It’s what we all want for our children: a good education, a stable family and a roof over their heads.
However, for some local families, these basic necessities seem unattainable. Thus, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid has partnered with the Northeast Florida Medical Legal Partnership and Florida Legal Services to provide a free three-part CLE webinar training series for pro bono attorneys entitled, “It’s What We All Want for Our Children.”
The series will guide them in addressing their clients’ challenges with regards to education, guardian advocacy/temporary relative custody and basic landlord tenant issues. Local pro bono attorneys will teach these seminars which will be presented in webinar format. Interested pro bono attorneys may participate in the live webinars at the scheduled times listed below and/or may request the webinar materials after the live presentations. Attorneys may choose to register for one, two or all three of the webinars.
The first webinar, Education Advocacy, is set for 11:30 a.m. –1:30 p.m. Feb. 24. This presentation by attorney Rebekah Gleason will focus on how an attorney serving as an education advocate can work with a child’s school to establish an education plan and ensure that the tenets of such plan are implemented. The goal is to create effective education teams that will prepare a child to thrive in today’s complex world. To register, visit https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/701781094.
From 11:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. March 23, the second webinar, Guardian Advocacy and Temporary Relative Custody, will be presented by attorney Kim Martyn. This seminar will go over legal options and designations for the care of children when families are in transition. It will also cover legal issues surrounding the care of a special needs family member. The goal is to maintain family stability and structure and ensure that children have a loving person that is able to act on their behalf into adulthood. To register, visit https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/144108510.
The final webinar, Basic Landlord/Tenant, Eviction/Security Deposit/Code Violations, will be from 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. April 13. This presentation by attorney Lois Ragsdale will cover housing issues that can aid clients living in poverty remain safe and in their homes. Pro bono attorneys can help low-income clients by ensuring housing stability and habitability. To register, visit https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/258379774.
Attorneys who participate in the webinar(s) are asked to provide pro bono assistance in that substantive area to a client within the year. Participating attorneys will receive relevant reference information and document templates. Further, expert attorneys will serve as resource persons for pro bono attorneys assisting JALA clients. JALA provides professional liability insurance for pro bono attorneys representing JALA clients.
If you have questions about registering for these webinars, getting the necessary materials, or viewing them live, please contact Kathy Para, JALA pro bono development coordinator, at [email protected].