A Not-So-Scary Pro Bono Primer

Date: 10/24/2024

Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Description: This CLE presentation will explain and explore pro bono work that can be done in a few hours with no experience required.  Presenters will focus on the need for pro bono and provide an introduction and short training for two projects:  Lawyer on the Line- Housing Conditions and Remote Wills and Advance Directives.

Presenters:

Allison Constance: Allison joined Legal Aid of North Carolina as Director of Pro Bono Programs in 2023. She worked as Director of Pro Bono Initiatives at UNC School of Law from 2016-2023, where she also served as an adjunct professor. She began her career as an attorney at North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, Inc., following her graduation from UNC School of Law in 2009. 

Hannah Guerrier: Hannah joined the Legal Aid of North Carolina Pro Bono Programs team as a supervising attorney in 2023. She also serves as the Community Engagement Manager for the Charlotte office. She’s been with Legal Aid of North Carolina since 2016, serving first as a staff attorney and then a supervising attorney in the Charlotte office Housing Unit. She earned her JD from Georgetown Law and her bachelor’s from Duke University.

Approved for 1hr of General Credit

Registration Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1251171007178015584.