What, When, and Where:
Advancing Social Justice through Pro Bono & Advocacy Work
Monday, October 26
5:00 to 6:15 pm
Steptoe and Johnson LLP
1330 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions: Attendees should gather at 5:00 p.m. in the lobby of Steptoe and Johnson LLP, which is located within walking distance of the DuPont Circle Metro Station.
Questions? For more information, please contact:
Jen Tschirch
tschirch@law.edu
#DCProBono15
2015 Pro Bono Week
Advancing Social Justice through Pro Bono & Advocacy Work
sponsored by Catholic, GULC, AU, GW, Howard
Monday, October 26, from 5:00 to 6:15 pm
Calling all DC Law Students! In honor of DC Pro Bono Week, we invite you to join an esteemed panel of seasoned attorneys and advocates engaged in cutting edge work to advance social justice through the law. Come hear from them about current challenges and opportunities in the fields of criminal justice, race discrimination, homelessness, veterans issues, voting rights, immigration and wrongful incarceration. Panelists will discuss their work as advocates and pro bono attorneys in these fields, and share ideas about opportunities for law students to engage in these and other social justice issues both now and in the future.
Homelessness & Veterans Issues: Antonia Fasanelli, Homeless Persons Representation Project
Immigrant Rights/Immigration: Jayesh Rathod, American University Washington College of Law Immigrant Justice Clinic
Race Discrimination & Criminal Justice: Doug Quzack, Arnold & Porter
Voting Rights: Jasmyn Richardson, Advancement Project
Wrongful Incarceration: Eily Raman, Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project