Hosted on April 9, 2025, the training was delivered by Jennie Guilfoyle, Legal Director, VECINA; Jessica Daly, Pro Bono Coordinator, HIAS Pennsylvania; Jayme Cassidy, Pro Bono Transactions Counsel, McDermott Wil and Emery LLP; Kristin Clarens, Legal Aid Justice Center; and, Theresa Dykoschak, The Advocates for Human Rights.
Nonprofit immigration legal service providers often seek to increase their capacity by placing cases with pro bono volunteer attorneys. Building and sustaining a strong pro bono program can be challenging. In this roundtable, speakers with experience running pro bono programs at nonprofits and at law firms will discuss how volunteer attorneys can support your legal program, present strategies for recruiting law firms and individual pro bono attorneys, and offer guidance on how to effectively train and mentor pro bono attorneys.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Explain how pro bono attorneys can increase the capacity of immigration legal service programs
– Use strategies to recruit law firms and attorneys to handle pro bono immigration cases
– Apply strategies to sustainably provide training and mentorship support to pro bono attorneys
