2011 PRO BONO CONFERENCE

April 28-30, 2017

• Agenda and handouts

October 14, 2011

Presentation materials:

• Eric Cooperstein's presentation Real-Life Ethical Predicaments for Pro Bono Coordinators and Volunteers (PDF)
• Judith Bardsley's presentation Developing & Rejuvenating Your Pro Bono Program (PDF)
• Innocence Project of Minnesota handout Select Films and TV Programs on Wrongful Convictions (PDF)
• Innocence Project of Minnesota handout Books about Wrongful Convictions (PDF)
• Innocence Projects contact list (PDF)

2010 PRO BONO CONFERENCE

May 15-16, 2010

Sponsored by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc.

The conference was held at the Everest College Phoenix - Mesa Campus and included the following presentations:

• General information slide loop (PowerPoint slides)
• Designing and Implementing Pro Bono Programs (PowerPoint slides) - Presented by Michael Misenheimer, NFPA Pro Bono Co-Coordinator
• Pro Bono Legal Research Projects for the Incarcerated and Their Children and Families (PDF handouts 1 and 2) -Presented by Donna Leone Hamm, Founder and Executive Director of Middle Ground Prison Reform
• How Paralegals Can Get Involved with Long Term Care Ombudsmen Program (PowerPoint slides) (PDF handouts 1, 2 and 3) -Presented by Jan Cardoza, State Long Term Care Ombudsman for the Arizona Division of Aging and Adult Services
• Assisting Returning Veterans (PDF) - Presented by Craig Lodsdon and Col. Billy Little, U.S. Air Force
• Working with Diverse Populations (PowerPoint Slides) - Presented by Michael B. Misenheimer, NFPA Pro Bono Co-Coordinator
• Assisting Immigrant Victims of Human Trafficking (PowerPoint slides) - Presented by Michael Misenheimer, NFPA Pro Bono Co-Coordinator
• Pro Bono - An Opportunity for Professional and Personal Fulfillment (PDF handout) - Presented by Colet D. Aden, CLA
• UPL in Pro Bono - Presented by Debbie Bryant, NFPA Pro Bono Co-Coordinator 
• Record Keeping and NFPA Hours Reporting Form - Presented by Debbie Bryant, NFPA Pro Bono Co-Coordinator
• Volunteer Award and Recognition - Presented by Debbie Bryant, NFPA Pro Bono Co-Coordinator
• Closing Remarks - Theresa Prater, NFPA Vice President & Director of Profession Development

The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc., promotes a global presence for the paralegal profession and leadership in the legal community.

NFPA has a long-standing commitment to paralegal involvement in pro bono services and the Pro Bono Committee has actively promoted paralegal involvement in local pro bono programs since the Pro Bono Committee was first established in 1984 by Resolution 84-10.