Leveraging Resources: The Pro Bono Clinic Model Leadership Development Training, October 22, 2014.

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Leveraging Resources: The Pro Bono Clinic Model Leadership Development Training, October 22, 2014

Panelists Gina Clayton, Founder & Executive Director, Essie Justice Group and former Equal Justice Works Fellow (2010) Amelia Ruiz Fischer, Attorney, Texas Civil Rights Project, and former Equal Justice Works Fellow (2012) Nick Levenhagen, Attorney, Bet Tzedek, and former Equal Justice Works Fellow (2012) Camille Pannu, Clerk, U.S. Federal Courts, and former Equal Justice Works Fellow (2011) 2

Different types of pro bono clinics Full-service Advice and referral (A&R) Community empowerment model Law school clinic Traveling clinic Rural clinic 3

What will we cover today? Part 1: Benefits and challenges of planning a clinic Part 2: Practicalities of planning a clinic: Mechanics and logistics of planning a clinic Training volunteers Developing training materials Managing client expectations Considerations for clinic day What happens after the clinic 4