ACC MN Community Service Event

Join ACC MN colleagues for a Community Service program at the West End Rojo Mexican Grill on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Understanding Modern Libraries and the Role Lawyers Can Play in Supporting Their Underserved Patrons

Saul Ewing looks forward to hosting an event for members of the Association of Corporate Counsel Minnesota. Join us to learn about the evolving nature of libraries for underserved communities, including the utilization of pro bono legal organizations as a resource for patrons.

We will begin the event by accepting donations for programs such as the Minneapolis homeless-to-housing program embedded in the Minneapolis Central Library, as highlighted in recent media articles including Not Your Childhood Library in The New Yorker. Afterward, we will hear presentations by library staff about the way they serve the community and when they refer patrons to lawyers. We will conclude our program with a discussion of opportunities for ACC MN members to serve as pro bono counsel for community service legal organizations, including Volunteer Lawyers Network.

Donations

We are taking this opportunity to accept donations for the programs of our participants from the Minneapolis Central Library. These will be “prep kits for people pursuing housing and employment.” We welcome attendees to bring any of the following items, which will be distributed to library patrons experience homelessness and searching for employment:

· Deodorant

· Soap (travel size) 

· Hair comb 

· Toothpaste (travel size)

· Nail clippers

· Black socks

· Underwear (Women’s L and Men’s L/XL are the most common needs)

· C cord and iPhone charger, including the USB charging cube

· Power banks

· Flash drives

Presenters 

Martha Hardy, Librarian, Hennepin County Library 

Andrea Hansen-Miller, Senior Social Worker, Hennepin County 

Elizabeth Fowles, Criminal Expungement Program Manager, Volunteer Lawyers Network

Glen Drew, Program Director, Volunteer Lawyers Network

Agenda

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Attendee check-in

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM | Program

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Social hour

Admission is free and open to ACC members and to in-house counsel first-time guests.

Thanks to our sponsor, Saul Ewing!