Pro Bono

PRO BONO PAGE

Introduction

The Pro Bono Committee of ACC NCR works to provide pro bono opportunities and resources to ACC NCR members.

Pro Bono Committee Leaders

Kathi Westcott, Co-Chair, Senior Director, Legal Affairs & Senior Counsel, The Pew Charitable Trust
Michael Howson, Co-Chair, Associate General Counsel, Verizon Media
Kristen Keating, Employee Relations Associate General Counsel, Freddie Mac
John Marzullo, Director, Assistant General Counsel, Capital One Financial Corporation
Patrick McGlone, SVP & General Counsel, Ullico, Inc.
Mara Senn, Director & Senior Counsel, Global Compliance Investigations, Zimmer Biomet
Stephanie Suitt, Senior Manager, Attorney, PwC

Please contact the Pro Bono Committee co-chairs for information about how to get involved in the pro bono efforts of ACC NCR (members, refer to the membership directory for their contact information).

UPCOMING EVENTS

Insurance for Nonprofits Clinic

When: Wed., March 31, 2021, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Partners: DC Bar Pro Bono Center
Clients: DC Nonprofit organizations
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Who: In-house attorneys
Experience: None required
Training: On-demand training webinar.
Support: Work in teams; experts available via Zoom
Time: Limited to 2 1/2 hours, with no ongoing commitment
Work: Nonprofit representatives will meet one-on-one with attorneys to run through a structured checklist of insurance and risk management-related questions, with the goal of clarifying key insurance concepts and spotting potential coverage issues.
Insurance: Provided by the DC Bar
Sign up here: https://cvent.me/5xme7k

Wills Clinic

When: June 2021 (TBD)
Partners: Maryland Legal Aid
Clients: Low-income individuals
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Who: In-house attorneys and paralegals
Experience: None required
Training: On-demand training webinar / live training
Support: Work in teams; experts available via Zoom
Time: Limited, with no ongoing commitment
Work: Attorneys will work with clients to complete forms provided by Maryland Legal Aid. NOTE: Attorneys must be members of Maryland Bar or waived in for purposes of Pro Bono with Maryland Legal Aid. Please contact Julianne Tarver of Maryland Legal Aid at Jtarver@mdlab.org for more information on how to waive into Maryland for Pro Bono. Please allow 30 days for this process.
Insurance: Provided by Maryland Legal Aid
Sign up here: [Coming Soon]

Name and Gender Change Clinic

When: 3rd Quarter, 2021 (TBD)
Partners: Whitman Walker Clinic
Clients: Low-income individuals
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Who: In-house attorneys and paralegals
Experience: None required
Training: On-demand training webinar / live training
Support: Work in teams; experts available via Zoom
Time: Limited, with no ongoing commitment
Work: Name and Gender Change Clinic: Each trained volunteer is assigned to a client and staff mentor to complete name change applications and identity document updates for DC, MD, and VA residents.
Insurance: Provided by Whitman Walker
Sign up here: [Coming Soon]

ADDITIONAL PRO BONO RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES [More coming soon!]

District of Columbia (Coming Soon)

Maryland

Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center (In partnership with MSBA): https://probonomd.org/
Maryland Pro Bono Rules (https://probonomd.org/maryland-pro-bono-rules/): Rule 19-306.1
Pro Bono Public Service Volunteer Opportunities (https://probonomd.org/volunteers/)
Maryland Legal Aid (Mdlab.org) Register for opportunities (https://www.mdlab.org/pro-bono-attorney-opportunities/)

Virginia (Coming Soon)

In-House Pro Bono in the Time of Covid-19

On September 23, 2020, ACC NCR co-hosted the program In-House Pro Bono in the Time of Covid-19, featuring representatives of legal services organizations and in-house volunteers sharing information about pro bono opportunities involving transactional work, litigation, wills, voting rights, immigration, and more – all of which are currently seeking volunteers for remote work during the pandemic. For more information, click on the links below:

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