We live in fast changing times. Many of the people we work with may feel uncertain or hopeless about what is going to happen in the future. As volunteers in a legal clinic setting, we do not have a lot of time to get to know a client, assess their case, and provide a meaningful legal service. How can we do this better, especially in times of added uncertainty and change? Presenters will speak to concerns both lawyers and non-lawyers have about providing brief and unbundled legal services in a legal clinic setting, such as:

• Common concerns in the communities we work within and how to acknowledge them meaningfully.
• Practical tips on how to transmit hope in the context of a brief legal advice session.
• Potential ethical pitfalls faced by volunteers (both attorneys and non-attorneys) when providing services.

Featured Speakers:

• Nicole J. Starr, Judge of District Court, Second Judicial District
• Pat Burns, Deputy Director, Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility

Panelists:

• Mark Schneider, Executive Director, Barbara Schneider Foundation
• Mohamud Moor, Interim Director, Confederation of Somali Communities
• Colleen Beebe, Director and Resource Attorney, Immigrant Legal Services Program, VLN
• Gina Mendez, Legal Clinic Coordinator, Waite House