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February 10th Law Firm Pro Bono Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
- NYC Law Firm Pro Bono Coordinators
When: Tuesday, February 10th from 9:30am to 4:00pm; followed by wine and cheese with NYC Public Interest Law Groups.
Where: Shearman & Sterling LLP, 53rd and Lexington, 2nd floor Lawyers Dining Room
Who: NYC Law Firm Pro bono Coordinators (the individual(s) in the firm who spends a significant amount of time coordinating or leading the pro bono program.)
What: Volunteer Management, Managing to a Pro bono Goal, Marketing Strategies, and Working with Legal Service Providers/Public Interest Law Groups. Please see agenda below.
How Much: Suggested $75 firm participation fee to cover costs for the room, the outside speakers, lunch and wine and cheese, payable to Shearman & Sterling LLP
How Many: Up to two representatives from each firm.
New This Year: We are inviting representatives from public interest law community to join us a the end of the day for wine and cheese.
Agenda:
9:30- 9:45 Registration
9:45- 10:00 Opening remarks
Saralyn Cohen, Shearman
10:00-11:00 Volunteer Management: From Motivation to Appreciation
Tami DiCastanzo, Project Director and Gajtana Simonovski, Corporate Volunteer Director, Retired and Senior Volunteer Services (RSVP)
11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:15 Managing to the Pro bono Goal
Panel with Mark Goldberg, Latham; Joe Genova, Millbank;
and Annie Mohan, Cadwalader. Moderated by Greg McConnell,
Winston
12:15- 1:30 Lunch and the Unveiling of the NYC Law Firm Pro Bono Coordinators Website on probono.net
1:30- 2:30 Marketing Pro Bono
Break out session with introduction by Marc Kadish, Mayer
2:30-2:45 Coffee Break
2:45-3:45 Working with Legal Service/Public Interest Law Groups
Break out session with introduction by Byrne Harrison, White &
Case
4:00-5:00 Wine and Cheese with the Public Interest Law Representatives
RSVP: to Melinda Colon (212 848-4579 or melinda.colon@shearman.com) by February 5th.