Financial institution pro bono day 2022

PHILADELPHIA, April 28, 2022—Duane Morris LLP is working with PNC Bank to lead two pro bono clinics focused on immigration relief as part of Financial Institution Pro Bono Day. Hosted by the Pro Bono Institute and its Corporate Pro Bono project, Financial Institution Pro Bono Day annually brings together volunteer attorneys and legal staff from financial institutions to provide pro bono legal assistance to address critical legal needs of underserved communities.

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The PNC Bank and Duane Morris teams are supporting two pro bono efforts:

• Cuban Adjustment Act Pro Bono Virtual CLE and Clinic
  • Duane Morris and PNC Bank attorneys will work with the Immigration Justice Campaign to help Cuban immigrants apply for lawful permanent residency under the Cuban Adjustment Act. The act permits Cuban natives/citizens who have been inspected and admitted or paroled into the United States to adjust their statuses after living in the United States for one year.
• Afghan Asylum Virtual CLE and Clinic
  • Duane Morris and PNC Bank attorneys will work with HIAS Pennsylvania to join teams representing Afghan asylum seekers. Approximately 400 Afghans in the greater Philadelphia area will need pro bono assistance applying for asylum in the United States, as they currently have parole or some other time-limited immigration status in the country. The U.S. government is fast-tracking Afghan asylum claims to be adjudicated within 150 days.

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About PNC Bank

PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.

Today is the 3rd Financial Institution Pro Bono Day and we are delighted that @BMO Financial Group chose to spend it taking calls on the Free Legal Advice Hotline. #100PercentA2J #FIPBD22. https://t.co/VEyiFXKQo6

Weil and the In-House Pro Bono Group are excited to offer in-house lawyers a menu of pro bono and volunteering opportunities throughout the day.

Volunteers can sign up for one or more of the following workshops:

DRESS FOR SUCCESS GREATER LONDON CAREER DEVELOPMENT MORNING

For women who are long-term unemployed and have faced difficult circumstances. The aim is to equip the women with the skills and confidence to re-enter the workplace and secure meaningful employment.

09.00-09.20 Arrivals

09.20-09.30 Welcome

09.30-10.15 Speed networking 2-3 volunteers will host a table and DFS women (candidates) will visit the table and spend around five minutes interviewing the volunteers about their job, their career, and what a typical day in their role looks like. Volunteers are required to put the candidates at ease, share their career journey, and answer any questions they may have.

10.15-10.45 CV workshop Working in small groups, volunteers will ask their candidate to talk them through their CV (hard copies will be available on the day) before discussing ways in which they could strengthen it

11.00-11.45 Mock Interviews In small groups, volunteers act as ‘employer’ and interview a candidate for a role. The aim is to simulate a real-life interview and we encourage volunteers to make it as real as possible. Using the candidate’s CV as a guide, volunteers ask a range of competency-based questions and strength-based questions.

11.45-12.00 Wrap up and close Wider group discussion

12.00-13.00 LUNCH A hot buffet lunch will be served

UNLTD SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SUPPORT AFTERNOON

For innovative social entrepreneurs to meet, connect and network with lawyers and business professionals to seek guidance and information to grow their enterprise

13.00-13.45 Speed networking – practice your elevator pitch An opportunity for social entrepreneurs to connect with business professionals, hone their elevator pitch and seek feedback

14:00-14.45 Topic Tasters: Group Discussions Volunteers required to lead 2 x 20 minute group discussions on one of the following topics:

i) Managing volunteers ii) Reviewing board performance, structures and engagement iii) Changing/updating governing documents iv) Establishing trading subsidiaries

15.00-16.30 Growth Clinic The Growth Clinic brings together lawyers and business professionals with different areas of expertise to provide on-the-spot guidance and information to entrepreneurs with a legal/tech/operational challenge.

Volunteers will be sent the queries in advance along with the names of the businesses and high-level info on the nature of the business’ activities. The entrepreneurs will be required to sign a disclaimer to confirm that the information they receive doesn’t constitute as legal advice.

16.30-17.00 Drinks and networking All volunteers throughout the day are welcome – including members of the In-house Pro Bono Group who weren’t able to attend