Anne Arundel County Pro Bono Committee

Meeting Agenda for September 26, 2012

Law Library Conference Room

Lisa Sarro, Shaneka Henson, Bill Davis, Joan Bellistri, and Dan Andrews.

Minutes of Minutes 04-25-2012 approved with correction.

Local Pro Bono Committee

               draft Work Plan September 2012

               Plan Review - wiki collaboration - ongoing

               Annual Report to Judge Davis-Loomis - Joanie should write report for committee's review.

               Pro Bono Recruitment  - MVLS and PBRC (see Pro Bono Week discussion)

 Programs and Projects

          Guardians for unaccompanied children (KIND?)

                Judge North on vacation

            Pro Bono Week 2012 (October 21 -27)

               http://www.probono.net/celebrateprobono/ 

     This years project will be a campaign to increase pro bono service in Anne Arundel County.  We will ask that notice of the campaign be sent to the AABA via a blast email co-written by the judges on the Committee: Hon. Pamela North and Hon. Eileen Reilly.  Three options for pro bono service will be highlighted: 

          1 - Foreclosure Prevention Pro Bono Project

          2 - MVLS

          3 - Donations to Anne Arundel County Legal Aid through AACares.org: http://aacares.org/legalaid

     The email will include information showing the need for Anne Arundel attorneys.  

     Bill will invite Joe Manck and Michelle Moodispaw to our next meeting that will be held during Pro Bono Week so that we can learn more about the firm's pro bono work.  We can then follow up with an article in the Barrister and investigate a presentation at an Inns of Court meeting. (See 2010 Sun article: New law firm seeks clients who can'tafford a lawyer: Attorneys say they want to help fill gap for services to people of limited means - December 04, 2010|By Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun )

 Family Law Self Help Center volunteers for 1/2 days - later discussion

          Barrister Column to highlight “stars” and providers/opportunities - see Pro Bono Week discussion above

Next Meeting: October 24, 2012