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Friday, September 17, 2010
SOLON Legal Website Search (WA) Announced
Project SOLON is pleased to announce the free distribution of its Legal Website Search for Washington State
Saturday, October 24, 2009
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
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!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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!
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!
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!
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!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
NEEDED: Springfield Cty Family Law Atty
PTBA Pro Bono Programs needs attorney assistance in the following matter:
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!
- 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
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!
Monday, October 19, 2009
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:
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:
OFFICIAL FLYER:
- 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.
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.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Weekly Round-Up: October 16, 2009
PTBA Pro Bono Programs Weekly Roundup
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).
- 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
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).
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
NEEDED: Family Law Attorney
PTBA Pro Bono Programs needs attorney assistance in the following matter:
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!
- 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
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!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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!
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!
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!
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!
Monday, October 12, 2009
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
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.
Complete information is here:
http://www.mywsba.org/Default.aspx?tabid=166
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.
Friday, October 9, 2009
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
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!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
NEEDED: Kindle Cty Atty, auto lease, SCRA issue
PTBA Pro Bono Programs needs attorney assistance
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!
- 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
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!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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.
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.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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.
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.
- Small office desk or computer table
- Desk chair, to go with above
- 2 Client chairs
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!
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!
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!
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!
Monday, October 5, 2009
NEEDED: Creditor/Debtor Attys
PTBA Pro Bono Programs announces an immediate need in three cases
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!
- 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
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!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Weekly Round-Up
PTBA Pro Bono Programs Weekly Roundup?
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!
- 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
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!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
NEEDED: Kindle Cty Family Law Atty
PTBA Pro Bono Programs announces an immediate need
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!
- 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
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
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/
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