Wednesday, June 17, 2020:  12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

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This panel discussion will provide information regarding a variety of post-graduate fellowship opportunities, including the Equal Justice Works and Skadden Fellowships. Topics covered will include how to find a sponsor organization, how to ensure quality recommendations, how to develop a project proposal, how to shop it to sponsor agencies and more.

Presented by: Rachel Kronick Rothbart, Director of Career Services Office, USC Gould School of Law

Wednesday, June 10, 2020:  12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

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When attorneys, students and volunteers provide direct services to vulnerable clients who are experiencing traumatic situations, they can themselves experience a form of stress known variously as secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma or compassion fatigue. This training will help advocates understand what vicarious trauma is and how to identify it in their work in order to manage its effects and avoid burnout so that they remain able to provide effective, competent legal assistance.

Presented by: Jo Bloomfield, Directing Attorney, Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc.

Wednesday, June 18th
12:15 – 1:15pm

With the broader goal of ensuring access to justice for all clients, this training is designed to offer practical guidance to public interest and pro bono attorneys and law students in how to effectively work with clients with challenging behaviors or other difficulties that potentially create barriers to effective advocacy. The training will include discussion of “people-first” language, client-centered interviewing strategies and techniques for setting reasonable parameters and providing appropriate accommodations.

1-hour MCLE training for elimination of bias available for attorneys

Wednesday, June 11th
12:15 – 1:15 pm

Law clerks and associates often seek to combine their desire to serve indigent clients with their need to develop strong legal skills. This training provides insights into the types of pro bono opportunities that help law clerks and new attorneys develop strong advocacy skills, foster development of litigation skills and develop negotiation skills.