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Are you a member of the National Association of Pro Bono Professionals network? If not, go to the MEMBERSHIP FORM LINK and join NAPBPro. Share your talents with other professionals and become part of this growing organization.
There are many successful pro bono programs, whether in a law firm, at the Bar, or in a legal services program, each unique and yet with similar goals and approaches. Pro bono management requires a professional concerned with the care and feeding of volunteers and the need to maximize limited resources to increase access to justice for our constituents. Professionals from these programs join together in NAPBPro, sharing ideas and innovations to grow pro bono nationally.
This organization, your organization–-NAPBPro—is designed to
 Develop a pro bono professional identity
Promote the professional development and status of pro bono professionals
Enhance the coordination of resources
Respond to national issues affecting the delivery of pro bono legal services
Provide education, training, and support to pro bono professionals and others in affiliated careers
Why should YOU join NAPBPro?
Membership in NAPBPro gives you:
* Subscription to the yahoo groups NAPBPro listserv. A spontaneous, frequent sharing of ideas, questions and solutions for pro bono professionals.
* Mentors, mentors, mentors. A plethora of pro bono professionals in various job type situations for you to exchange suggestions, successes and failures.
* Automatic subscription to napbpro.net, a website exclusively for NAPBPro members (Idea sharing, problem solving, networking)
Lists for contacting other members by geographic or area of interest
Calendar of Events for NAPBPro national and local activities
Discussions on topics of interest
Forums for special interest groups, e. g. Law Firm Coordinators, Professionals in stand alone organizations, Coordinators in Legal Services Program
Announcements: Events, Activities, Winners, Jobs and Other Opportunities,
Representation through NAPBPro to the Standing Committee for Pro Bono and Public Service;
Input through your NAPBPro representative on a variety of important pro bono issues, including the Equal Justice Conference design team;
Eligibility for the Tanya Neiman Pro Bono Professional of the Year award (must be a two-year member to be nominated);
Eligibility for the Hannah Cohn Scholarships to attend the Equal Justice Conference;
Ability to nominate leaders in the pro bono profession for the William Reece Smith, Jr., Special Services to Pro Bono award;
Regularly scheduled Webinars (on-line training)
On a lighter note, the opportunity to form friendships and collaborations at the Equal justice Conference during the NAPBPro DineAround.
AND, the opportunity to win fame and glory through participation in the NAPBPro Spotlight on Pro Bono Best Practices Competition—to say nothing of picking up many valuable ideas from other entrants.
Don’t wait another minute! Go to the MEMBERSHIP FORM LINK and join NAPBPro!
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