Pro Bono tabling October 25 & 26 O’Brian Lobby

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Pro Bono tabling October 25 & 26 O’Brian Lobby

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Did you know that applicants for Admission to the New York State bar must provide an affidavit certifying that they have completed fifty (50) hours of law-related pro bono work?

We can help you meet that requirement while you are in law school![ /b]


Pro bono tabling Tuesday, October 25th and Wednesday, October 26th from 10 am – 3 pm in the lobby of O’Brian Hall.

Qualifying law-related pro bono work includes:
o Law school clinics
o Law school Externship or law-related internship placements
o Law school practica
o Internships with a Judge or court system (providing law-related services)
o Federal, state or local government agency or legislative body (excluding political work or political party work)
o Law-related work for a legal services, government or not-for-profit organization

Pro bono work does not include:
o Political campaign work
o Work for private law firms or attorneys
o non- law- related work

See “New York State Bar Admission: Pro Bono Requirement FAQs” at: http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ATTORNEYS ... ission.pdf

Affidavit of Compliance with the Pro Bono Requirement (must be filled out, maintained by you and included with your application for admission):
https://www.nybarexam.org/Admission/F-B ... ements.pdf

Questions about pro bono? Contact Melinda Saran, Vice Dean for Social Justice Initiatives at saran@buffalo.edu or 614 O’Brian. I will also be tabling!
Lisa Patterson
Program Director for Externships, Public Interest
and Access to Justice Initiatives
518 O'Brian Hall
Phone: (716) 645-6262
Email: LPatter@Buffalo.edu
Pronouns: She/her/hers

My Office is a Safe Space
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