International Pro Bono and Public Service Opportunities

A World of Opportunity:
International Pro Bono and Public Service

Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 6-8 pm
New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street

This program will cover international pro bono and public service work that can be done here and abroad, the variety of organizations sponsoring such opportunities, and firsthand accounts by attorney volunteers. The panel will be followed by a reception, giving attendees a chance to chat with panelists and volunteers. This program is open to attorneys who are interested in exploring pro bono and public service opportunities with an international focus.

Speakers:

JOAN VERMEULEN
Executive Director, Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice

JEAN BERMAN
Executive Director, International Senior Lawyers Project

CHRISTINA STORM
Founder and President, Lawyers Without Borders

EDWIN REKOSH
Executive Director, Public Interest Law Institute

PAUL WILLIAMS
Executive Director, Public International Law & Policy Group

Sponsored by:
Committee on International Environmental Law, John Rousakis, Chair; Committee on International Human Rights, Mark Shulman, Chair; International Legal Services Task Force, Steven Hammond, Chair; Committee on Pro Bono and Legal Services, Madeleine Schachter, Chair; Committee on Senior Lawyers, David Ellenhorn, Chair

Co-sponsored by:
City Bar Public Service Network; Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Coordinators; Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice

Registration is necessary. Please respond to rsvp@nycbar.org