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New Attorney Orientations

Getting Started With VLA: New Volunteer Attorney Orientation

To volunteer at our clinics or take a case from our case list, VLA requires that attorneys attend a short orientation. At the orientation, important information about VLA's programs, requirements for volunteers and our administrative procedures will be covered.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ATTORNEYS PERFORMING VOLUNTEER WORK THROUGH VLA:

All volunteers must submit a current resume, including 3 references, that VLA will check.
All volunteer attorneys MUST be covered by their own or their employer's legal malpractice insurance policy for volunteer work performed through VLA.
Attorneys who have have been admitted to practice for less than 3 years must have a supervising attorney who has been admitted to practice for longer than 3 years. Volunteers are responsible for securing their own supervising attorney.

Dates for New Attorney Orientations:

Conducted by Benjamin J. Brandow, Esq.	Conducted by Eric S. Tam, Esq.
Monday, November 14, 2011. 6 - 7pm	Tuesday, November 1, 2011. 1 - 2pm
Monday, December 5, 2011. 6 - 7pm	Wednesday, December 14, 2011. 1 - 2pm
Thursday, January 5, 2012. 6 - 7pm	Wednesday, January 18, 2012. 1 - 2pm
Monday, February 6, 2012. 6 - 7pm	Tuesday, February 14, 2012. 1 - 2pm
Monday, March 5, 2012. 6 - 7pm	Wednesday, March 21, 2012. 1 - 2pm
Monday, April 2, 2012. 6 - 7pm	Wednesday, April 18, 2012. 1 - 2pm
Monday, May 7, 2012. 6 - 7pm	Wednesday, May 23, 2012. 1 - 2pm
Monday, June 4, 2012. 6 - 7pm	Wednesday, June 20, 2012. 1 - 2pm
Download registration form for sessions above	Download registration form for sessions above

Attorney orientations are conducted by:

Ben Brandow, Esq., Director of Legal Services

Eric S. Tam, Esq., Staff Attorney

For additional information or if you are at a law firm and are interested in having VLA make a presentation to your attorneys about our volunteer opportunities please contact Ben at 212·319·ARTS (2787), ext. 14 or at bbrandow@vlany.org.