The National Pro Bono Celebration, sponsored by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, is scheduled for the week of October 23-29, 2011. It is a coordinated effort to showcase the work and impact of pro bono lawyers across the country. The week is also dedicated to encouraging pro bono service by lawyers to meet the increasing need for representation of low-income and vulnerable clients in civil legal matters.

As part of the National Pro Bono Celebration, the Minnesota State Bar Association is coordinating a series of civil legal clinics, continuing legal education programs and celebrations across the state to honor the work of Minnesota lawyers who provide pro bono representation throughout the year, and to highlight opportunities for pro bono service to those who cannot afford legal assistance.

Monday, October 24

Wills for Heroes - Rockville
Rockville Fire Department, 24001 Fire Hall Lane, Rockville, MN 56369
Contact: Susan J. Link, susan.link@maslon.com, 612.672.8349

4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - Hastings, MN
Representing Petitioners in Orders for Protection

CLE: 1.00 Standard CLE credit applied for.

Fees: Free

Where:
Sieben Polk Law Firm
1640 South Frontage Road
Suite 200
Hastings, MN

RSVP to Alyssa Berg by October 17 at aberg@dakotalegal.org

Sponsored by Legal Assistance of Dakota County

Tuesday, October 25

8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Minneapolis
MSBA Pro Bono CLE

Agenda
8:30 a.m. Registration - Check In
Minnesota CLE Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Brent Routman, MSBA President
Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea, MN Supreme Court

9:15 a.m. - Noon Criminal Expungement Training
Laura Baldwin, Council on Crime and Justice
John Freeman, Minnesota Legal Services Coalition
Christy Szitta, Volunteer Lawyers Network
Description: A criminal record can prevent a person from obtaining a job or safe housing. In Minnesota, not only are conviction records easily accessible, but records such as arrests without charge, dismissals and acquittals are also publicly available and are used against applicants for jobs and housing. This session will discuss the collateral consequences of criminal records on low-income Minnesotans, give an overview of current expungement law, including recent appellate case law, and introduce attorneys to an online automated tool available for attorneys working
on pro bono expungement cases. The presenters will go step by step through the expungement process in Minnesota.

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Breakout sessions co-sponsored by law firms
and legal services programs (lunch included):
Dorsey & Whitney, Legal Corps & MAP for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Nuts & Bolts
50 S. 6th Street, Suite 1500
Faegre & Benson, Volunteer Lawyers Network (Housing
Committee) & Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
Expungement - Erasing an Eviction Case Record
Wells Fargo Center, 90 S. 7th St., Suite 2200
Fredrikson & Byron and Tubman
Harassment Restraining Orders for Victims of Sexual Assault
US Bank Building, 200 S. 6th St., Suite 4000
Gray Plant Mooty and and Children's Law Center of
Minnesota
Child Advocacy and the Juvenile Court System
IDS Center, 80 S. 8th St., Suite 500
Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand and Hennepin County Self-
Help Center
The Car Title Toolbox: The Nuts & Bolts of Assisting Your
Client to Get a Title in her Name
Wells Fargo Center, 90 S. 7th St., Suite 3300
Leonard, Street & Deinard and Volunteer Lawyers Network
Divorces with Children - Practical Tips for Pro Bono
Practitioners
Fifth Street Towers, 150 S. 5th St., Suite 2300
(NOTE TIME: 12:30 - 2:00 PM)
Lindquist & Vennum, Immigrant Law Center of MN and the
Advocates for Human Rights
Making a Difference For Immigrants
IDS Center, 80 S. 8th St., Suite 4200

Application has been made for 3.5 CLE credits, including 2.5 standard credits and 1 elimination of bias credit
CLE Registration Information:
$30 by October 22, 2011, $50 after October 22, 2011
MSBA members may register via the MSBA website at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/3zcba4d
Non-members may use the registration form at the following link to register by fax or regular mail: http://tinyurl.com/3zmfy2a
Questions? Please contact Steve Marchese, MSBA Pro Bono Development Director, at 612-278-6308, smarchese@mnbar.org

9:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. - St. Cloud, MN

Digital Forensics: How Producing Text Messages, Facebook and Twitter Can Assist with Investigations and E-Discovery

CLE: 3.00 Standard CLE credits applied for.

Fees: $30.00 for non-volunteer attorneys; $15.00 for non-attorneys; free to volunteer attorneys.

Where:
US Bank Building
Third Floor Training Facility
1015 West St. Germain Street
St. Cloud, MN 56301

Sponsored by Central Minnesota Legal Services Volunteer Attorney Program

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. - Rochester, MN

Free Legal Clinic - In the areas of bankruptcy, child support, consumer, custody, employment, estate planning, expungement, foreclosures, housing, immigration, marriage dissolution, parenting time, social security, and unemployment.

Where:
Bethel Lutheran Church
810 Third Avenue S.E.
Rochester, MN

Sponsored by Legal Assistance of Olmsted County Volunteer Attorney Program and United Way of Olmsted County

10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Minneapolis, MN
Free Brief-Advice Business Law Clinic

Where:
Minneapolis Central Library
Small Business Center
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Sponsored by LegalCORPS with volunteer attorneys from Briggs & Morgan and U.S. Bank Legal Department

4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Minneapolis, MN
Quad-School Public Interest Expo (QPIE)

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Summer Clerkship Informational Panel
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Public Interest Expo

Where:
University of St. Thomas School of Law
1000 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Sponsored by the Minnesota Justice Foundation

Wednesday, October 26

9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Rochester

How Immigration Issues Intersect with Other Areas of the Law

Specific topics will include (but are not limited to) the following: (1) advising non-citizen clients about the immigration consequences of criminal activity; (2) how various crimes affect the non-citizen based on their immigration status; (3) how immigration status impacts employment; (4) immigration options for undocumented victims of domestic violence, trafficking, and other crimes; (5) and issues to watch for in family law cases when working with immigrant clients.

Speakers include: Sheila Stuhlman, Immigrant Law Center; Catherine Bauer, Bauer Law Firm; and Jeremy Clinefelter, Mower County Attorney's Office. Christopher Wendt, Mayo Legal Department, will moderate the panel.

The cost for the CLE is $50.00 for legal aid staff and volunteer attorneys, public defenders, and law clerks. All other attorneys: $75.00. Three (3) standard CLE credits will be applied for.

To register, contact LAOC, 1136 Seventh St. N.W., Rochester, MN 55901, 507-287-2036. All proceeds benefit LAOC and the Immigrant Law Center.

11:00 a.m.-chili runs out - St. Paul, MN
Chili Cook-Off
$5.00 for a taste of 30 different chilis; proceeds to benefit the Public Interest Law Fellowships

Where:
William Mitchell College of Law
Auditorium
875 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105

Sponsored by the William Mitchell College of Law, Minnesota Justice Foundation, Student Chapter

Thursday, October 27

9:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. - Willmar, MN

Digital Forensics: How Producing Text Messages, Facebook and Twitter Can Assist with Investigations and E-Discovery

CLE: 3.00 Standard CLE credits applied for.

Fees: $30.00 for non-volunteer attorneys; $15.00 for non-attorneys; free to volunteer attorneys

Where:
Bremer Bank Building
Second Floor Training Room
500 Willmar Avenue S.E.
Willmar, MN 56201

Sponsored by Central Minnesota Legal Services Volunteer Attorney Program

Friday, October 28

9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (registration opens at 8:30 a.m.) - Minneapolis, MN

Naturalization Pro Bono Project CLE

CLE: 3.00 Standard CLE credits to be applied for.

Fees: Free to volunteers who commit to taking a case; $50.00 otherwise

Where:
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP
2800 LaSalle Plaza
800 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Sponsored by the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP

Saturday, October 29

• To be scheduled