Pro Bono Table Days, Oct 23-24

[Pro Bono]

Celebrate Pro Bono Week at UB Law!

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!

Pro Bono Table Days
Monday, October 23th and Tuesday, October 24th from 10 am – 3 pm in the lobby of O’Brian Hall

The following organizations will be tabling to talk about their pro bono opportunities (and also their internships, externships, summer jobs and permanent jobs).

Children's Legal Center
CA BOCES (Cattaraugus)
Prisoners' Legal Services of NY
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project Inc
The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc.
Neighborhood Legal Services
Erie County District Attorney's Office
Legal Assistance of Western NY
Journey's End Refugee Services
Partnership for the Public Good
Western New York Law Center
International Institute of Buffalo
The Legal Aid Society of Rochester
Center for Elder Law & Justice
UB Law Clinical Program
Prisoners' Legal Services of NY
Bar Association of Erie County

Pro Bono Facts for Law Students:

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 422 O’Brian. I will also be tabling!

Questions about the event?
Contact Lisa Patterson, lpatter@buffalo.edu.