What: Roosevelt Institute THINK 2040 NYC Workshop
Date & Time: Sunday, Oct. 9th, 2011 at 1:30pm
Location: Zuccotti Park
Contact: Brandi (845) 519-8422

On Oct. 9th there will be a very interesting Think 2040 workshop, alongside the OccupyWallStreet movement, in order to better understand the issues concerning our community and our city. Above is a flyer with information detailing the location, time, and contact of the event.

Click Here to view flyer.

Google is having a corporate presentation at Baruch College on October 13th. This event is open to students of The City University of New York (CUNY), with a particular focus on Baruch College, Hunter College, City College and Lehman College. Students will get an overview of the company and student job opportunities at Google.

This is a very rare event because Google has a list of target schools they work with, but CUNY is not one of them ..yet. As the Google Student Ambassador for CUNY, Lesley Vincent is shifting Google to pay attention to the talented and passionate students at CUNY.

Students can RSVP at this site: bit.ly/GoogleEvents

A team from Google Maps will also be at Lehman College on October 20th to have a Google Maps event. To RSVP go to: j.mp/LehmanMapUp

Click Here to view the flyer.

What is a Google Ambassador?
www.google.com/jobs/students/us/ambassador/

As organizations struggle to balance themselves on the tight rope during an economic recession, building goodwill usually becomes less of a priority. It’s easy to just focus on the money, but great organizations realize that doing good work for free can have long-term implications and benefits.

Free public interest legal work for the needy is a much-needed service in our society. While criminal cases afford the people the right to an attorney, civil cases (barring custody cases) don’t. Affordability plays a role in this outcome, as legal fees can add up significantly. So how do you tackle the issue?

The American Bar Association encourages every lawyer, as part of their professional responsibility, to provide legal services to those unable to pay. It reflects a pervasive spirit of benevolence and a healthy respect for the rule of law. Legal firms like Skadden are building a strong tradition of pro bono work by pledging to commit attorney time equivalent to at least 3% of the firm’s billable hours. As of last year, the Skadden contribution was at 8%, roughly 200K hours or $100M of work for the public good!

Lawyers tend to work on related cases routinely and may take a while to shift gears. The pro bono work and legal experience gained, especially for first-year attorneys, afford lawyers the opportunity to try cases they might otherwise wait years to obtain. Some other great benefits include one-on-one mentoring and the chance to see more immediate and direct results of their own efforts. For Skadden Associate Brenna K. DeVaney, it is her passion. Brenna has worked with White-Collar cases, Family Law, and helped create a mechanism for pro bono work at Skadden. You can click here to view the Skadden Pro Bono Report (2010).

It’s important for lawyers to contribute to the legal community to increase equal access to justice and sets a great example for us aspiring lawyers. The Skadden Scholars were inspired by the goodwill and commitment of Skadden, doing good while doing well.

How should aspiring law students jump on the pro bono band wagon?

Additional Resources
Making the Business Case for Pro Bono