Kindle County, Springfield County
• Subject Matter: Family Law/Parenting plan and related issues; Full details available to interested advocates
• Requirements: Licensed to practice law in Washington State
• Support: PTBA PBP has model form library, meeting space on an "as available" basis
• Please contact prototypebar@gmail.com immediately
• Case: #487

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above NEED is fictional). Your comments are invited - we need input from all interested parties!

THANKS: Volunteer Lawyer Portia Bellario

PTBA thanks volunteer attorney Portia Bellario for successfully completing a pro bono case for a client needing help in a creditor/debtor matter.

Attorney Bellario is a graduate of the Law School of Padua and recently admitted to the Bar; for more information, see her website. For her contribution to the cause of closing the justice gap, PTBA awards Attorney Bellario a place in our Hall of Fame. Congratulations and Thanks!

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above is fictional). Your comments are invited - we need input from all interested parties!

TRAINING: Home Foreclosure Legal Aid

If you have volunteered for the WSBA's Home Foreclosure Legal Aid Project or are performing other foreclosure related pro bono activities, you are eligible to receive free MCLE credit for completing these training programs.

Complete information is here:
http://www.mywsba.org/Default.aspx?tabid=166

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved. This particular posting is intended to show how training and pro bono programs can be  promoted easily, effectively, and inexpensively. PTBA is not associated with the WSBA or any other organization.

Weekly Round-Up

PTBA Pro Bono Programs Weekly Roundup

• Current Open Cases: 276
• Cases Closed This Week: 1
  
• New Cases This Week: 3
  
• Cases Needing an Attorney: 31
  
• Interested in Volunteering? Please contact prototypebar@gmail.com immediately
  

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above NEED is fictional). Your comments are invited - we need input from all interested parties!

NEEDED: Kindle Cty Atty, auto lease, SCRA issue

PTBA Pro Bono Programs needs attorney assistance

• Region: Kindle County, Springfield County
• Subject Matter: Auto Lease. SCRA / servicemember deployment issue experience helpful, but will train as needed
  
• Details: In general, debtors need help negotiating workouts with creditors. Full details available to interested advocates
• Requirements: Licensed to practice law in Washington State
  
• Support: PTBA PBP will supply model forms. Malpractice coverage *may* be available (will discuss). SCRA video training available (includes 3 CLE credit) at no charge of course!
  
• Please contact prototypebar@gmail.com immediately

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above NEED is fictional). Your comments are invited - we need input from all interested parties!

TRAINING: December 5, 2009 in Springfield

PTBA provides free training for volunteers who commit to take on one pro bono matter through our office.

Our next training will be December 5, 2009 from noon to 4 p.m. at PTBA's office in Springfield.

CLE Credits: 4 credits applied for (3.5 general, 0.5 ethics).

The subject matter will include a review of hot topics in our current high-demand area, with an emphasis on practical solutions to common problems. A more detailed agenda will be provided as the date draws near; however you are urged to save the day and spread the word among your colleagues!

Preregistration is urged, to ensure we have adequate seating. Please send your name, bar number and contact information to volunteers@probonobar.org
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The Prototype Bar Association (PTBA) experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, everything above is fictional. 

NEEDED: Desk, chair, office supplies

PTBA is looking for donations of basic office supplies to help us support an additional volunteer in our Pro Bono Programs. If you are able to provide any of these  items, perhaps as surplus from your office, we can use the savings to invest in more client services.

• Small office desk or computer table
• Desk chair, to go with above
• 2 Client chairs

If you are interested in making a donation, we can arrange pick-up at your office. Please contact probonobar@gmail.com. And thank you for you help in closing the Justice Gap!

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The Prototype Bar Association (PTBA) experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above is fictional). PTBA (if it existed) would be a 501(c)(3) and contributions may be tax-deductible; view our tax forms here.

THANKS: volunteer attorney Joe Smith

PTBA thanks volunteer attorney Joe Smith for successfully completing a case
pro bono for a client needing help negotiating the workout of a creditor/debtor matter.

Attorney Smith has 20 years experience in the field, practicing from his solo office in Springfield. For more information, see his website.

For his contribution to the cause of closing the justice gap, PTBA awards Attorney Smith a place in our Hall of Fame. Congratulations and Thanks!

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above is fictional). Your comments are invited - we need input from all interested parties!

NEEDED: Creditor/Debtor Attys

PTBA Pro Bono Programs announces an immediate need in three cases

• Region: Kindle County, Springfield County
• Subject Matter: Creditor/Debtor Law
• Details: In general, debtors need help negotiating workouts with creditors. Full details available to interested advocates
  
• Support: PTBA PBP will supply model forms, but cannot extend malpractice coverage due to lack of funding
  
• Please contact prototypebar@gmail.com immediately

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above NEED is fictional). Your comments are invited - we need input from all interested parties!

Weekly Round-Up

PTBA Pro Bono Programs Weekly Roundup?

• Current Open Cases: 270
• Cases Closed This Week: 7
  
• New Cases This Week: 13
• Cases Needing an Attorney: 43
  
• Interested in Volunteering? Please contact prototypebar@gmail.com immediately
  

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above NEED is fictional). Your comments are invited - we need input from all interested parties!

NEEDED: Kindle Cty Family Law Atty

PTBA Pro Bono Programs announces an immediate need

• Region: Kindle County
  
• Subject Matter: Family Law
• Urgency: Parenting plan must be filed before a parent's involuntary departure on October 10, 2009
  
• Details: Available to interested advocates
  
• Support: PTBA PBP will supply model forms, but cannot extend malpractice coverage due to lack of funding
  
• Please contact prototypebar@gmail.com immediately

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The Prototype Bar Association experiments with ways to heal the Justice Gap. Unless otherwise asserted, no actual cases are involved (e.g. the above NEED is fictional). Your comments are invited - we need input from all interested parties!

Welcome to the Prototype Bar Association!

Our mission is to help Heal the Justice Gap, by prototyping ideas that may or may not work, by making information freely available.

We need your comments and contributions.

Be bold!

In support of this mission, the Prototype Bar Association experiments with various technical facilities, such as

• WordPress, for a quick collaborative web presence: http://prototypebarassociation.wordpress.com/
  
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/prototypebar
  
• And, of course, this blog itself: http://prototypebar.blogspot.com/

Over the next few weeks, we'll experiment with social networking and so forth. Every solution should result in getting more stuff done, without increasing the amount of work required.