Conference Sneak Peek: Criminal Justice

The 2015 PBI Annual Conference is quickly approaching and one of this year’s highlights is a session about criminal justice. Although much of the Conference is built around peer-to-peer learning, we have expert-led sessions as well. “Pro Bono in Practice” sessions bring together those involved in a particular substantive area of public interest practice to explore the status of available pro bono opportunities, strategic approaches, opportunities for collaboration, and how to get started.

Pro Bono in Practice: Criminal Justice will be moderated by Lisa Borden of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz*†, who is a leader in addressing the issue of criminal justice debt. The panel will also feature two experts from prominent public interest organizations. Nancy Anderson will join us from Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which has led the recruitment of large law to participate in the Clemency Project. Rounding out the panel is Lauren-Brooke Eisen of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, which works to improve the criminal justice system, focusing on issues such as reducing mass incarceration and ensuring racial equality.

Join us on March 5 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to learn about critical legal issues of the day related to criminal justice and how pro bono volunteers can get involved and make a difference. If you have questions, please send us an email. We look forward to seeing you soon!

* denotes a Signatory to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge^®

† denotes a Member of the Law Firm Pro Bono Project