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How to Get Pro Bono Work: A Guide for New Attorneys

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Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
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58 minutes
Cindy Cole Ettingoff
With Cindy G. Cole Ettingoff from Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Recorded September 23, 2025.
Product ID 100707

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Overview

Uncover Ways to Aid Often-Overlooked Populations

What if you could gain exposure to new case types and strengthen your skills while supporting underserved communities? In this insightful course, our veteran faculty outline key steps to take to seek out pro bono opportunities. Find out how to give back and advance your legal career - register today!

  • Discover how to find pro bono cases that align with your interests.
  • Gain pointers for balancing pro bono work with billable hours.
  • Find out how to leverage pro bono opportunities for career growth.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Serving Justice: High-Demand Practice Areas for Pro Bono Work
  2. How and Where to Find Pro Bono Cases That Fit Your Interests or Legal Expertise
  3. Stronger Together: Practical Guidance for Working With Legal Aid Organizations
  4. Balancing Your Billable Hours With Pro Bono Work: Tried-and-True Tips
  5. Overcoming Common Challenges and Sustaining Pro Bono Efforts
  6. 5 Ways to Utilize Pro Bono Work for Skill Development and Career Growth

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Product ID 100707

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
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Agenda

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  1. How to Get Pro Bono Work: A Guide for New Attorneys

    1. Serving Justice: High-Demand Practice Areas for Pro Bono Work
    2. How and Where to Find Pro Bono Cases That Fit Your Interests or Legal Expertise
    3. Stronger Together: Practical Guidance for Working With Legal Aid Organizations
    4. Balancing Your Billable Hours With Pro Bono Work: Tried-and-True Tips
    5. Overcoming Common Challenges and Sustaining Pro Bono Efforts
    6. 5 Ways to Utilize Pro Bono Work for Skill Development and Career Growth

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Cindy G Cole Ettingoff
Cindy G.
Cole Ettingoff
Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Speaker bio
Cindy G Cole Ettingoff

Cindy G. Cole Ettingoff

Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Cindy Cole Ettingoff

is an attorney with Ettingoff Law and Mediation. She is engaged in virtually every aspect of labor and employment law practice and has represented employers, employees, and unions in litigation, contract negotiations, arbitrations, and mediations. Ms. Ettingoff is a Rule 31 general civil mediator, family mediator, and mediator trainer, CPR mediator, FINRA mediator, and is listed on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Mediator/Dispute Resolution Panel. She is a past chair of the Tennessee Bar Association ADR Section, immediate past president of the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators and member of the Mid-South Community and Justice Center Board. Ms. Ettingoff is a member of the American Bar Association (ADR, Labor and Employment Law, and Civil Rights and Social Justice sections), and served as a case reviewer for the FLSA, FLMA, or workers' compensation subsections' 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2021/2022 midwinter publications. She earned her J.D. degree from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

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