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5:00 pm New Volunteer Orientation

New Volunteer Orientation
The volunteer orientation is your opportunity to learn more about KCBA’s Pro Bono Services programs, policies, and procedures. We will go over the six volunteer programs at KCBA, confidentiality agreement, support, and resources for you as a volunteer for KCBA.

These sessions are generally held the first Wednesday of the month at the KCBA Office, 1200 5th Ave, Suite 600 in Seattle from 5-6 pm. Please sign up for an orientation when you apply online.

 

Location
King County Bar Association, 1200 5th Ave Ste 600 Seattle 98101

Instructor
Volunteer Coordinator

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2:00 pm Focus on Family Law: Relocation Act

Topics for this Brown Bag CLE training include:

-Overview of the Relocation Act

-How the Relocation Act applies in cases of Domestic Violence Survivors – when are notice requirements are wavered?

-Best practices in Relocation – specific language to include in parenting plan.

Open to Pro Bono Services volunteers only. Contact the program manager you are volunteering with for more information on how to attend.

Location
King County Bar Association, 1200 5th Ave Ste 600 Seattle 98101

Instructor
Beth Helm, Attorney, Northwest Justice Project

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12:00 pm Pro Bono Services Committees Meeting

PBS Committee

The PBS Committee is comprised of Pro Bono Services volunteers. The KCBA Pro Bono Services network consists of 6 programs that help low- income people of King County with a variety of essential legal issues. Last year, KCBA’s Pro Bono Services programs worked with 1,200 volunteer attorneys, paralegals, and students to provide 10,972 clients with legal assistance. The estimated value of these services is $7.28 million. The PBS Department provides civil legal aid, including direct representation, assistance for pro se litigants, brief services, and advice and counsel for low-income people. PBS also provides mentoring and training for attorneys willing to take cases in specific areas.

The goal of the PBS Committee this year is to support the PBS programs by having committee members participate in an action team. The Committee meets monthly at the KCBA office from October through June (except for December) on the fourth Tuesday of each month. If you are interested in joining the PBS Committee, please e-mail PBS@kcba.org.

Location
KCBA Office, 1200 5th Ave, Suite 600, Seattle

Instructor
Committee Co-chairs

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4:00 pm Kinship Care Solutions Project Training Part One

The Kinship Care Solutions Project assists low-income kinship caregivers in Nonparental Custody (also known as Third-Party Custody) actions.

The next Kinship Care Solutions Project training will be held on May 30 and June 4, 2013 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at the King County Bar Association, 1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600 in Seattle. Space will be limited.

In exchange for the training, volunteers agree to represent a low-income client selected by the Project in a Nonparental Custody action. The Kinship Project’s staff attorney is available for ongoing mentoring. Cases available for referral to the volunteer panel will be presented and discussed at Session Two of the training.

Training Agenda (3.5 CLE Credits)

May 30th

Session One:

  • Introduction to the Kinship Care Solutions Project
  • Legal Options for Caregivers
  • Jurisdictional Issues in Nonparental Custody Actions
  • Case Law and Legal Standards

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Session Two:

  • Nuts and Bolts of Procedures in Nonparental Custody Actions
  • Case Assignments and Discussion

ONLY ATTORNEYS WILLING TO VOLUNTEER FOR A CASE ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND

Register Here: https://www.kcba.org/secure/registrations/pbsregistration-kinship.aspx

Location
King County Bar Association, 1200 5th Ave Ste 600 Seattle 98101

Instructor
Judy Lin, Senior Managing Attorney, Family Law Programs

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