Free Webinar: Helping Charities via Pro Bono: How to "Do It" Without Harm
The West Education Center and the ABA Section on Taxation are offering a free webinar entitled, Helping Charities via Pro Bono: How to "Do It" Without Harm, on October 26, 2009 at 1pm ET. This program is presented as part of the 2009 National Pro Bono Celebration.
Providing pro bono assistance to charitable organizations (or nonprofit agencies, regardless of tax-exempt status, who serve the disadvantaged) is a valuable and important service to the community. However, these organizations operate with many constraints under federal tax law and relevant State statutes given their dedication to public benefit purposes.
This session is designed to help practitioners Avoid some of the most common pro bono mistakes! Three exempt organizations law practitioners will discuss typical errors they've seen made by pro bono attorneys when setting up and advising charities, as well as in assisting with frequently-seen transactions and other events for nonprofits in which it's important that pro bono counsel know not to overlook the need for interdisciplinary counsel.
Join Alice Andersen, Eve Rose Borenstein and Sheila Warren for this 90-minute webcast, offering Free CLE credit for live version, October 26, 2009 at 1pm ET.
An application is currently pending with the PA CLE Board for accreditation of this program for 1.5 substantive credits which would be provided free of charge.