Triage Training Descriptions
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation
Triage Pro Bono Service Training
October 24, 2018
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation
Triage Pro Bono Service Training
October 24, 2018
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Plenary Session
Presenter: Crista Gantz, Virginia State Bar Access to Legal Services Director
- Update on changes to professional rules related to pro bono, including emeritus status and voluntary reporting
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
- Domestic Violence / Protective Orders
Presenter: Geri Greenspan, Pro Bono Associate, Hunton Andrews Kurth- Practical tips on handling domestic violence cases and how to present a persuasive case in court
- Domestic violence legal definitions
- How to assist CVLAS with protective order cases
- Special Education
Presenters:
Lisa Bennett, Attorney, JustChildren Program, Legal Aid Justice Center
Teirra M. Everette, Senior Counsel, Dominion Energy
- Overview of Special Ed laws and administrative process
- How to represent legal aid clients
- Focus on eligibilty determination, a requirement to access services for low income children in need of special education
- JusticeServer and Triage Overview
Presenters:
Steve Dickinson, Executive Director, Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS)
Ali Fannon, Executive Director, Greater Richmond Bar Foundation (GRBF)
- Overview of GRBF / CVLAS partnership program Triage. Learn about different practice groups and how to utilize JusticeServer to do pro bono service
- Housing Issues: Practical Pointers for General District Court Cases
Panelists:
Chief Judge Lawrence B. Cann, III, Richmond General District Court
Marty Wegbreit, Director of Litigation, Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
Matt Fender, Triage Champion, Housing Practice Group; Associate McGuireWoods
Chip Nunley, Triage Champion; Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
- Panel will cover overview of housing law, practice tips for handling cases in General District Court, and step-by-step process for representing low income Legal Aid Clients in these matters
- This training is designed to demystify the process of handling a case in General District Court. A more substantive coverage of housing law issues will be presented in early December.
- Representing Nonprofits: A Practical Overview
Presenters:
Mike Goldman, General Counsel Task Force Chair; Partner, Hunton, Andrews Kurth
Phyllis Katz, General Counsel Task Force Member; Adjunct Professor University of Richmond School of Law; Retired Partner Sands Anderson
Zac Cohen, Director, ThompsonMcMullan
- Overview of the GRBF General Counsel for Nonprofits program, volunteer expectations
- Nonprofit law & legal landscape, including unrelated business expenses, charitable solicitations, and political restrictions
- Corporate governance issues, including Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Board of Directors and fiduciary duties, and key governance policies
- Commercial contracting and intellectual property issues nonprofits often face
