Please see the attached about the first “Reach Out” pro bono program for this year on March 30, 2017 that provides free CLE and the opportunity to work alongside the CMBA and in-house counsel of NEO ACCA to help nonprofits in our community.
Specific Event Information:
Title: Reach Out Legal Assistance Seminar and Clinic: "So You Want to Start a Nonprofit? Here's What You Need to Know" Location: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association 1375 East Ninth Street, Floor 2 Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Date: March 30, 2017 Time: 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Registration 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Topic Discussion (1.5 hr. CLE credit) 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. Consultation/Brief Advice Clinic
Details:
The Community Relations and Public Service Committee is pleased to announce the first program of this year topic of: "So You Want to Start a Nonprofit? Here's What You Need to Know" - Legal issues in nonprofit formation, with speakers Steven W. Day of Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP and David Holmes of The Foundation Center (in partnership with the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts). Reach Out is a collaborative effort of our local chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the Northeast Ohio Chapter - Association of Corporate Counsel - America (NEO ACCA), and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) - all of which have teamed up to develop and provide valuable law-related education and pro bono legal assistance to non-profit organizations in Northeast Ohio whose missions focus on community service and who demonstrate financial need.
The first of four educational seminars and clinics for this year is scheduled for Thursday, March 30, 2017 on the topic of: "So You Want to Start a Nonprofit? Here's What You Need to Know" Click here for the 2017 Reach Out brochure, or here for a flyer of the next seminar on March 30.
Registration for the programs and clinics please click here.
Should you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Lesny Fleming, Chair of the Community Relations and Public Service Committee at jlesnyfleming@gmail.com
