CBA Record September 2017

Illinois Forum on Pro Bono Presented by Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI), Chicago Bar Association, Chicago Bar Foundation, Illinois Bar Foundation, and Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice

CLE In-Person • Webcast

October 3, 2017 3:00-6:00 p.m. Program will be held at The Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL 60604 In-person Attendance: 2 IL PR-MCLE Credit (subject to approval) Webcast Attendance: 1 IL PR-MCLE Credit (subject to approval) Free! Other Learning Options: -CBA Webcast -DVD Rental -Written Materials

Schedule: 3:00-4:00 Presentation (live and webcast) 4:00-5:00 Small Group Discussion (live only) 5:00-6:00 Networking Reception for Attendees

The Forum will bring together a cross-section of pro bono stakeholders to discuss the ideas and strategies to expand and enhance pro bono in Illinois. The program will include a presentation on the results from an ABA study on pro bono conducted in many states, including Illinois, over the past year by the person who designed and oversaw the survey. The work of Harvard Law School’s Access to Justice Lab, which looks to evidence-based data to transform the legal system, will also be discussed. Attendees will also engage in small group discussions to devise strategies to expand and enhance pro bono in Illinois.

Speaker: April Faith-Slaker , Harvard Law School Access to Justice Lab

The Chicago Bar Association Continuing Legal Education www.chicagobar.org/cle or 312-554-2056