Baldy Center/Law School Conference on Private Lawyers and the Public Interest: The Evolving Role of Pro Bono in the Legal Profession

Full program details on the Web at
http://law.buffalo.edu/baldycenter/probono.htm

All events are free and open to the public!

Thursday, April 24, 2008 - opening reception (5:00 pm) and keynote address
(6:00 pm)

Main-Seneca Bldg, 237 Main St., Buffalo, NY

Deborah Rhode, Stanford Law School, past president of the Association of
American Law Schools

"Where is the Public in Lawyers' Public Service? Pro Bono and the Bottom
Line"

 
Friday, April 25 - 8:45 am - 5:00 pm (coffee available at 8:00 am. Lunch at
12:15 pm)

All-day program with 15 visiting scholars and a lunchtime keynote address
by Karen Mathis, immediate past president, American Bar Association

"A Second Season of Service"

 
Bob Granfield, UB Sociology; Lynn Mather, UB Law; Tony Szczgiel, UB Law;
John Henry Schlegel, UB Law; and attorneys from the 8th Judicial District
Pro Bono committee have organized this conference, designed for academics,
students, and attorneys.