Anne Arundel County Pro Bono Committee
Meeting Agenda for September 24, 2014
Law Library Conference Room
Approval of Minutes: Minutes 07-23-2014
I. Local Pro Bono Committee
A. Committee membership (MRP 16-902 (a) (3), (4) and (5) - reserved for email discussion
1. AABA appointments
B. Plan Review - MRP 16-902 - Legal Aid stats
C. Wiki review and demonstration of Local Pro Bono Committee page - ongoing
II. Programs and Projects
A. Education and Outreach
1. Pro bono opportunity information to the bar
a. Inns of Court and Judge Silkworth's Chambers Chats
Pro Bono message at October 2 meeting
b. AABA - Special Guest, Steve Oberg, AABA President
1. Bar President's Message - column and request for pro bono stories
2. Pro Bono Award
3. AABA functions
(a) Young Lawyers: Meet the Judges update
(b) Bar Weekend message
(c) bar events and meetings
4. Barrister Column to highlight “stars” and providers/opportunities -
B. Pro Bono Recruitment
1 Best Practices: Volunteer Recruitment (p.27 Best Practices for Local Pro Bono Committees)
a. AABA Pro Bono Award
2. Best Practices: Collaborating with the Judiciary (p.71 Best Practices for Local Pro Bono Committees)
a. Judge North's letter to local firms
3. MVLS and PBRC programs - local coordination and PBRC E-Bulletin -
a. information to Inns and the Barrister (How to register and receive email alerts)
4. Local referral service - collaboration with the bar - warm referrals - triage / centralization
a. incubator program
b. judges' list - MVLS partnership
III. New Business:
A. Pro Bono Celebration - week/month
1. Three part challenge and Pro Bono article/email
2. Inns "commercial message" / song
3. Pro Bono calendar
B. Homeless Resource Day - 3/28/2015
1. MDEC
Next Meeting:
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