Bar Association Of San Francisco
The International Human Rights Section, co-sponsored with International Action Network for Gender Equity and Law present:
Powering Global Change: Advance Gender Equality
October 9, 2018: 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
MCLE Credits - 1 H, Light Refreshments will be provided for Networking Reception.
Powering Global Change:
How pro bono partnerships advance gender equality
Speakers
Nancy J. Newman
Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP
Founder & President, International Action Network for Gender Equity & Law
Dorothy L. Fernandez
Pro Bono Counsel, Morrison Foerster LLP
Sara Bergamaschi
Head of Growth & Co-Founder, Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights (SA-HR)
Deborah Daniloff
Assistant General Counsel and Director, Bank of America
Moderator
Shruti Rana
Professor, School of Global and International Studies
Indiana University Bloomington
Discussion
This panel will address a significant barrier to women exercising or protecting their human rights: access to legal services. Lawyers play a critical role in defending human rights, but women around the world face financial, social, and geographical obstacles to obtaining legal representation and support. Pro bono partnerships among lawyers, firms, and organizations can help advance women’s human rights globally. This panel will examine ways that volunteer lawyers from a variety of settings—law firms, in-house, non-profits, and those in career transitions—can partner to power global change and advance women’s human rights. Panelists will discuss pro bono opportunities and engagement, as well as the challenges and potential of such partnerships.
IANGEL lawyer volunteers have supported strategic litigation, helped reform discriminatory laws, supported the capacity of women's rights organizations to continue their urgent work, and provided legal support to survivors of violence. Pro bono support plays a crucial role in advancing women's rights globally.
This panel will be followed by a networking session, where attendees are encouraged to make connections with panelists and representatives of organizations seeking pro bono lawyers.
Note: IANGEL members register by emailing cle@sfbar.org to receive the section discount.
Section Chair: Mark Lasser, Lasser Law Office
Location
BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Directions
Schedule
MCLE Registration 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Program/Reception: 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.
Cost
| BASF Student Member |
$30.00 |
| Section Member |
$40.00 |
| BASF Member |
$50.00 |
| Government |
$50.00 |
| Nonprofit |
$50.00 |
| Non-Member |
$65.00 |
Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.
Event Code: G183702
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